Reiwa 8 Osaka Lecture Series: Reading Classical Documents (6 sessions)

Reiwa 8 Osaka Lecture Series: Reading Classical Documents (6 sessions) Central Venue Overview This lecture focuses on deciphering cursive script (kuzushiji) and covers the fundamentals of classical documents, with brief references to Osaka's history. ・Instructor's Comment In the 1810s, one of Japan's smallest daimyo families from the northern Kanto region planned to manage a warehouse storehouse in Osaka but failed. The circumstances of this venture were preserved in classical documents of a family that operated an agarwood shop in Hirano-cho, 3-chome. Based on these documents, we will introduce the management strategy of this small domain. "Warehouse Storehouse Deputy Official Incident Exchange Certificate" Date Reiwa 8 (2026): August 21, August 28, September 4, September 11, September 18, September 25 Every Friday (6 sessions total) 14:00 to 16:00 (doors open 13:30) Venue Central Library, 5th Floor, Medium Conference Room Instructor Hiroyuki Notaka (Director, Osaka Municipal Historical Materials Research Institute) Capacity 40 people (advance registration required; lottery if applications exceed capacity) Eligibility Residents, employees, or students of Osaka City (Attendance at all 6 sessions required) Application Method Internet Apply through the Osaka City Administrative Online System (opens in new window). Registration as an "individual" user and login are required. First-time users should refer to the Operation Guide New Registration Edition (opens in new window). Postcard One application per person per postcard. Please use a reply postcard. [Address] 〒550-0014 Osaka City, Nishi Ward, Kitahoriegawa 4-3-2 Osaka Municipal Central Library "Osaka Lecture Series: Reading Classical Documents" Division [Information to Include] Outgoing postcard message section: Name, furigana, address, phone number, workplace or school name (for those working or studying in Osaka City) and address Reply postcard address section: Name, address Lottery results will be sent by around July 31 (Friday). If you do not receive notification, please contact 06-6539-3302. Notes Applications by telephone are not accepted. Personal information provided will be handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law and Osaka City's ordinance regarding the implementation of personal information protection regulations, and will be promptly destroyed after the event concludes. Application Period Reiwa 8 (2026): June 26 (Friday) through July 24 (Friday) (must arrive by deadline) Application acceptance has ended.