PPJS Director Joan Piggott joined Professor Ken'ichi Sasaki and his graduate students from Meiji University to visit archaeological sites in Gunma, Nara, and Osaka in June, 2023.

They will report on their travels at the USC-Meiji Research Exchange in Premodern Japan Studies at the annual meeting in late October.

Their conversation will confirm: "A picture may be worth a thousand words but going there is even better!"

Prof. Piggott Visiting Shōseien in Kyoto, Summer 2023.