TNUA and the National Museum of Japanese History have signed an exchange agreement covering teachers, researchers, academic information, publications, as well as cooperation in holding conferences.
TNUA President Prof. Yang Chyi-Wen extended a warm welcome to Hirakawa Minami, director general of the Japanese museum, and others who were accompanying him to a ceremony held at the university on October 2 for the signing of the agreement between the two sides.
Prof. Yang noted that TNUA has established close ties with many Japanese institutions, including the Tokyo University of the Arts, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Ochanomizu University, Tama University, the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, and the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka.
Prof. Yang further pointed out that TNUA's School of Culture Resources has been devoting much effort to studying various fields related to arts and culture, but the scale of research is still rather small compared to that at the National Museum of Japanese History.
Prof. Minami said his museum chiefly studies Japanese history and culture. In order to expand its scope of international cooperation, the museum will offer residency programs to scholars from other countries starting next year.
The scholars in residence may teach or conduct long-term or short-term research, the director general said.
The signing of the agreement was witnessed by several TNUA administrators and guests from the Japanese side.