SECOND SYMPOSIUM ON THE HISTORICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
NETHERLANDS AND JAPAN
September 7-14, 1993
Leiden, The Netherlands

At the time of publication of this newsletter a conference report
was not yet available. About 60 lectures were presented on
subjects ranging from Western learning in Japan, science,
medicine and language to trade, communication and geography. One
of the key-note speakers was the famous Japanologist Professor
Marius B. Jansen. A selection of the papers will be published.