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The University of Tokyo Library System consists of the General Library on the Hongo Campus, the Komaba Library on the Komaba Campus, the Kashiwa Library on the Kashiwa Campus, and 27 departmental libraries at the University’s Graduate Schools, Faculties, and Institutes. The entire collection includes more than 9 million books, subscriptions to around 170,000 journals, and various digital resources, such as databases, e-journals, and e-books.

Website: https://www.lib.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en

General Library (Hongo)

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General Library (Hongo)

The General Library, which serves students and the faculty of all campuses, has roughly 1.3 million books and 1,144 seats, making it the largest library in the system. The present building was constructed in 1928 with a donation from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. after the old building was completely destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake. A red-carpeted grand stairway, sculpted arches, and other
striking accoutrements lend the library a stately atmosphere.

Website: https://www.lib.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/library/general

Komaba Library

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Komaba Library

The Komaba Library was opened in October 2002 to serve as the main library for the Komaba Campus. It features corridors letting in natural light, a spacious lounge, 1,075 seats, and holds some 680,000 books covering an immense range of subjects. As the first University library used by Junior Division undergraduates, Komaba Library is designed to enrich their experience on the Komaba Campus.
It also functions as a research library for Senior Division undergraduates, graduate students, and the faculty, while providing many services to support the Komaba Campus’ diverse lineup of education and research.


Website: https://www.lib.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/library/komaba

Kashiwa Library

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Kashiwa Library
Serving primarily graduate students at the Kashiwa Campus, the Kashiwa Library is the newest of the main libraries, having started full operation in February 2005 after its initial limited opening in May 2004. Its collection currently stands at roughly 470,000 books, and it has automated stack rooms that are capable of housing one million volumes and are storing mainly back issues of natural science
journals. The library’s media hall, community salon, and other facilities for group activities also make it a nexus for intra-campus exchange and interaction with local communities.

Website: https://www.lib.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/library/kashiwa

Number of Books and Journals by Library

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  (As of March 31, 2022)
Faculties and Institutes Total Books Total Journals
Total Foreign Total Foreign
Law and Politics 906,781 547,547 14,275 3,921
Medicine 270,572 156,866 3,547 1,841
Engineering / Information Science and Technology 412,665 240,185 7,453 3,395
Humanities and Sociology 1,151,143 588,303 14,217 4,670
Science 222,613 180,299 5,911 4,432
Agricultural and Life Sciences 456,162 187,069 13,399 5,504
Economics 850,061 332,002 16,306 4,773
Arts and Sciences (Komaba Library, etc.) 1,246,793 599,077 7,696 5,087
Education 170,687 67,060 3,965 1,024
Pharmaceutical Sciences 51,599 37,029 886 448
Mathematical Sciences 158,879 143,020 1,739 1,630
Interdisciplinary Information Studies 145,059 60,621 2,746 1,362
Institute of Medical Science 445 116 45 14
Earthquake Research Institute 60,137 37,244 2,538 1,308
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia 706,558 195,799 9,857 7,185
Institute of Social Science 360,314 143,469 7,612 2,264
Institute of Industrial Science 151,448 92,583 2,572 1,502
Historiographical Institute 551,806 16,596 3,302 284
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research 24,494 23,492 235 214
Institute for Solid State Physics 67,542 59,775 734 635
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute 60,594 36,676 2,865 1,196
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology 49,212 30,749 494 414
University Museum 11,658 2,253 1,094 356
Subtotal
8,087,222 3,777,830 123,488 53,459
General Library 1,355,027 469,970 21,890 9,981
Kashiwa Library 472,212 330,113 24,847 16,532
Subtotal
1,827,239 800,083 46,737 26,513
Total 9,914,461 4,577,913 170,225 79,972

 

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