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“Wakatte-iitomo! (わかっていいとも！)” is a talk event where students from humanities and sciences pair up to explain their research.

Participants will act as Speaker and Mentor:
- Speaker: explain their research
- Mentor: liven up the discussion with questions and reactions

The speaker and mentor will discuss in front of the audience, bridging the gap between humanities and sciences.
They are supposed to discuss without using a presentation slide or whiteboard.
The point is devising a plan to explain their research clearly.

This event will be held from Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26!
No reservation is required to attend as an audience. We'll be waiting for you at Learning Commons, Main Library !

• Date: June 22 (Mon) - 26 (Fri), 2026
• Hour: 0:40 pm - 1:00 pm
• Venue: Learning Commons (Southeast area), 1st floor, Main Library
• Time Schedule:
  - presentation by the speaker: 1 minute
  - discussion with a mentor: 5 minutes
  - Q&A session from the audience: 10minutes
• Language: Japanese

Program

• June 22 (Mon) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Letters 
  - Theme: Chinese Philosophy
  - Mentor: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
• June 23 (Tue) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Economics
  - Theme: Economics
  - Mentor: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Letters 
• June 24 (Wed) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Master Student, Graduate School of Informatics
  - Theme: Intelligence Science and Technology
  - Mentor: Master Student, Graduate School of Letters 
• June 25 (Thu) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Science
  - Theme: Physical Chemistry
  - Mentor: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
• June 26 (Fri) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Master Student, Graduate School of Letters 
  - Theme: Philosophy
  - Mentor: Master Student, Graduate School of Science

Organizer

• Promoter: Bunri Usami (Program-Specific Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability), Hideharu Numata (Professor Emeritus)
• Organizer: Kyoto University Library
• Co-host: Hyakumanben-Dangi (百万遍談議) staff, Office of Research Acceleration

Contact

User Support Division, Kyoto University Library
E-Mail: user-support-full660 [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

(updated June 2nd at 14:50)

On June 2, Study Room 24 will close early at 9:30 p.m.

On June 3, we will change opening hours if any of the following conditions apply at 6:30 a.m.

1. An Emergency Warning or Storm Warning for Kyoto City or a region including Kyoto City is issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (Kyoto Local Meteorological Office).
2. Kyoto City Bus suspends its service entirely.
3. Three or more public transportation systems below suspend their service entirely or partly.
   • JR-WEST (JR Kyoto Line, Biwako Line, Kosei Line, Nara Line and Sagano Line)
   • Hankyu Railway (Kyoto-Kawaramachi - Osaka-Umeda)
   • Keihan Railway (Demachiyanagi - Yodoyabashi/Nakanoshima)
   • Kintetsu Railway (Kyoto - Yamato-Saidaiji)
   • Kyoto City Subway

References

• Kyoto University Library > Service > Weather Emergency Preparedness Policy
  https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mainlib/en/service/cyclone
• Japan Meteorological Agency Home > Weather, Climate & Earthquake Information
  • Tropical Cyclone Information: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#contents=typhoon&lang=en
  • Weather Warnings/Advisories: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#contents=warning&lang=en

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(updated June 1st at 17:40)

Due to the approach of Typhoon No. 6, Main Library and Study Room 24 may be temporarily closed.
Please check this news for the latest information.

References

• Kyoto University Library > Service > Weather Emergency Preparedness Policy
  https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mainlib/en/service/cyclone
• Japan Meteorological Agency Home > Weather, Climate & Earthquake Information
  • Tropical Cyclone Information: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#contents=typhoon&lang=en
  • Weather Warnings/Advisories: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#contents=warning&lang=en

We received numerous responses to the survey announced on February 16. (Total of 52 responses)

Thank you very much to everyone who responded.

We have now compiled the responses into panels and are exhibiting them in the Learning Commons on the 1st floor of Main Library.

• Exhibition Period: May 27, 2026 (Wed) - September 30, 2026 (Wed) (tentative)
• Venue: South wall, Learning Commons, 1st floor of Main Library

Please take your time to view each person's thoughts on "Core Book".

（Exhibition view）

Click here for the survey request on February 16, 2026.

[Kyoto University User Support Division]

“Wakatte-iitomo! (わかっていいとも！)” is a talk event where students from humanities and sciences pair up to explain their research. 

Participants will act as Speaker and Mentor:
- Speaker: explain their research
- Mentor: liven up the discussion with questions and reactions

The speaker and mentor will discuss in front of the audience, bridging the gap between humanities and sciences.
They are supposed to discuss without using a presentation slide or whiteboard.
The point is devising a plan to explain their research clearly. 

 ↑ Photo from the previous event

We are looking for participants (both speakers and mentors). Applications for speaker positions only or mentor positions only are also welcome.
Subject: Kyoto University students

We’ll be giving away the library’s original tote bag to all speakers and mentors!
This might come in handy for job interviews or poster sessions at academic conferences.
We look forward to receiving your application!
→ Applications are now closed. Thank you for your numerous applications. (June 15th)

Apply at this link: https://forms.gle/89qGsnFQmpxa4rmG9

Demonstration: 

We will be holding a demonstration on the following dates. Please feel free to visit us.

• Date: June 3rd (Wed) 
• Hour: 0:40 pm - 
  
• Venue: Learning Commons (Southeast area), 1st floor, Main Library 

Event Details:

• Date: June 22 (Mon) - 26 (Fri), 2026
• Hour: 0:40 pm - 1:00 pm
• Venue: Learning Commons (Southeast area), 1st floor, Main Library 
• Time Schedule:
  - presentation by the speaker: 1 minute
  - discussion with a mentor: 5 minutes
  - Q&A session from the audience: 10minutes
• Promoter: Bunri Usami (Program-Specific Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability), Hideharu Numata (Professor Emeritus)
• Organizer: Kyoto University Library
• Co-host: Hyakumanben-Dangi (百万遍談議) staff, Office of Research Acceleration

Contact:

User Support Division, Kyoto University Library
E-Mail: user-support-full660 [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

265 titles including Seike Collection, Konoe Collection and Daiso-bon Collection in Main Library have been released.

生花早満奈飛

伊勢物語

265 items released this time were digitized under the project "Model Building in the Humanities through Data-Driven Problem Solving: Cultivating Next-Generation Humanities Research through Creation and Deployment of New Data Infrastructure (NIJL-DDH Project)," by the National Institute of Japanese Literature in which Kyoto University Library participates.

As of May 1st, 2026, Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive provides 2,262,281 images of 27,455 titles.