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Main library will hold "Your First Book in KU Library" and "Main Library Self-Tour" for freshers!

We are looking forward to your participation.
All participants will receive original library goods.

●Your First Book in KU Library

What was the first book you borrowed from Kyoto University?

Please submit the title of the first book you borrowed and a brief comment using the webform.
For details, check the poster!

●Main Library Self-Tour

You can study with friends while having discussions, use old materials in the stacks, etc.
There are many ways to use the library!
Let's go around the library with a floor map in hand and get an overview of each area and how to use it!

The starting point is the bulletin board in front of Learning Commons on 1st Floor!
Useful information about using the library is also posted on the bulletin board.

 

【Contact】
附属図書館利用支援課情報企画掛
Email:ref660(at)mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Thanks to the Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive Fund, six Hanging rolls from the Kikutei Collection have been newly released.

Kikutei Collection is an assembly of manuscripts and books handed down through the Kikutei Family founded by Kanesue (1281-1339; 兼季), the forth son of Sanekane Saionji (1249-1322; 西園寺実兼). The Kikutei (Imadegawa) Family was designated one of the highest status court families called the Seiga (清華) family which members can be appointed as Daijō-daijin (太政大臣) and served as biwa (Japanese lute) players. The collection includes many records of the court rituals, documents on music and instruments, and diaries hand-written by nobles.
The collection deposited in 1921 and 1923 and additional documents and scrolls of portraits related to the Kikutei Family were donated to the Main Library, Kyoto University by the owner of the collection and were formally registered as the holdings of the library in January 2021.

▼Kikutei Collection

"Kinnori-kō waka" (公規公和歌) is a letter from Kinnori Imadegawa (今出川公規) when he asked Michishige Nakanoin (中院通茂) to correct his waka.

"Kinnori-kō waka" (公規公和歌)

The four Buddhist paintings all depict Myōonten in vivid colors.
Myōonten, holding a biwa (Japanese lute), is the god of music, and it is evident that the Kikutei (Imadegawa) Family, who served as biwa players, worshipped in this god.

"Shihon chakushoku Myōonten goson zo" (紙本著色妙音天五尊像)

 

The digitization of the above-mentioned rare materials has been realized thanks to the Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive Fund.
We sincerely extend our appreciation to their generosity, with our determination to continue this digitization project to preserve and make the best use of our rare materials at the same time, which we believe will lead to the promotion of research and culture.

 

▼Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive
Six Hanging rolls from the Kikutei Collection have been newly released

・Those who would like to order documents from other universities (photocopy, loan), please apply by Wednesday, 6 March.
・Those who have borrowed books from other universities, the deadline for returning them is Wednesday, 20 March.
・Those who haven't received or paid yet, you should do so as soon as you can.
・If you will be enrolled after April, please indicate that in the comments on your application.

*This news is for users of Kyoto University Main Library.
*The deadline differs for libraries other than the main library. Please check with each library for details.

[Infomation Service Section, Kyoto University Library]

361 items from the Kikutei Collection have been newly digitized and released.

Kikutei Collection is an assembly of manuscripts and books handed down through the Kikutei Family founded by Kanesue (1281-1339; 兼季), the forth son of Sanekane Saionji (1249-1322; 西園寺実兼). The Kikutei (Imadegawa) Family was designated one of the highest status court families called the Seiga (清華) family which members can be appointed as Daijō-daijin (太政大臣) and served as biwa (Japanese lute) players. The collection includes many records of the court rituals, documents on music and instruments, and diaries hand-written by nobles.
The collection deposited in 1921 and 1923 and additional documents and scrolls of portraits related to the Kikutei Family were donated to the Main Library, Kyoto University by the owner of the collection and were formally registered as the holdings of the library in January 2021.

▼Kikutei Collection

This time, 361 items from the collection have been newly digitized and released. These include "今出川家歴代履歴", a records of the Kikutei Family, and "伊勢外宮正遷宮", "春日祭次第", "禁中年中行事", records of rituals.

"今出川家歴代履歴"

"禁中年中行事"

The digitization of rare materials released this time was conducted under the "Project to Build an International Collaborative Research Network for Pre-modern Japanese Texts" by the National Institute of Japanese Literature in which Kyoto University Library participates.

As of February 14, 2024, the Digital Archive provides 2,092,303 images of 25,157 titles.

 

▼Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive
361 items from the Kikutei Collection have been newly digitized and released

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, 262 items from Zokyo Shoin-bon have been newly digitized and released.

大佛頂如來密因修證了義諸菩薩萬行首楞嚴經合論 十卷

The digitization of part of Zokyo Shoin Collection is supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (23HP8002).

▼Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive
262 items from Zokyo Shoin Collection have been newly digitized and released

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The Main Library may close or change its opening hours in any of the following cases.
※The Main Library may also close temporarily when either of the following is predicted.

(1) When the Kyoto Meteorological Agency (Kyoto District Meteorological Observatory) issues a special warning or wind storm warning for Kyoto City or the area including Kyoto City.
(2) When Kyoto City buses are completely suspended.
(3) When three or more of the following transportation systems are fully or partially suspended
　　　JR West (Kyoto Line, Biwako Line, Kosei Line, Nara Line, Sagano Line)
　　　Hankyu Railway (between Kyoto Kawaramachi Station and Osaka Umeda Station)
　　　Keihan Electric Railway (between Demachiyanagi Station and Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima Station)
　　　Kintetsu Railway (between Kyoto Station and Yamato Saidaiji Station)
　　　Kyoto City Subway
　　　
Please check the library website and X (formerly Twitter) for the latest information.
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mainlib/
https://twitter.com/kumainlib

Reference: Weather Warnings and Advisories (Japan Meteorological Agency)
https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#5/34.5/137/&elem=all&contents=warning

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The Main Library will observe the following hours during the year-end and New year holidays.

 

The service hours for Thursday Dec. 28, 2023:

1       Registration of library user cards and MyKULINE accounts: until 4pm
　    * We are now accepting registration of library user cards and MyKULINE accounts only via email.
　    　For more information, please visit here.
　    * You can also apply for registration at these libraries.

2　 Reference Service: until 4pm
3　 Interlibrary Loan Service: until 4pm
4　 Micro Resources: until 3pm
5　 NDL Digital Collections: until 3pm

6　 Rare Materials (Reservation required): until 3pm
7　 Stack room: until 4pm
　  * Books bound in Japanese style on the B3 will be available until 3pm.
8　 3F: until 4:30pm
9　1-2F: until 5pm
10  Study room 24: until 5pm

■ Important Notice About Interlibrary loan (ILL) Service
　Almost all university libraries will close during Year-end and New Year holidays and stop the ILL service.