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The {{nihongo|'''Imperial Library'''|帝国図書館|Teikoku Toshokan}} of the [[Empire of Japan]] was established in 1872. Prior to [[World War II]], it was the only [[national library]] in Japan. It is one of the predecessors of the current [[National Diet Library]]. |
The {{nihongo|'''Imperial Library'''|帝国図書館|Teikoku Toshokan}} of the [[Empire of Japan]] was established in 1872. Prior to [[World War II]], it was the only [[national library]] in Japan. It is one of the predecessors of the current [[National Diet Library]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Imperial Library of Japan was established as the {{nihongo|'''Shojaku-kan'''|書籍館|}} under the jurisdiction of the [[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)|Ministry of Education]] on September 3, 1872. The library was housed within the [[Yushima Seidō]] and combined the functions of both a library and a museum, and inherited the surviving documents held by the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] prior to the [[Meiji Restoration]]. This collection evolved into the {{nihongo|'''Tokyo Shojakukan'''|東京書籍館|}} in 1875, which was made a [[deposit library]] for all publications in Japan and was renamed the '''Tokyo Prefectural Library''' in 1877 and the '''Tokyo Library''' in 1880. It was relocated to [[Ueno, Tokyo|Ueno]] in 1885. |
The Imperial Library of Japan was established as the {{nihongo|'''Shojaku-kan'''|書籍館|}} under the jurisdiction of the [[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)|Ministry of Education]] on September 3, 1872. The library was housed within the [[Yushima Seidō]] and combined the functions of both a library and a museum, and inherited the surviving documents held by the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] prior to the [[Meiji Restoration]]. This collection evolved into the {{nihongo|'''Tokyo Shojakukan'''|東京書籍館|}} in 1875, which was made a [[deposit library]] for all publications in Japan and was renamed the '''Tokyo Prefectural Library''' in 1877 and the '''Tokyo Library''' in 1880. It was relocated to [[Ueno, Tokyo|Ueno]] in 1885. |
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Its first director was Tanaka Inagi |
Its first director was {{ill|Tanaka Inagi|ja|田中稲城}}.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110001139489/en/|title=Some Opinion of University Library Directors : Inagi TANAKA and Mankichi WADA|first=Tadashi|last=OTOKOZAWA|date=1 December 1972|journal=Journal of College and University Libraries|volume=1|pages=41–44|accessdate=6 November 2017|via=CiNii}}</ref> |
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In 1890, then director Tanaka Inagi visited the [[Library of Congress]] in the United States and major national libraries in Europe with the aim of creating a similar facility in Japan. As a result, in April 1897, the Tokyo Library was renamed the Imperial Library, and began to assume the functions of a national library. |
In 1890, then director Tanaka Inagi visited the [[Library of Congress]] in the United States and major national libraries in Europe with the aim of creating a similar facility in Japan. As a result, in April 1897, the Tokyo Library was renamed the Imperial Library, and began to assume the functions of a national library. |
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A new building to house the Imperial Library was completed on March 20, 1906 in [[Ueno Park]]. At the time of the transfer, the collection contained approximately 470,000 volumes. This grew to over 1 million volumes by the end of World War II. However, from the start, the library was plagued by the lack of adequate budgets, and by lack of space to accommodate all volumes necessary. The collection escaped major damage in the [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake]], and was evacuated to the countryside during [[World War II]] and thus escaped destruction in the [[Bombing of Tokyo|Tokyo air raids]]. |
A new building to house the Imperial Library was completed on March 20, 1906 in [[Ueno Park]]. At the time of the transfer, the collection contained approximately 470,000 volumes. This grew to over 1 million volumes by the end of World War II. However, from the start, the library was plagued by the lack of adequate budgets, and by lack of space to accommodate all volumes necessary. The collection escaped major damage in the [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake]], and was evacuated to the countryside during [[World War II]] and thus escaped destruction in the [[Bombing of Tokyo|Tokyo air raids]]. |
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{{As of|1908|3|31}}, it held 244,483 books, of which 194,500 were Japanese and Chinese-language books.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=OW19080212.2.373&l=mi&e=-------10--1----0-all|title=Papers Past - Page 81 Advertisements (Otago Witness, 1908-02-12)|first=National Library of New|last=Zealand|website=Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|accessdate=6 November 2017}}</ref> |
