This is a list of in
Japan.
Background
Isonokami no Yakatsugu
was a Japanese noble and scholar of the late Nara period. He was the grandson of the ''sadaijin'' Isonokami no Maro and son of the ''chūnagon'' Isonokami no Otomaro. Yakatsugu himself reached the court rank of and the position of ''dainagon' ...
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Nara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara, Nara, Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remai ...
is held out to be Japan's first public library, but private libraries, such as
Kanazawa Bunko
, formally titled the Kanagawa Prefectural Kanazawa-Bunko Museum, is a museum located in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama, Japan. It features a collection of traditional Japanese and Chinese art objects, many dating from the Kamakura period.
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, remained the norm until modern times. The
Imperial Library, one of the predecessors to the
National Diet Library
The is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope t ...
, was established towards the end of the nineteenth century. In 1948, during the
Occupation, the was passed, creating Japan's sole national library,
followed in 1950 by the , the twenty nine articles of which cover both (Chapter II) and (Chapter III).
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Public libraries
As of 2008, there were 3,106
public libraries
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.
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in Japan: 1 regional library, 62
prefectural libraries, 2,433
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...
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town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
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Prefectural libraries
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Municipal libraries
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Hakodate City Central Library
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Special libraries
1,761 institutions were listed in the 2009 ''Directory of Special Libraries in Japan''.
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Embassy of Canada
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Overview
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University libraries
In 2007, there were 758 four-year universities in Japan: 86 national, 77 public, 595 private.
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Tama Art University Library
Tama Art University Library is the academic library associated with Tama Art University consisting of two library locations in Tokyo, Japan: one on the Hachioji campus and the other on the Kaminoge campus. Together, the libraries serve universi ...
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References
Japan
Libraries
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Japan education-related lists
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