| Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University | |
| Established: | 1949 |
| Head Label: | Director |
| Head: | Takuji Iwaki |
| City: | Kyoto |
| State: | Kyoto prefecture |
| Country: | Japan |
| Address: | Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
| Website: | https://www.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ |
| Key People: | Naoki Kano, Kinji Imanishi, Takeo Kuwabara |
| Focus: | Humanities |
is an institution for research at Kyoto University. It specializes in humanities and ethno-ecological studies. It has a distinctive school tradition, as heir to the philosophically oriented Kyoto School, but differs from the latter in its broader cultural interests.[1]
The Institute for Research in Humanities was established in 1949 by re-organizing institutes in Kyoto.
One of the core was the Institute for Oriental Culture, Kyoto. Institute for Oriental Culture was established in Tokyo[2] and Kyoto in 1929. The establishment was one of the governmental cultural projects[3] undertaken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The building is the current main building, which was completed in November 1930. The first director was Kano Naoki, who is a sinologist. In 1938, The Institute for Oriental Culture was split in two by the difference in policy.
There are five research divisions and one attached research center.[4]