Nippon

Popularity of Japanese Libraries Hitting Publishers’ Bottom Line

Statistics on libraries in Japan released by the Japan Library Association show that the collections at public libraries in 2017 totaled 442.82 million books, and that there were 691.47 million loans ...
Bellevue Reporter

Japanese library finds new home at Jubilee REACH

Jubilee REACH broke ground this week on a new Japanese library on their campus. “This miracle never would have happened at any place other than Jubilee REACH. What a wonderful moment for us!” said one ...
Architectural Record

Maru Architecture Turns a 1960s Government Building in Iga, Japan, into a Library and Hotel

A former city hall in Mie Prefecture by Junzo Sakakura, a Japanese architect who worked for Le Corbusier, is revitalized with a new use.

Japan books that survived WWII in Belgian university library symbolize bilateral friendship

LEUVEN, Belgium (Mainichi) -- Emperor Naruhito is set to visit the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven) with Belgian ...