Kyoto University Library Network

KURENAI Deposit System will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance during the following time:

• Date: October 28th, 2026 (Wednesday)
• Time: 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM (JST, estimated)

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

If you wish to register for KURENAI during the suspension period, please contact us using the following procedure.

1. If there are co-authors, please obtain permission from all co-authors in advance to register with KURENAI.
   Reference: Email template for obtaining co-author consent (Word file) *Please edit as needed.
2. Please refer to the Copyright Transfer Agreement and check whether the publisher permits self-archiving in the author's institutional repository. If you are uncertain of the publisher policy, please contact us.
3. Please send us two documents listed below;
   [1] Kyoto University Research Information Repository Registration Form (Word file)
   [For current faculty members] [Japanese] [English]
   *Please fill in the information and send this form via intra-campus mail or the Kyoto University e-mail (kyoto-u.ac.jp).
   　　*Students are required to include their faculty research supervisor's e-mail addresses with the Kyoto University's domain name in CC.
   [To those who are not currently affiliated with Kyoto University] [Japanese] [English]
   *Please fill in the information, stamp it, and send it via e-mail (please attach scanned data of the registration form).
   [2] Data files of article (main text, figure, and tables) (Please attach the file to an e-mail)

[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-10-27

An exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of Kyoto University Research Information Repository "KURENAI" will be held at the Main Library, Library, Yoshida-South Library,  Katsura  Library, and other libraries.

Coinciding with International Open Access Week (October 19–25, 2026), materials highlighting open access initiatives will be on display.
In addition, a "Keyword Quest" will be hosted at the Main Library venue and on the special website. We look forward to your visit!

[Yoshida-South  Library & Katsura Library Venues]
Dates:
Monday, October 19 – Friday, November 13, 2026 (during library opening hours)
Locations:
Yoshida-South Library: 1st Floor Entrance Hall (Closed on Oct 28)
Katsura Library: 1st Floor Lounge (Closed on Oct 30)

[caption id="attachment_1410201" align="alignnone" width="300"] Yoshida-South Library[/caption][caption id="attachment_1410265" align="alignnone" width="300"] Katsura Library[/caption]

[Main Library Venue] ★Keyword Quest★
Dates:
Monday, October 26 – Monday, November 30, 2026 (during library opening hours)
Location:
Main Library, 1st Floor Learning Commons

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"] Main Library[/caption]

During the exhibition period, each library will also host seminars and individual consultation sessions on Open Access.
Click here for more information: Open Access Caravan

The KURENAI 20th anniversary exhibition is expanding fast! Now running at libraries and departmental reading rooms across campus.

[caption id="attachment_1410253" align="alignnone" width="300"] Uji Library[/caption][caption id="attachment_1410254" align="alignnone" width="300"] Medical Library[/caption][caption id="attachment_1410255" align="alignnone" width="300"] Law Library[/caption]

[Related Websites]
KURENAI 20th Anniversary Special Site
International Open Access Week (2026 Theme: "The Cost of Knowledge")

[Related News]
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1410079
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1410127

[Main Library]  repository [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
[Yoshida-South Library]　 a30yslib[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
[Katsura Library]　090stosho[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Posted: 2026-10-19
Updated 2026-10-29

As of 9:10 AM on October 7, the access issue has been resolved.
We sincerely apologize for the  inconvenience this has caused.

Please note that the exact root cause has not yet been identified, and access may become temporarily unstable in the future.
Should you experience any further issues, we kindly ask you to follow the steps provided below.

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As of 8:30 AM on October 7, KULINE is currently inaccessible.
We are currently investigating the cause of the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience until service is restored.

As an alternative, You can use CiNii Books to search for books and journals.
For details, please refer to "How to search books and periodicals held in the KU Libraries when KULINE is out of service".

If you would like to renew your books loans or reserve facilities urgently, please contact the library by email.
The Kyoto University Library Network >List of KU libraries: https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/newdb?lang=en

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience.

[Library System Section, Main Library] 

KURENAI will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance during the following time:

• Date: October 6th, 2026 (Tuesday)
• Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM (JST, estimated)

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-10-05