On 24 June 2026, I had the privilege of presenting two remarkable works from the Japanese Donation, preserved at UCLouvain, to Their Majesties Emperor Naruhito of Japan and King Philippe of Belgium, during the Emperor's State Visit to Belgium. As postdoctoral researcher and scientific curator of the Japanese Donation at UCLouvain, it was a deeply meaningful moment to share part of this extraordinary collection with the very institution — the Imperial Family of Japan — whose g