This symbol represents flowing water. Water implies a source of life with the ensuing benefits. By using this symbol, the image of water is likened to the roots of culture in general. Furthermore, flowing water evokes images of fluidity and life force. These images are indicative of Nichibunken's learning style, pursuing dynamic studies of Japanese culture. The three lines of the symbol, the centerline connecting the other lines, denote the interdisciplinary and international exchange sought by Nichibunken.
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The International Research Center for Japanese Studies, commonly refered to as Nichibunken, was established in May 1987 as an Inter-University Research Institute under the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture. The Center was founded to foster comprehensive international and interdisciplinary research and to support scholars of Japanese studies from around the world.
The library, which was established on those same principles, aims to collect a wide variety of materials needed for Japanese studies and to serve researchers here and abroad.
This library also functions as the main library for the Department of Japanese Studies in the School of Cultural Studies of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (founded on April 4, 1992).

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