The International House of Japan Library
The International House of Japan Library is a special library for Japanese Studies which was established in 1953.
The library has been a center supporting Japanese Studies academics and information specialists in Japan, by organizing workshops for Japanese Studies information specialists, publishing reference guidebooks for Japanese Studies and so on, with cooperating institutions overseas and in Japan, as well as offering general library services.
The library is situated in a building listed as a major work of Japanese modern architecture and has beautiful views of a traditional Japanese-style garden reflecting the changing seasons.
 |  |
Library News
Jan. 19, 2012 Temporary Suspension of OPAC
Due to electric power cut scheduled on Sunday, January 29, our Internetlibrary catalog (OPAC) will be suspended during the following period. Thank you for your understanding.
Period: 5:00 pm, Saturday, January 28 - 9:00 am, Monday, January 30
Jan. 5, 2012 Newly Arrived Books
The newly arrived books are now on display.
A list of books received in the past 40 days can be found at the following
page:
New Arrivals (continuously updated)The following newly arrived books include references about the I-House.
| [Books] | |
| Title | New Japan architecture : recent works by the world's leading architects |
| Author | Geeta Mehta and Deanna MacDonald |
| Publisher | Tuttle, 2011 |
| Title | Hiroshima in the morning |
| Author | Rahna Reiko Rizzuto |
| Publisher | Feminist Press, 2010 |
Jan. 5, 2012 Library Orientation in January
We will introduce the library's history, usage, and ways to search the materials.
Reservations are unnecessary, but please contatct the library if you cannot come to the
library during this time period.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2:00-3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library
For further information, please contact the library.
Dec. 2, 2011 Support of Japanese Studies
The Japan Specialist Workshop
"Access to the Culture and Society of Contemporary Japan" 2012 Open Meeting
This Open Meeting will be held as an occasion for the participants of the Japan Specialist Workshop to share their experiences and the fruits of their research with a wider audience, and think together about the future of Japanese studies.
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 1:00-4:30 pm
Moderator: Sven Saaler, Associate Professor, Sophia University
For further details, please see here:
http://www.i-house.or.jp/en/library/activities.htm#open_meeting
Dec. 2, 2011 Support of Japanese Studies
The International House of Japan will be launching the "Japan Specialist Workshop: Access to the Culture and Society of Contemporary Japan 2012 (co-sponsored by the National Diet Library)," from February 14 to 22, 2012.
For a list of participants, please see here:
http://www.i-house.or.jp/en/library/activities.htm#list_of_participants
Dec. 2, 2011 Notice of Year-end/New Year's Recess and Suspension of OPAC
The library will be closed from Thursday, December 29, 2011 and will reopen on Thursday, January 5, 2012.
The periodical section will be open as usual from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Please note that the Internet library catalog (OPAC) will also be suspended during this period.
Thank you for your understanding.
Apr. 5, 2011 Grant from Kasumi Kaikan
The library has received a grant from the Kasumi Kaikan.
As a result, books that played an important role in the spread of Japonism have been added to our collection.
Aug. 6, 2010 Donation from Ms. Akiko Ohkochi
Thanks to a generous donation from Ms. Akiko Ohkochi, a member of the International House of Japan, new library bookshelves were added, and new tops put on the reading tables.
 |  |
 |
