Library
The library collects and provides mainly reference books to support Japanese language study and training programs of participants during their stay in Japan, as well as materials introducing Japanese culture and society at large.
OPAC
About the library
Library Hours
Monday to Friday From 10:30am to 6:00pm
Library closed
Saturday, Sunday, National holidays, Year-end and New year's holidays, any other holidays will be notified.
For Visitors: Please check this library calendar.
[Contact Us]
The Japan Foundation
Language Institute, Kansai Library
TEL：072-490-2605 FAX：072-490-2805
E-mail: k_lib＠jpf.go.jp
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News
[Notice of Partial Service Suspension Due to Library System Maintenance]
Due to Library system maintenance, the following library services will be unavailable from Thursday, April 24 to Friday, April 25, 2025.
Unavailable Services: Material search, Material reservation, Loan extension, My Library, and User registration and renewal.
Available Services: Reading, Borrowing, Returning, and Copying Materials.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
April 1, 2025 Monthly display in April 2025
The theme of April's monthly display is "Samurai and Ninja".
Samurai and Ninja are very popular among foreigners. Many of our institute's participants also like them.
There are books and manga about samurai and ninja in the library.
Please come and peruse them in the library!
Services
1. Access to the Collection
Using the computers installed in the library, you can search for books held by the library on the OPAC page. In the library, most of bookshelves are open stacks. Books in the open stacks can be freely browsed.
2. Loans
Residents of Japan who are 12 years of age or older can use the book loan service at the library. When you use the service, please bring your own ID card that show your current address. We will create a service card for you. You can also use the inter-library loan service through libraries or public libraries of the institution to which you belong. Please ask your institution’s library or public library about details on the service procedures.
3. Copy Service
Only materials in the library may be copied, but only within the limits allowed by Japanese copyright laws.
《How to apply》
- Please apply at the library counter with the “Request Form for Photocopying Materials” (self-service: 10 yen per copy / 30 yen per color copy). Please have coins as the photocopiers are coin-operated.
- Inter-library photocopy service is also available. Please ask the library of your affiliated institution, or at the public libraries.
4. Reference Service
Admission
- The library is open to residents of Japan who are 12 years old or older.
- Before visiting, please contact the library for the detailed information to use.
Collections
- The present holdings comprise some 57,000 books
(69% in Japanese and 31% in foreign languages) - 310 periodicals
(183 in Japanese and 127 in foreign languages) - 6 newspapers in 2 languages
- 1,679 Video / DVD / LD materials
- 248 CD-ROM / CD materials
- 5 online database
Facilities
- 45 seats (of which 13 are carrels)
- 2 data base stations
- 2 audio-visual space
- 1 photocopier