Library News 2009

Library News 2009

December 3, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in November

The books newly arrived in November 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/articles include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title: Matsumoto Shigeharu den: saigo no riberarisuto
Author: Kaimai, Jun
Publisher: Fujiwara Shoten, 2009

Title: Kenchikuka Sakakura Junzo: modanizumu o sumu : jyutaku, kagu, dezain
Author: Panasonikku Denko Shiodome Myujiamu, ed.
Publisher: Archimedia, 2009

[Journals]
Article Title: Matsumoto Shigeharu to C. A. Beard: Goto Shimpei ga musunda futari no riberarisuto / Kaimai, Jun
Journal Title: Kan
Vol./No.: Vol. 39 / 2009 Autumn
Pages: p.186-191

December 3, 2009 Library Orientation in December

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, December 19, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

December 3, 2009 Notice of Year-end/New Year’s Recess and Suspension of OPAC

The library will close from 3:00 pm on Monday, December 28, 2009 and will open from 9:00 am on Tuesday, January 5, 2010.
The periodical section will be open as usual from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Please note that the Internet library catalog (OPAC) will also be suspended during this period.
Thank you for your understanding.

November 4, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in October

The books newly arrived in October 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 book includes references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title: Harukanaru Showa: Chichi Ogata Taketora to watashi
Author: Ogata, Shijyuro
Publisher: Asahi Shimbunsha, 2005

November 4, 2009 Library Orientation in November

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, November 21, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

October 8, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in September

The books newly arrived in September 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 book includes references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title: Obama daitoryo ga Hiroshima ni kenka suru hi: sogo kenka gaiko ga rekishi wakai no michi o hiraku
Author: Matsuo, Fumio
Publisher: Shogakkan 101 Shinsho, 2009

October 8, 2009 Library Orientation in October

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, October 17, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

September 3, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in August

The books newly arrived in August 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 and journals include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title: Obama no hondana
Author: Matsumoto, Michihiro
Publisher: Sekai Bunkasha, 2009

[Journals]
Article Title: Aru hoteru no choshoku / Suzuki, Tessa-Morris
Journal Title: Wochi Kochi
Vol./No.: No.30 Aug./Sep., 2009
Pages: p.8

September 3, 2009 Library Orientation in September

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, September 19, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

August 20, 2009 Remodeling scheduled for September 20-21 (Sun.-Mon.)

Due to refurbishment of the library walls, a part of the periodical section will not be available for use during September 20-21 (Sun.-Mon.). Accordingly, access to some of the periodicals and reference books will be limited.

Please be warned that there will be some noise and smell of paint expected during these two days.

August 5, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in July 2009

The books newly arrived in July 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 and journals include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title: Sekitangara no michi: Andoru Moshon shisenshu
Author: Iki, Kazuko, trans.
Publisher: Otowa Shobo Tsurumi Shoten, 2009

Title: Toshokan kono subarashiki sekai
Author: Fujino, Yukio
Publisher: Bensei Shuppan, 2008

Title: Pacific alliance : reviving U.S.-Japan relations
Author: Calder, Kent E.
Publisher: Yale University Press, 2009

Title: The Russian Protocols of Zion in Japan : Yudayaka/Jewish peril propaganda and debates in the 1920s
Author: Kovalio, Jacob
Publisher: Peter Lang, 2009

[Journals]
Article Title: Nihon rashisa towa nanika – aidentiti to bunka gaiko / Watanabe, Yasushi
Journal Title: Gaiko Forum
Vol./No.: 2009-7
Pages: p.12-17

Article Title: A garden in Japan / Andrew Motion
Journal Title: Shakkei: the Journal of the Japanese Garden Society
Vol./No.: Vol.15, No.4 (Spring 2009)
Pages: p.16-17

August 5, 2009 Library Orientation in August 2009

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, August 22, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

July 6, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in June 2009

The books newly arrived in June 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 and journals include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Article Title: Taiheiyo no mizu o koppu de kumidasu shigoto / Hiroshi Matsumoto (p.76)
Title: Minatoku watashi to machi no monogatari jokan
Author: Creative Art Jikko Iinkai, ed.
Publisher: Minatoku Sangyo Chiiki Shinko Shienbu Chiiki Shinkoka, 2009

