Please share your personal knowledge of smaller repositories of English language resources in Japan. Click the "Edit" link at the bottom of the page and add your information to the proper region. Include a link to a website and/or access map if possible. These contributions will be integrated into the ELRJ website on a regular basis.
Examples include:
- Local research institutions with small libraries in English
- Museums with small libraries
- NGOs with English language resources
- Government offices with significant English language resources
Smaller Institutional Repositories
Kyushu/Okinawa Region
ICSEAD
HOMEPAGE: http://www.icsead.or.jp/1outline/greeting_e.html
ACCESS: http://www.icsead.or.jp/9other/access_e.html
The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture has a library with a significant collection in English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and other Asian languages. They have over 30,000 books and periodicals. Roughly half are in English. The main focus is on economic, political and social issues related to East Asia. The library is open to the public.
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Shikoku Region
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Chugoku Region
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Kansai Region
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Chubu Region
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Kanto Region
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Hokkaido/Tohoku Region
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