The Shirakawa Shizuka Institute of East Asian Characters and Culture

The Shirakawa Shizuka Institute of East Asian Characters and Culture at Ritsumeikan University was established for the purpose of conducting educational and promotional activities for a wide range of the general public on matters related to Eastern written character culture, on the foundation of research conducted by the late Shirakawa Shizuka, Professor Emeritus and a recipient of the Order of Culture for his record of high-level research focused on Eastern written character culture. The Institute also aims to promote research on Eastern written character culture and establish it at a higher level in the area of academic research. Further, the Institute desires to aid the revitalization of Eastern culture and the peace and stability of Northeast Asia through kanji character culture.