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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

Access Web of Science (via the authentication system).
Then select the “Research Assistant” tab at the top of the screen.

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)

 

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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.

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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).