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Japanese print of a temple with box, bell and script.

22 Oct

2025 Foxcroft Lecture: Professor Peter Kornicki

Step back in time for State Library Victoria's 2025 Foxcroft Lecture as Professor Peter Kornicki takes you on a journey through Japan’s printing history, beginning in the 8th century with the earliest Buddhist temple manuscripts, through to the dramatic transformation of Japanese literature from the Edo period and beyond.

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Wed 22 Oct	6:00pm - 7:30pm

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