Image Use Protocol: Home

About

This website is designed to give basic guidance to North American Japanese studies scholars who seek permissions for the use of Japanese images particularly in scholarly publications. Read more…

Table of Contents

• Introduction - What this Guide is about.
• Image Use and the Copyright Laws - Explains related copyright laws you should be aware of.
• When Permission Is Required
• Sample Cases - Sample cases presented with links to equivalent permission request letter template.
• Right Holders - Who are right holders and how to contact them.
• Permission Request Templates - Permission request letter templates are collected here with instructions on how to use them.
• Glossary - Japanese-English bilingual glossary of terms.
• Useful Links - Links to Web resources on related topics.

IUP Funders

The following funders enabled NCC’s IUP Task Force to carry out its mission. Toshiba International Foundation, Japan Foundation, Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University, Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation, the Japan-US Friendship Commission, the University of Toronto Libraries, and International House of Japan Library. The Japan-US Friendship Commission’s generous ongoing support of NCC staff makes this and all other NCC programs possible.

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Mitsutaka Nakamura 
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Chair)

Tomoko Kitayama Yen  
University of British Columbia

Fabiano Rocha 
University of Toronto

Setsuko Noguchi 
Princeton University