1.3.02026-07-15brevRådata514204arkivdokumentStatens museer för världskultur - Östasiatiska museetSMVK-OMDokumenthttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkivdokument/514204E1A-19_06000800 March 9, 1940 COPY Prof. Bernhard Karlgren Museum of the Far Eastern Antiquities Stockholm SWEDEN ov Dear Prof. Karlgren: The year 1940 marks the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the Kmoire of Japan and in sheer desire to celebrate this auspicious year in a most fitting manner, the Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai (Society for International Cultural Relations), whose activities are devoted to the furtherance of cultural understanding and cooperation among all nations, is sponsoring a world-wide prize easay contest on the subjects of Japanese culture and its relations with foreign cultures. Furthermore as another project of a more specialized nature and lasting importance, the Society is planning $8 publish a commemoration compilation of writings on Japanese culture contributed by a limited number of eminent scholars and great interpreters of ag living abroad, among whose list your name cannot be ttea. We, therefore, most cordially request your valuable co- operation in the realization of this project by submitting a paper of about eight thousand woräs in either of the three languages, English, French, or German, on any subject of Japa- nese culture you may choose. As the collection will be pub- lished early next year, it is desired. that the manuseript be sent to the Society by the end of this year. Besides the publication of this commemoration compilation in the said three languages, the manuscripts will be translated and published for the Japanese readers. Following the publication of the writings, we desire to present to you several copies of the book and one hundred extract copies of your paper, together with some object of Japanese art ss a humble token of our appreciation for your valuable cooperation. - ft is our sincere hope that this project of ours will meet with your approval and support and that we may receive a favorable response from you. Yours very sincerely, Matsuzo Naga Lb; Chairman, Board öf Directors.image/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-om/web/image/tn/10381413/E1A-19_0600.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-om/web/image/zoom/10381412/E1A-19_0600.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by-nc-ndÖstasiatiska museetStatens museer för världskulturhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkiv/204098http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkivdokument/html/514204http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkivdokument/xml/514204http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkivdokument/rdf/514204