Library News 2010

Dec. 6, 2010　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)

Dec. 6, 2010　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 18, 2010, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Dec. 6, 2010　Notice of Year-end/New Year’s Recess and Suspension of OPAC

The library will close from 6:00 pm on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 and will open from 9:00 am on Wednesday, January 5, 2011.
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.

Nov. 8, 2010　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 Taiheiyo Mondai Chosakai “1925-1961” to sono jidai
Author Michio Yamaoka
Publisher Shunpusha, 2010

Title “Taiheiyo Mondai Chosakai” kenkyu
Author Michio Yamaoka
Publisher Ryukei Shosha, 1997

Nov. 8, 2010　Library Orientation in November

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Oct. 5, 2010　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 Collecting Asia : East Asian libraries in North America, 1868-2008
Author edited by Peter X. Zhou
Publisher Association for Asian Studies, 2010

Title Chinichika no tanjo
Author Michiya Shinbori
Publisher Toshindo, 1986

Title Rekishi to kioku no koso : “Sengo Nihon” no genzai
Author Harry D. Harootunian ; Katsuhiko Mariano Endo
Publisher Misuzu Shobo, 2010

Oct. 5, 2010　Library Orientation in October

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Sep. 8, 2010　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 Nicchu Senso no Kokusai Kyodo Kenkyu1-3
Author Mitsuyoshi Himeta ; Tatsuo Yamada ; Sumio Hatano ; Ryoichi Tobe ; Ezra F. Vogel ; Kenichiro Hirano
Publisher Keio Gijyuku Daigaku Shuppankai, 2006-2010

Title Katsura : picturing modernism in Japanese architecture
Author Yasufumi Nakamori ; photographs by Yasuhiro Ishimoto
Publisher Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010

Sep. 8, 2010　Library Orientation in September

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Aug. 6, 2010　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 book includes references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title The economics and management of intellectual property : towards intellectual capitalism
Author Ove Granstrand
Publisher E. Elgar, 2000

Aug. 6, 2010　Library Orientation in August

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

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.

Jul. 7, 2010　 Call for participants for the Japan Specialist Workshop: Access to the Culture and the Society of Contemporary Japan 2011

The International House of Japan and the National Diet Library of Japan are jointly launching the Japan Specialist Workshop: Access to the Culture and Society of Contemporary Japan 2011, to support the improvement of the knowledge and skills for accessing information of overseas Japanese study specialists and Japanese study information specialists, including librarians and curators.

The theme of this Workshop is the field of the social sciences (politics, economics, and law), and the objective is acquisition of the necessary knowledge and skills for accessing the latest information in Japanese studies, as well as contributing to the construction of a close human network among Japan specialists in various countries.

We hope for many applications.
Schedule : February 14 to 21, 2011
Intended for: Those who live outside Japan, and are in a position to obtain, offer, and disseminate Japanese information.
(Including Young Japanese studies researchers, librarians and curators who have working experience in obtaining and introducing Japanese information.)
Costs: The cost for round-trip plane tickets (up to a maximum amount,) and lodging at the International House of Japan (nine nights with breakfast) will be provided by the organizer.
Language: Japanese

For details and application form, please see this page.

July 7, 2010　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 journal article includes references about the I-House.
[Journals]

Article Title [Senmon Toshokan Shokai] Zaidan hojin Kokusai Bunka Kaikan Toshoshitsu no shokai
Author Rie Hayashi
Journal Title BIBUROSU-Biblos (online)
Vol./No. v. 48 (2010.5)
Available at http://www.ndl.go.jp/jp/publication/biblos/index.html (in Japanese)

July 7, 2010　Library Orientation in July

Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Jun. 11, 2010　Refurbishment of library furniture on Sunday, July 11

Due to refurbishment of the library furniture, some noise and inconvenience in use of the facility may occur, hope it does not cause too much trouble for you.

Thank you in advance for your kind understanding.

Jun. 4, 2010　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 book include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title Sengo nihon no sekkeisha: Borton kaisoroku
(Spanning Japan’s modern century : the memoirs of Hugh Borton)
Author Hugh Borton ; trans. by Toshiki Gomi
Publisher Asahi Shimbunsha, 1998

Jun. 4, 2010　Library Orientation in June

Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

May 7, 2010　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 book include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title Kokuren kara mita sekai : kokusai shakai no sin-chitsujo o motomete
Author Yasushi Akashi
Publisher Saimaru Shuppannkai , 1992

May 7 , 2010　Library Orientation in May

Date: Saturday,May 15, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

April 15, 2010　Notice for Patrons who plan to use the Periodical Section on
Monday, 17th of May

The book section will be used as the venue for the IHJ Artist Forum “Musical Words?Two American Poets at IHJ
Sam Hamill + Leza Lowitz, Poetry Reading” from 7 pm after the library is closed on Monday, May 17, 2010.
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.

April 8, 2010　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 Kare o mi ware o omou : Obei kiko zakkan
Author Yoshiro Nagayo
Publisher Chikuma Shobo, 1954

[Books]
Title Reischauer no Showa-shi
Author George R. Packard
Publisher Kodansha, 2009

April 8, 2010　Library Orientation in April

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

April 8, 2010　Grant from Kasumi Kaikan

The Library has received a grant in the amount of 305,000 yen from the Kasumi Kaikan.
As a result, books that played an important role in the spread of Japonism have been added to our collection.

Mar. 3, 2010　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 book includes references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title Deai : hito, kuni, sono shiso
Author Kiyoko Takeda
Publisher Kirisuto Shimbunsha, 2009

Mar. 3, 2010　Library Orientation in March

Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Feb. 4, 2010　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/articles include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title Sengo nichibei kankei to firansoropi: minkan zaidan ga hatashita yakuwari 1945-1975nen
Author Tadashi Yamamoto
Publisher Minerva Shobo, 2008

Title Sengo nihon no kokusai bunka koryu
Author Sengo nihon kokusai bunka koryu kenkyukai
Publisher Keiso Shobo, 2005

Feb. 4, 2010　Library Orientation in February

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Jan. 8, 2010　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/articles include references about the I-House.

[Books]
Title Spanning Japan’s modern century : the memoirs of Hugh Borton
Author Hugh Borton
Publisher Lexington Books, c2002

Title Washington Heights: GHQ ga tokyo ni kizanda sengo
Author Satoko Akio
Publisher Shinchosha, 2009

[Journals]
Article Title Born to better the world: JDR 3rd and the birth of a grand idea
Author Mikio Kato
Journal Title Kateigaho International
Vol./No. Edition 2004 Autumn issue
Pages p.47

Article Title Toshi kaihatsu e no torikumi kara jizoku kano na shakai o mezasu
Marco Kusumawijaya san
Author Kazumi Yagi
Journal Title Wochi Kochi
Vol./No. no.32 Dec.’09/Jan.’10
Pages p.4

Jan. 8, 2010　Library Orientation in January 2010

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: The International House of Japan Library

For further information, please contact the library.

Jan. 22, 2010　Temporary Suspension of OPAC

Due to electric power cut scheduled on Sunday, January 31, our Internet library catalog (OPAC) will be suspended during the following period.
Thank you for your understanding.

5:00 pm, Saturday, January 30 – 9:00 am, Monday, February 1

Library News 2010