Waseda University History Museum Special Exhibition
Waseda University and Peking University 1882-1921 Pioneers of Modern China who studied at Waseda
Waseda University's predecessor was Tokyo Senmon Gakko, founded in 1882, while China's Peking University originated from the University of Beijing, founded in 1898. Both universities were founded at a time when Japan and China were both seeking to reinvent themselves into the modern era.
Waseda University and Peking University have a long history of exchange, and the two schools have had connections through people since 1905, when Waseda University established the Qing Dynasty Student Department, an educational institution for Chinese students.
This exhibition will explore the history of friendship between Waseda University and Peking University from three perspectives: the views of China of Waseda students such as Okuma Shigenobu, the education of the Qing Dynasty International Student Division, and people who studied at Waseda in the early 20th century and were involved in the modernization of China and the establishment and development of Peking University (Song Jiaoren, Li Dazhao, Qian Xuantong, Zhu Xizu, Tang Zengbi, etc.). In addition, we will introduce valuable materials on Chinese revolutionaries and reformers from the Waseda University collection, such as letters from Sun Yat-sen addressed to Okuma, graduation albums from Zhu Xizu and others, and the graduation commemorative book "Hongjicho" written by Tang Zengbi and others.
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Dates
Saturday, September 21, 2024 - Sunday, December 1, 2024 10:00-17:00
Closed: Every Wednesday (However, open on Wednesday, October 16th during Waseda Culture and Art Week)
Venue and Access
Waseda University History Museum (Waseda Campus Building 1, 1st floor) Special Exhibition Room/Permanent Exhibition "Towering Roof Tiles" Area
1F, Building 1, Waseda Campus, Waseda University, 1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050
5 minutes walk from Exit 2, 3A, or 3B of Waseda Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
5 minutes walk from Waseda Station on the Toden Arakawa Line
From JR Yamanote Line/Seibu Shinjuku Line "Takadanobaba" Station (Waseda Exit), take the Toei Bus bound for "Waseda University Main Gate" and get off at the last stop, 1 minute walk
Fee
Free (no reservation required)
Organizer
Waseda University History Museum
cooperation
Peking University History Museum, Peking University International Cooperation Department, Waseda University International Affairs Department
