Asiatic Society of Japan (Nihon Ajia Kyoukai, 日本アジア協会）

The Asiatic Society of Japan was founded in 1872 at Yokohama by British and American residents - in particular missionaries, diplomats, businessmen etc. Ernest Mason Satow and John Harington Gubbins were among the founder members.

The ASJ (as it is usually known) is Japan's oldest learned society, and is still very active today.

External links

• History of the Asiatic Society of Japan (in English and Japanese) from the ASJ website