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===National Diet Library===
===National Diet Library===
The main facilities are the Tokyo Main Library (Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), the Kansai-kan (Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto), and the International Library of Children's Literature (International Library of Children's Literature) (Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo).<br>
The main facilities are the Tokyo Main Library (Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), the Kansai-kan (Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto), and the International Library of Children's Literature (International Library of Children's Literature) (Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo).<br>
[https://www.ndl.go.jp/ Website]
[https://www.ndl.go.jp/ Website]<br>
[https://www.ndl.go.jp/jp/help/index.html Frequently Asked Questions]
[https://www.ndl.go.jp/jp/help/index.html Frequently Asked Questions]<br>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Diet_Library Wikipedia: National Diet Library] Detailed information on holdings
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Diet_Library Wikipedia: National Diet Library] Detailed information on holdings<br>
 
=== University of Tokyo  ===
=== University of Tokyo  ===
'''University of Tokyo'''<br>General Library<br>7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku<br>Tokyo, Japan 113-0033 <br>Telephone: 03-5841-2647<br>Fax: 03-5841-2611 <br>
'''University of Tokyo'''<br>General Library<br>7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku<br>Tokyo, Japan 113-0033 <br>Telephone: 03-5841-2647<br>Fax: 03-5841-2611 <br>
[http://www.lib.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sogoto/index-e.html Website]
[http://www.lib.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sogoto/index-e.html Website]
 
==Museums==
'''Tokyo National Museum'''<br>
13-9 Ueno Park<br>
Taito-ku, Tokyo<br>
110-8712, Japan<br>
<br>
[https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en Website]<br>
[https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en Research and Information Center]
==Record Offices==
The “koseki” is the Japanese family registry required in Japan. This registry records births, adoptions, marriages, deaths, etc. for Japanese families.
*[http://www.mykoseki.com/ What is a koseki?] Read this article for a complete understanding of koseki use in family research.
*[http://www.mykoseki.com/find-my-koseki/ Find My Koseki] Search engine for local registration offices.


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Archives[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Japan[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Japan
(Kokuritsu Kobunshokan)
3-2 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan 102-0091

Telephone: 81-3-3214-0621
Fax: 81-3-3212-8806
Website
Digital Archive

Japan Center for Asian Historical Records[edit | edit source]

Japan Center for Asian Historical Records,
National Archives of Japan

(Kokuritsu Kobunshokan Asia Rekishi Shiryo Center)
Sumitomo Hanzomon Bldg. Annex 4F
2-1-2 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan 102-0093

Telephone: 81-3-3556-8801
Fax: 81-3-3261-1521
Website

Libraries[edit | edit source]

National Diet Library[edit | edit source]

The main facilities are the Tokyo Main Library (Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), the Kansai-kan (Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto), and the International Library of Children's Literature (International Library of Children's Literature) (Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo).
Website
Frequently Asked Questions
Wikipedia: National Diet Library Detailed information on holdings

University of Tokyo[edit | edit source]

University of Tokyo
General Library
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo, Japan 113-0033
Telephone: 03-5841-2647
Fax: 03-5841-2611
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Tokyo National Museum
13-9 Ueno Park
Taito-ku, Tokyo
110-8712, Japan

Website
Research and Information Center

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

The “koseki” is the Japanese family registry required in Japan. This registry records births, adoptions, marriages, deaths, etc. for Japanese families.

  • What is a koseki? Read this article for a complete understanding of koseki use in family research.
  • Find My Koseki Search engine for local registration offices.