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[1] Use of images taken by TOBUNKEN for research
[2] Use of images from books and documents owned by TOBUNKEN

For photographs of the Kuroda Memorial Hall and photographs related to Kuroda Seiki, please refer to the following link:
http://www.tobunken.go.jp/kuroda/japanese/application.html (Japanese only)

Photographs included in ColBase are available for secondary use according to the Terms of Use, without additional permission.

[1] Use of images taken by TOBUNKEN for research

To apply to reproduce images taken by TOBUNKEN for research, please follow the process below. It may take around two weeks from receipt of the request to deliver images, so please leave sufficient time:

Check if TOBUNKEN has the desired image(s) using TOBUNKEN Research Collection

Confirm the owner of the image subject(s) and, if other than TOBUNKEN, obtain the permission from the owner(s) and submit a copy of their permission.
Please note that we cannot process the permission request without the owner’s permission.

Submit an application for secondary use to the Department of Research Support and Promotion of TOBUNKEN with:

-	Application form (template) ： PDF（300KB） \| Word（19KB）
-	A copy of the owner’s permission document (when applicable)
-	Reference material for us to identify the target photograph(s) and/or image(s) such as photocopies of pictures
-	Copy of permission for secondary use by the joint-study body (when the target image(s) were taken in joint-studies)

TOBUNKEN will issue the permission for secondary use and an invoice after two weeks. Send the amount invoiced to the specified bank account by the due date.

Once TOBUNKEN has confirmed payment, the image(s) for use will be created.

Download the image(s) via URL that TOBUNKEN will send. Please note that the data will be available only during the specified period of time.

Make sure to appropriately manage the given image(s) and working data including the image(s) and erase them once completed. When you receive the data via a physical medium, please return it to us once completed at your own cost.

Please note the followings:

It takes around two weeks from receipt of the application. We recommend applying sufficiently in advance.

The fee will depend on the purpose of the secondary use

	Fee for secondary use will be charged per image/usage in principle. The fee is subject to the size of image data.
	Here is the fee schedule.

Please submit an application for reprint or rerun including reuse of the same image(s) for the same purpose.

Please donate two copies of the final product

Please send request form to:

The Planning Section, the Department of Research Support and Promotion, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (TOBUNKEN)
13-43 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8713, Japan
Email: shogai_tobunken@nich.go.jp

Please contact for any inquiries on image contents and specifications:

The TOBUNKEN Library
Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (TOBUNKEN)
13-43 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8713, Japan
Tel: 03-3823-2441 (+81- 3-3823-2441 (from outside of Japan))
Email: library_tobunken@nich.go.jp

Fee for Image Usage

Standard Fee per Image
Size	Fee	Approximate Data Size (Data per image)
S (A6 or smaller)	JPY 3,000	10MB
M (A5 or smaller)	JPY 4,000	20MB
L (A4 or smaller)	JPY 5,000	50MB
LL (over A4)	JPY 10,000*	100MB

*　Minimum fee. The fee increases by JPY 10,000 per extra 100MB.

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[2] Secondary use of images from books and documents owned by TOBUNKEN

To apply, please follow the process below:

1.	Submit an application for secondary use to the Department of Research Support and Promotion of TOBUNKEN with:
	- Application form (template) ： PDF（300KB） \| Word（19KB）
	- Copy of the original permission when the use is reprint or rebroadcast
2.	TOBUNKEN issues the permission for secondary use and an invoice after two weeks. Send the invoiced amount to the given bank account by the due date.
3.	Download the image(s) via URL that TOBUNKEN will send. Please note that the data will be available only during a specified period of time.
4.	TOBUNKEN requests donation of two copies of the final product.

Note:
-	TOBUNKEN will charge JPY 3,000 per photo/use.
-	The charge may be waived when the use is for education/research.
-	Please make an application for each usage even when using the same photo.
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