What characterizes the Tōhō Gakkai most of all is that the Institute is, unlike most other learned societies in the field of Asian studies, which restrict their

activities to certain realms of study, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary scholarly organization covering the fields of history, law, economics, ethnology,

folklore, philosophy, thought, religion, literature, linguistics, art, archaeology, etc., in Asia inclusive of Japan. Although the activities of the Institute in the

past strongly reflected the tradition of Asian studies in Japan, which had centered on Chinese studies, the spheres of learning covered by the Institute have

recently been considerably expanded, and cooperation among scholars of different areas of study has been furthered within and without the Institute.

Another characteristic of the Tōhō Gakkai is that it places emphasis on promoting international exchange in the field of Asian studies. It is particularly

noteworthy that untiring efforts have been made in introducing the achievements of Japanese scholars to the academic world abroad.

1．　The membership of the Tōhō Gakkai (The Institute of Eastern Culture) consists of scholars, both Japanese and foreign, who are engaged in

　　Eastern studies.

2．　Members shall be admitted by the board of directors of the Institute from among persons and organizations wishing to cooperate in the activities

　　of the Institute and recommended by an officer (director, councilor, academic member, or local liaison officer) of the Institute.

3．　Members are requested to pay the membership fee annually and are entitled to receive regularly the Tōhōgaku (Eastern Studies), the semi-annual

　　journal of the Institute, and participate in the activities of the Institute open to members.

4．　Members are entitled to a discount of 10 percent when purchasing the Institute’s other publications such as Acta Asiatica, Transactions of the

　　International Conference of Eastern Studies, etc.

5．　Members who do not pay the necessary fees for more than two years after they are due, despite reminders, may be removed from the membership

　　roll.

Annual Membership Fee

￥6,000 (Overseas ￥6,500) 

President: SAITO Akira

Executive Directors:
KISHIMOTO Mio, Representative of the Tokyo Branch
AKAMATSU Akihiko, Representative of the Kyoto Branch
KAWAGUCHI Hideo, Secretary-General
KIDA Akiyoshi
OTSU Toru　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　

Directors:

IWAI Shigeki
IWAMI Kiyohiro
KAWAHARA Hideki
MARUYAMA Yumiko
MOMOKI Shiro
OKI Yasushi
SAGAWA Eiji
TSUCHIDA Kenjiro
YOSHIDA Yutaka

Auditors:　　

USAMI Bunri
TOKURA Hidemi
Honorary Advisers:
HATTORI Masaaki
IKEDA Tomohisa
KOMINAMI Ichiro
KOZEN Hiroshi
TONAMI Mamoru
YOSHIKAWA Tadao

Councilors:

AZUMA Juji
FUJIWARA Katsumi
FUNAYAMA Toru
KAMITSUKA Yoshiko
KIM Moonkyong
KOJIMA Tsuyoshi
MIYA Noriko
NAKASUNA Akinori
NEDACHI Kensuke
OKAMURA Hideenori
SHIMODA Masahiro
WATANABE Yoshihiro