Kyoto University Library Network

Since around 21:30 on Friday, March 6th, KULINE has been intermittently inaccessible or unstable. If you cannot access the system, please try again later. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Alternative Search Methods
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/service/12758

During this system failure, loan renewals, reservations, and other requests will be handled individually at the library counters. Please contact the relevant library by email or other means via the list below:

List of Libraries
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/newdb

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

kuline [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

The Kyō-ō Gokokuji Documents (monjo) were discovered by Toshihide Akamatsu in the treasure house of Toji Temple in 1937. After the war, Kyoto University borrowed, organized and transcribed them. In 1968, they were given to Kyoto University. In 1971, these documents designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The collection consists of 3043 documents that date from the Heian period (794-1185) through the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600).
This time, images of 309 of these documents has been newly released.

▼The Kyoto University Museum - Kyō-Ō Gokokuji Documents

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As of March 10, 2026, Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive provides 26,351 images of 2,184,377 titles.

Opening hours (service desk hours) at Uji Library will change effective Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

New Opening Hours (service desk hours) [From April 1, 2026]
　Weekdays: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

The entrance remains locked during opening hours.
An IC card is required for entry (prior registration with the Uji Campus Main Building Access Control System is necessary).
If you are unable to enter with your IC card (e.g., members of other campuses or external visitors), please use the intercom.

For Registered Extended Access Users (Uji Campus Only)

IC card entry and self-checkout/return are available:
- Weekdays: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM / 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM (midnight)
- Weekends & Holidays: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (midnight)

How to Apply
Please submit an application via the web form for “Kyoto University Uji Library Extended Access to Reading Room & Stack Room.”
Note: Prior registration with the “Uji Campus Main Building Access Control System” is required.

Available Services
Outside service desk hours, only "IC card entry" and "Self-checkout/return" are available.
For details, please refer to our website.

Contact
Kyoto University Uji Library
http://lib.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
ujibunkan(at)mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
*Please replace "(at)" with "@".

We are pleased to announce that Web of Science Research Assistant, an AI tool for literature searching, is now available.

Web of Science Research Assistant is a generative AI tool in Web of Science. It allows users to ask questions in natural language, including Japanese and English, and helps with finding relevant papers, reviewing literature, and exploring research trends and topics. Its answers are based on trusted data in Web of Science. Users can also check the source records and search criteria in the results.

We hope you will find this tool useful for literature surveys and topic exploration.

How to Use

Further Information

• Web of Science Help Center
  https://webofscience.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/31437630410129-Web-of-Science-Research-Assistant
• Web of Science LibGuides
  https://clarivate.libguides.com/authors/research-assistant

The issue has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience. (March 9, 2026)

We are experiencing a technical issue with our E-Journal/Database Authentication System (As of March 8, 2026, 10:00 AM). When attempting to access electronic resources, the error message "EZproxy is currently unavailable. Please contact your system administrator for assistance" is displayed, and resources cannot be accessed.

We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your patience while we work to restore service.

[University Library Electronic Resources Team]

Zokyo Shoin Collection held by the Main Library consists of Buddhist sutras and books collected from the archives of temples by a publisher in Kyoto. Among these, 135 items from Zokyo Shoin-bon have been newly digitized and released.

伽藍記 五巻

As of March 5, 2026, Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive provides 2,183,023 images of 26,042 titles.
The digitization of part of Zokyo Shoin Collection is supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (JP25HP8001).

The Yongle Encyclopedia, compiled by imperial order of the Ming Emperor Yongle, is one of China's largest encyclopedias, consisting of 22,877 volumes with 60 volumes of indexes. Compiled by Xie Jin and Yao Guangxiao, among others, it was completed in 1407. It includes a comprehensive collection of texts dating back to the early Ming dynasty, either part by part or in their entirety. Many of these texts are already lost, making them an extremely valuable resource for passing on their contents to future generations. When compiling the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries (Siku Quanshu), Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty extracted lost texts from the Yongle Encyclopedia and restored them. The original manuscript was lost, and most copies were destroyed during the Boxer Rebellion and other events. Currently, only approximately 400 volumes remain worldwide. The materials being released this time are volumes 665 and 666. The Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive also has other images of Yongle Encyclopedia available.

永楽⼤典 巻665-666

Bukkoku Rekishohen is a treatise on Buddhist astronomy written by Entsu, a monk of the late Edo period. In this work, Entsu attempted to systematize a theory of astronomical calendar-making that remained consistent with the worldview found in Buddhist scriptures. He criticized the Western theories of a spherical Earth and heliocentrism, which were gaining popularity in Japan at the time, and instead argued for a flat earth and the existence of Mount Meru (Sumeru), the sacred mountain at the center of the Buddhist universe. This book served as the starting point for the "Bonreki (Buddhist Calendar) Movement," which continued into the early modern era.

佛國暦象編 5巻

As of March 4th, 2026, the Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive has released 25,907 titles and 2,155,881 images.

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

• Date: March 5th, 2026 (Thursday)
• Time: 17:00 PM - 17:15 PM (JST, estimated)

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-03-04

Prohibited Actions When Using Electronic Resources

Mass Downloading Strictly Prohibited

• Automated operations or bulk downloads using programs
• Rapid consecutive clicks (prohibited even manually)
• Access via browser prefetch functions
• Copying, redistribution, or use beyond personal purposes

Penalty If detected as excessive access, not only the individual but access from the entire university may be blocked.

Cases of Unintentional "Excessive Access"

Cases where actions are considered "attacks" by system specifications are increasing, even without malicious intent.

Case 1. Group Division of Work

Multiple people in a lab divided download tasks manually. Since the access source (university IP) was the same, it was detected as concentrated access in a short period.

Solution: Space out your downloads and only retrieve what you need

Case 2. Continuous Abstract Viewing

Clicking through HTML abstracts and full texts one after another. Even without opening PDFs, the request frequency to the server was considered "downloading".

Solution: Use abstract databases (Web of Science, etc.) for research

Case 3. Automatic Retrieval by Tools

The "auto-import PDF" setting in reference management software was ON, causing repeated mass access in the background.

Solution: Turn OFF the settings below immediately

Case 4. Physical Accident

A book fell on the keyboard, holding down the F5 key (refresh). Hundreds of accesses were recorded in just a few minutes.

Solution: Be careful around your PC when away

Essential! Settings Review Checklist

Reference Management Software (Turn OFF Auto-DL)

Prevent unintended background communication.

Paperpile	Settings > Storage & Sync OFF "Automatically download PDFs"
EndNote Click Mendeley	Disable the extension or uncheck "Automatically add PDFs" in settings.
Zotero	Do not run "Find PDF" on multiple selections. Turn OFF Connector proxy settings when off-campus.
ReadCube	Do not use "LOCATE PDF" on multiple selections.

Web Browser (Turn OFF Prefetch)

"Page loading speed improvement" features access sites in the background.

EEdge	Settings > Cookies and site data OFF "Preload pages for..."
CChrome	Settings > Performance OFF "Preload pages"
SSafari	Preferences > Search OFF "Preload Top Hit in..."
FFirefox	about:config > network.prefetch-next false Change value to "false"

Generative AI & Data Mining

Using electronic resources for AI training or data mining may require special permission or contracts from publishers. Please contact the library in advance.
* Uploading content to cloud-based generative AI may constitute copyright infringement.

Strict Account Management

Please manage your ECS-ID (students) or SPS-ID (faculty/staff) carefully.
"Lending your ID to others" or "using someone else's ID" is prohibited under Kyoto University's Information System Usage Regulations.

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