[Journals]
Article Title: Kokusai Bunka Kaikan Toshoshitsu no mission statement ni tsuite / Rie Hayashi
Journal Title: Senmon Toshokan
Publisher: Senmon Toshokan Kyogikai
Vol./No.: no.235 2009-I
Pages: p.33-36

July 6, 2009 Library Orientation in July 2009

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, July 25, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Jun. 8, 2009 OPAC Resumes Operation

The database malfunction of our Internet library catalog (OPAC) has now recovered, and is operating as usual.
We are sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Jun. 8, 2009 Temporary Suspension of OPAC

Due to internal database malfunction, our Internet library catalog (OPAC) is temporarily suspended (as of June 8). We will put a notice on this page as soon as it recovers.
Thank you for your understanding.

Jun. 5, 2009 Notice for Patrons who plan to use the Periodical Section on June 24

The book section will be used as the venue for the IHJ Artist Forum “A Writer on the Move: Patricia Chao Reads from her Work New World” from 7 pm after the library is closed on Wednesday, June 24, 2009.
The periodical section will be open as usual, until 10 pm.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause for patrons using the periodical section during this time.
Thank you in advance for your kind understanding.

Jun. 5, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in May 2009

The books newly arrived in May 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: Seitan 100nen Maekawa Kunio kenchikuten zuroku
Author: Matsukuma, Hiroshi [et al.], ed.
Publisher: Seitan 100nen Maekawa Kunio Kenchikuten Jikko Iinkai, 2005

Title: Spivak, nihon de kataru
Author: Spivak, G. C.
Publisher: Misuzu Shobo, 2009

Jun. 5, 2009 Library Orientation in June 2009

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, June 20, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

May 1, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in April 2009

The books newly arrived in April 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/journals include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title: Hyosho to shiteno Nihon: ido to ekkyo no bunkagaku
Author: Hidaka, Shoji, ed.
Publisher: Ochanomizu Shobo, 2009

[Journal]
Article Title: Kokusai Bunka Kaikan no teien / Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Journal Title: Wochi Kochi
Publisher: The Japan Foundation
Vol./No.: No. 28 (April/May 2009)
Pages: p. 8

May 1, 2009 Library Orientation in May 2009

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, May 23, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

April 8, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in March 2009

The books newly arrived in March 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/journals include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title: Kenchikuka no jiyu: Kito Azusa to toshokan kenchiku
Author: Kito Azusa; Kito Azusa no hon o tsukuru kai
Publisher: Tokyo: Kenchiku Journal, 2008

Title: Chikyu kenchikushi: kokusai koryu, kyoryoku no 50nen
Author: Matsumoto, Hiroshi
Publisher: Tokyo: Hakurosha, 2008

[Journal]
Article Title: Kokusai bunka koryu ni tsuite no shokan / Shigeharu Matsumoto
Journal Title: Gakushikai Kaiho
Publisher: Tokyo: Gakushikai
Vol./No.: 1975-IV No. 729
Pages: p. 4-9

April 8, 2009 Library Orientation in April 2009

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, April 18, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

March 26, 2009 Notice on Change of Loan Period

The loan period for library materials will be changed from 2 weeks to 3 weeks, starting from April 1, 2009.
*The loan period can be renewed twice, as before.

February 21, 2009 Newly Arrived Books in February 2009

The books newly arrived in February 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)

February 21, 2009 Library Orientation in March 2009

We will introduce the library’s history, usage, and ways to search the materials. The orientation is from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Reservations are unnecessary, but please contatct the library if you cannot come to the library during this time period.

Date: Saturday, March 14, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

January 23, 2009 Newly Arrived Books for January 2009

The books newly arrived in January 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: Utsukushii isu 2: Nippon orijinaru no dezain ryoku
Author: Shimazaki, Makoto; Seikatsu dezain myujiamu
Publisher: Tokyo: Ei Shuppansha, 2004

Title: Chou Daisaku: 84sai gen’eki dezaina
Author: Chou, Daisaku
Publisher: Tokyo: Rutles, 2006

January 23, 2009 Library Orientation in February 2009

The library will hold a library-use orientation on Saturday, February 14. We will introduce the library’s history, usage, and ways to search the materials. The orientation is from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Reservations are unnecessary, but please contatct the library if you cannot come to the library during this time period.

Date: Saturday, February 14, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.