Guide for the TOBUNKEN Library – for Researchers from Korea, France, and the United States

　On December 15, 2024, a group of researchers from Korea, France, and the U.S. visited the library of the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (TOBUNKEN). The group had come to Japan for a research presentation at the Korean history Forum, held at Dokkyo University from December 13 to 14, and TOBUNKEN was selected as a destination to visit during their stay in Japan. Guided by Mr. TASHIRO Yūichirō, the group took a tour of the Institute’s collection of books and rubbings, which have been collected since 1930.

　Among the missions of the Archives Section of the TOBUNKEN Library* are to provide information on cultural properties to experts and students and to create an environment for the effective use of such materials. We hope that the materials of our institute, which are of high value by international standards, will be widely utilized not only in art history research, but also in Asian history research and historical research in general, and will contribute to the development of research on cultural properties that are the common heritage of all humankind.

*The Archives Section provides usage guidance for undergraduate students, graduate students, museum staff, etc. If you are interested, please apply after reading the guidance
(https://www.tobunken.go.jp/joho/japanese/library/application/application_guidance.html
(Japanese only)).