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  • The Colorful World of Digital Collections

    The NDL Digital Exhibitions features the NDL's unique collections with explanations covering various themes such as nishiki-e, landscape photographs and historical materials. Discover your favorites!

  • What is the Legal Deposit System?

    The legal deposit system mandates that copies of all new publications published in Japan must be sent to the National Diet Library.

  • Web NDL Authorities: For accurate information retrieval

    Using Web NDL Authorities which provides organized data on authors, titles and subjects, you can search books more accurately in the NDL Search.　

  • Handing down records of earthquake disasters to future generations

    The NDL collects, preserves and provides records in cooperation with various organizations.

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Current～Coming Events and Exhibitions

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    March 18(Tue.)～May 25(Sun.),

    Children's Books Link the World - Hans Christian Andersen Award 2022 & IBBY Honour List 2022 will be held at the ILCL

  • Closed

    April 27(Sun.),

    French Illustrator Grandville and Picture Books –Koji Yamamura Speaks * will be held at the ILCL

  • Not Required

    May 5(Mon.),

    Special event on Children's Day * will be held at the ILCL

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