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Due to [[Censorship in Japan|censorship]] requirements, the [[Home Ministry (Japan)|Home Ministry]] operated a review office in the basement of the Imperial Library. |
Due to [[Censorship in Japan|censorship]] requirements, the [[Home Ministry (Japan)|Home Ministry]] operated a review office in the basement of the Imperial Library. |
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Following the end of World War II, the Imperial Library was renamed the '''National Library''' in December 1947, and was again renamed the [[National Diet Library]] in 1948. The former building of the Imperial Library of Japan now houses the |
Following the end of World War II, the Imperial Library was renamed the '''National Library''' in December 1947, and was again renamed the [[National Diet Library]] in 1948. The former building of the Imperial Library of Japan now houses the '''International Library of Children's Literature'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/aboutus/outline_2.html |title=History |publisher=[[National Diet Library]] |accessdate=9 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210214121/http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/aboutus/outline_2.html |archivedate=10 February 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kodomo.go.jp/english/about/outline/history.html |title=History |publisher=International Library of Children's Literature |accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref> |
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==Publications== |
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The Imperial Library (帝国図書館, Teikoku Toshokan) of the Empire of Japan was established in 1872. Prior to World War II, it was the only national library in Japan. It is one of the predecessors of the current National Diet Library.
History
[edit]The Imperial Library of Japan was established as the Shojaku-kan (書籍館) under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education on September 3, 1872. The library was housed within the Yushima Seidō and combined the functions of both a library and a museum, and inherited the surviving documents held by the Tokugawa shogunate prior to the Meiji Restoration. This collection evolved into the Tokyo Shojakukan (東京書籍館) in 1875, which was made a deposit library for all publications in Japan and was renamed the Tokyo Prefectural Library in 1877 and the Tokyo Library in 1880. It was relocated to Ueno in 1885.
Its first director was Tanaka Inagi.[1]
In 1890, then director Tanaka Inagi visited the Library of Congress in the United States and major national libraries in Europe with the aim of creating a similar facility in Japan. As a result, in April 1897, the Tokyo Library was renamed the Imperial Library, and began to assume the functions of a national library.
A new building to house the Imperial Library was completed on March 20, 1906 in Ueno Park. At the time of the transfer, the collection contained approximately 470,000 volumes. This grew to over 1 million volumes by the end of World War II. However, from the start, the library was plagued by the lack of adequate budgets, and by lack of space to accommodate all volumes necessary. The collection escaped major damage in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, and was evacuated to the countryside during World War II and thus escaped destruction in the Tokyo air raids.
As of 31 March 1908[update], it held 244,483 books, of which 194,500 were Japanese and Chinese-language books.[2]
Due to censorship requirements, the Home Ministry operated a review office in the basement of the Imperial Library.
Following the end of World War II, the Imperial Library was renamed the National Library in December 1947, and was again renamed the National Diet Library in 1948. The former building of the Imperial Library of Japan now houses the International Library of Children's Literature.[3][4]
Publications
[edit]- Teikoku Toshokan nenpō: Annual reports of the Imperial Library of Japan (formerly Tokyo Library) 1875-1948. Published by Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan (Japan) (1974)
References
[edit]- ^ OTOKOZAWA, Tadashi (1 December 1972). "Some Opinion of University Library Directors : Inagi TANAKA and Mankichi WADA". Journal of College and University Libraries. 1: 41–44. Retrieved 6 November 2017 – via CiNii.
- ^ Zealand, National Library of New. "Papers Past - Page 81 Advertisements (Otago Witness, 1908-02-12)". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "History". National Diet Library. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "History". International Library of Children's Literature. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
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