Library Collections

The collections are focused on books relating to Japan written in foreign languages (called Gaisho) and materials necessary for Japanese studies.
Books (Japanese: approximately 317,000 volumes, foreign languages: approximately 142,000 volumes including approximately 58,000 volumes of Gaisho).
Periodicals (Japanese: approximately 6,700 titles, foreign languages: approximately 1,200 titles)
AV Materials (approximately 9,900 titles, including video tapes, CDs, maps, photographs)
Microfilms (approximately 3,300 titles)
Digital Materials (approximately 300 titles)
(as of December 2010)

Spacial Collections

The Center houses the Soda collection, Noma collection, Collection of Tetsu Hiroshige, Hiroshi Hazama, Masashi Takahashi, Kazutaka Unno, and Nicchu Collection(Collection of Research Center for History of Japanese and Chinese). The Soda collection and Noma collection are placed separately.

Hours

Open : Monday through Saturday 9:00_17:00
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays, and New Year (December 28-January 4)

Checkout Returns

Please check out at the counter to use materials outside the library.
Return materials to the checkout counter.
Checkout limits and loan period.

• Reference books, unbound periodicals, rare books (including a part of Soda and Noma Collection), AV materials and microfilms cannot be checked out.
• Ask at the checkout counter if you need to use materials longer than the loan period or if you cannot find an item.
• An application is required to use rare books. (See "Application forms")

Finding Materials

Feel free to browse at will following the classification numbers that correspond to your desired subject. Please return all materials to their proper location. All unaffiliated persons need to register at the checkout counter.

Reference Books (Reading Room 1F) (Library Stacks 2F)

The reference books on the first floor of the reading room are divided into reference, indexes, and biographical directories. Almanacs and white papers are on the second floor of the Library Stacks. Reference books cannot be checked out.

Foreign Books (Reading Room 2F/3F) (Library Stacks 2F Mezzanine)

A-HK are on the second floor of the Reading Room, HM-N on the third floor and P-Z on the second floor mezzanine of the library stacks. Chinese, Korean, and Russian books are on the second floor mezzanine of the library stacks.

Japanese Books (Library Stacks 1F/2F)

A-GC/37 are on the first floor and GC/41-Z are on the second floor.

Periodicals (Reading Room 2F) (Library Stacks 3F)

Foreign periodicals (previous one year) are on the second floor of the reading room. Chinese, Korean and Russian periodicals (bound volumes) are on the second floor mezzanine of the library stacks. Japanese and foreign periodicals (bound volumes) are on the third floor of library stacks.

• Japanese Periodicals: Japanese Syllabary order by title
• Foreign Periodicals: Alphabetical order by title

Nichibunken Titles (Reading Room 1F)

AV Room (Reading Room 1F)

Stand alone CD-ROM and network CD-ROM.

Searching For Books

Look up the location of books and periodicals in the online catalog (OPAC). All library stacks are open to library users. Feel free to browse at will following the classification numbers that correspond to your desired subject.

Classification Scheme

Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Reference Books

*Classification by +National Diet Library(NDLC) system

Foreign Books

*Classification by Library of Congress(LCC) system

Electronic Journals (as of December 2010)

Searchable from the library or research offices.
Please access them from the library homepage.

WWW DB

WWW Databases (as of December 2010)
Searchable from the library or research offices.
Please access them from the library homepage.

Networked CD-ROM (as of December 2010)

Searchable from the library or research offices.
Please access them from the library homepage.

Reference Services

Assistance with book and topic searches. Reference staff can search the following databases at your request.

Inter-Library Loan (ILL)

You can request books and materials from other universities. We will issue a letter of introduction if you wish to use other universities‘f libraries. Ask at the checkout counter for details.

Library use by unaffiliated persons

Non-members are allowed to use the library facilities only for the purposes of survey and/or research.
Advance notification by the library of your university or near public library and presentation of an ID are required.
You need to tell them your purpose, title of materials which you want to use and date for your visiting. We check whether it is possible for you to use materials you want and reply to you. It may take a lot of time, please refer early.
If you want to visit on Saturday, please be sure to read “Library use on Saturday” in the below.

Admission Procedures

1. Please present the following documents:

(Note 1) The Letter of Introduction should include the purpose for which you intend using this library and the title(s) of materials you would like to refer to, or the theme of your research, teaching or studying topic.

(Note 2) No elementary, junior/senior high and preparatory school students will be granted permission to use the library.

2. Please present the document(s) as mentioned above and fill out a visitor's registration form with at the checkout counter.

Scope of Use

Services provided and opening hours are as follows. Videos and audio-visual materials are not included in the service. Advance notification and additional application are required to access to rare books or special materials. (See "Application forms")

Photocopying: \10 per page
Readerprinter: \40 per page
(cash payment at the time of copying)
Users need small change.

Library use on Saturday

＜Stuffs＞
Some of services are not offered. (Rending books, taking out books in closed shelves and so on)
If you want to use microfilms on Saturday, please be sure to tell us in advance.
You cannot use old books (including rare books), maps and pictures.

＜Non-members＞
According to “Library use by unaffiliated persons”, please be sure to apply in advance.
If you want to use micro films on Saturday, please be sure to tell us in advance. On using of Prange collection, you need to apply according to “Prange collection”.
You cannot use old books (including rare books), maps and pictures.

Contact Information

International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Library Use Section (Shiryo Riyo Kakari)

Address: 3-2 Goryo-Oeyamacho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 610-1192 JAPAN
Tel: +81-75-335-2066
Fax: +81-75-335-2093
E-mail: riyou@nichibun.ac.jp