It is with deep regret that we pass on the news that Toshio Watanabe, our Professor Emeritus of Japanese Arts and Cultural Heritage passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on 27 July while on holiday with his family in Hokkaido. We take this opportunity to revisit the post we prepared about him when he retired and became […] The post Emeritus Professor Toshio Watanabe (1945-2025) appeared first on Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures.