Kyoto University Library Network

(2026.4.20 12:12 renewed)

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to postpone this event.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

The rescheduled date will be announced in a separate news update at a later date.

Talk Event "Susumu Kitagawa × Zhuangzi" (project "What's Your 'Core Book'?)

Main Library will host a talk event with Professor Kitagawa as our guest speaker.

The theme of the event is "Core Books", that signifies the following:
- The books that shaped who you are today.
- The books that shaped your research.
- The books you want to talk about their appeal.

This is a valuable opportunity to hear about Professor Kitagawa's core book, Zhuangzi. We warmly invite you to attend.
The event will also feature a session between Professor Kitagawa and participants.

Details

• Date & time: April 21st (Tue), 2026 12:20 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. (35 minutes) 
• Main venue: Learning Commons, 1st floor, Main Library
• Satellite venue (streaming only):
  - Library Hall, 3rd floor, Main Library
  - Open Lab/Research Commons, 2nd floor, Katsura Library
• Speaker:
  - Susumu Kitagawa, Distinguished Professor of Institute for Advanced Study (profile)
  - Bunri Usami, Program-Specific Professor of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (M.C.) (profile)
• Subject: Kyoto University students (Faculty and staff may also participate.) *KU members only
• Language: Japanese
• Organizer: Main Library, Kyoto University
• Cooperation: Katsura Library, Kyoto University

How to participate

<< Main venue: Learning Commons, Main Library >>

• Tickets will be distributed from 8:30 a.m. on the day at the south entrance of the Learning Commons. (Limited to the first 50 attendees)
  Please present your Kyoto University ID or library card when picking up the ticket.
• Doors open at 11:30. Please present your admission ticket at the north entrance of the Learning Commons.
• Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis upon entry.
• If you lose your admission ticket, it will not be reissued.

<< Satellite venue: Library Hall, Main Library >>

• Seating capacity: 100, standing room available.
• No registration is required. Doors open at 11:30, so please feel free to enter.
• Should the venue reach full capacity, we may be unable to admit further guests.

<< Satellite venue: Katsura Library >>

• Seating capacity: Maximum 100 seats
• No registration is required. Doors open at 11:30, so please feel free to enter.

Contact

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

The Graduate School of Letters of Kyoto University and the Kyoto University Museum have been carrying out the restoration and digitization of an important cultural property Dainihonshi hensan kiroku held by the Graduate School of Letters since academic year 2017. 202 images of the restored volumes 62-66 are now available in Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive.

▼Important Cultural Property - Dainihonshi hensan kiroku (G.S. Letters)

Dainihonshi hensan kiroku (大日本史編纂記録) is a collection of more than 6,000 letters (copies) exchanged between Shokokan (彰考館; Mito Domain’s office for history compilation) in Mito (currently in Ibaraki Prefecture) and Edo (currently Tokyo) and their Kyoto office regarding the compilation of Dainihonshi by Tokugawa Mitsukuni (徳川光圀; 1628-1701). A total of 42,810 people and organizations and 15,159 historical records and literature works are mentioned in the letters and the content covers a wide range of aspects of the time, such as history, literature, Confucianism and Japanese classical literature, as well as the publishing culture during the Genroku Period, which makes this rare material a first-class historical record.

Therefore, a restoration project was launched in academic year 2017 funded by the Sumitomo Foundation (2017-2022), and also by government (2021-2023). The Graduate School of Letters has also set up Kyoto University Fund for the restoration of its library collection and the Kyoto University Museum acquired the university's special budget for this project in 2018.

As of November 15, 2026, the Digital Archive provides 2,241,293 images of 27,190 titles.

British Library Newspapers, Part VII: Southeast Asia, 1806–1977

Covering approximately 170 years of history,1806-1977, this module in the British Library Newspapers series consists of 36 newspapers and periodicals digitized from the British Library’s collections, including Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Thailand.
https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=BNCN&u=kyotodai

[CSEAS Library]

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

• Date: April 15th, 2026 (Wednesday)
• Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM (JST, estimated)

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-04-14

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