Topics of Interest
- Definition of art in Japan and Europe
- Definition of crafts in Japan and Europe
- Jesuits collections
- Nanban art in Central and Eastern European collections
- Emergence and development of Japanese art and craft collections in Central and Eastern European museums
- Emergence of private Japanese art and craft collections in Central and Eastern Europe
- Collectors and their role in cultural exchange
- Artists and artisans
- Exhibitions
- Arts and crafts as diplomatic gifts from Japan
- Associations and their role in cultural encounters between Central and Eastern Europe and Japan
- The role of journals and books in spreading knowledge about Japanese art in Central and Eastern Europe
- Libraries with book collections on Japanese arts and crafts
- Cultural encounters and their consequences for arts and crafts
- Inspirations of Japanese arts and crafts as seen from European and Japanese perspectives
- Japonisme in arts and crafts
- Art and national identity
- Differences and similarities in arts and crafts of Central and Eastern Europe influenced by Japanese culture, art and crafts
- Art education in Central and Eastern Europe under the influence of the encounters between Europe and Japan
- Digital sources on Japanese art and crafts