The Manuscripts of Kanori Ino (National Taiwan University)

Type

Collection

Collection Identifier

c0002

Alternative Title

The Ino Collection

Description

Kanori Ino (1867-1925) was a pioneer in Taiwan studies. Sent to Taiwan for anthropological research in 1895, after Japan's occupation of the island, Ino was the first to propose a comprehensive categorization of Taiwan's indigenous populations. His field studies produced numerous notes and research materials. He also conducted research on the history and customs of Taiwan and participated in the compiling of a comprehensive book on Taiwan history and culture. Throughout his life, Ino made tremendous contributions to the anthropological and historical study of Taiwan. The university purchased the collections from his descendants in 1928; the books and manuscripts became The Ino Collection of the NTU Library, and his collection of aboriginal art went to the Department of Anthropology as part of the Taiwan-related collection. Ino's collections form an essential part of the university's archive concerning Taiwan under Japanese occupation. The Ino Collection includes manuscripts, field notes, journals, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Under the digitization project the NTU Library undertook in 1998-2006, the library digitized and established metadata records for both the Ino collection held at the NTU Library as well as those materials kept in Japan to make the digital collection complete.

Size

Eda Family 15, Tono Municipal Museum 170, National Taiwan University Library 64 (physical object/manuscripts). Eda Family 140, Tono Municipal Museum 630, National Taiwan University Library 1772 (digital/metadata)

Language

English;Chinese;Japanese

Item Type

Text; still image

Item Format

image/jpeg; image/tiff

Rights

link

Access Rights

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Accrual Method

Purchase; license

Accrual Periodicity

Irregular

Accrual Policy

Closed

Custodial History

Before the founding of Taihoku Imperial University (later known as National Taiwan University) in 1928, National Taiwan University Library's predecessor acquired some books and aboriginal artifacts of Kanori Ino of Tono-shi (Tono City), Iwate-ken (Iwate Prefecture), from his descendants, through the branch office of the Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan, in Tokyo. These collections were stored in the research room for “Lectures on Local Customs Studies and Ethnology.” Ever since the National Taiwan University Library was established, the Ino collection has been housed there. The artifacts were kept in the exhibition hall of the Local Customs and Ethnology Studies (now the Department of Anthropology of National Taiwan University), and became an important collection of that hall.

Audience

Researchers, the general public

Subject

Archives; Taiwanese aborigines

Spatial Coverage

Taiwan; Japan

Temporal Coverage

Qing Dynasty, Japanese colonial period

Dates Collection Accumulated

1928/

Dates Items Created

1895/1925

Collector

Taihoku Imperial University

Owner

National Taiwan University Library

Is Located At

National Taiwan University Library

Is Accessed Via

link: http://dtrap.lib.ntu.edu.tw/DTRAP/en/index.htm

Super-Collection