Japan books that survived WWII in Belgian university library symbolize bilateral friendship

LEUVEN, Belgium (Mainichi) -- Emperor Naruhito is set to visit the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven) with Belgian ...
Orange County Register

Library helps Irvine Japanese community stay connected with culture

The sound of small voices yelling “konichiwa” – Japanese for hello – drifted out of the small children’s room in the University Park Library. Inside the room, colorful patchwork quilts hung on the ...
Architectural Record

Maru Architecture Turns a 1960s Government Building in Iga, Japan, into a Library and Hotel

A former city hall in Mie Prefecture by Junzo Sakakura, a Japanese architect who worked for Le Corbusier, is revitalized with a new use.
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Popularity of Japanese Libraries Hitting Publishers’ Bottom Line

Statistics on libraries in Japan released by the Japan Library Association show that the collections at public libraries in 2017 totaled 442.82 million books, and that there were 691.47 million loans ...

Easy Japanese news in translation: Tokyo library features 'train seats' after renovations

A "train seat" area has been introduced at Kami ikebukuro Library in Tokyo's Toshima Ward, which reopened on June 6 following its renewal. The library･･･ ...
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Japanese library inspired by forests celebrates communal learning

The city of Nasushiobara has just got a new library and community centre courtesy of the dynamic Japanese architecture studio of Mari Ito, UAo. A geometric composition out of glass, metal and timber, ...