Summary
The International Library of Children's Literature (国際子ども図書館, Kokusai Kodomo Toshokan) is a branch of the National Diet Library in Japan, which provides library services specializing in children's books. It was established in 2000 as Japan's first national library specializing in children's books.
| International Library of Children's Literature | |
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| 国際子ども図書館 | |
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| Location | Taitō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Type | Children's libraries |
| Established | 2000 |
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| Size | 346,562 (2013)[1] |
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| Website | www |
It is the center and international hub of children's books-related library services in Japan, including the collection, preservation and provision of children's books and literature related to children's books inside and outside Japan. The facility is located in Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, and uses the former Imperial Library building built in 1906.[2]
Buildings edit
The original building, known as the "Brick Building", designed by Kuru Masamichi, Okada Tokitarō, and Mimizu Hideo (真水英夫), dates from 1906; it was enlarged in 1929 and again in the Heisei era, with repair and restoration work taking place most recently in 2002 and 2016.[3][4] It has been placed on the register of Tokyo's Select Historic Buildings by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, in accordance with the 2006 Tokyo Landscape Regulations.[5] The new "Arch Building", to designs by Tadao Ando and Nikken Sekkei, dates from 2015.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "数字で見る国際子ども図書館". 国立国会図書館国際子ども図書館. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "国際子ども図書館の活用は子どもたちの本や読書に対する興味関心へつながるか". JAPAN EDUCATIONAL PRESS. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Seeing the History at the International Library of Children's Literature". Taitō City. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "History of the building". National Diet Library. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ 東京都選定歴史的建造物一覧 [List of Tokyo's Select Historic Buildings] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
External links edit
- International Library of Children's Literature (in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean)