[Joint Exhibition of Books] Edogawa Ranpo and Japanese Mystery Novels (Mar.3-Mar. 31, 2025)

The year 2024 marked the 130th anniversary of the birth of Edogawa Ranpo, the father of Japanese mystery novels.
An exhibit jointly organized by the I-House library and the Bibliothèque de la Maison franco-japonaise will focus on translations of Japanese mystery novels by Ranpo and other authors, from the prewar period to the present day. Critical studies of these novels will also be displayed.
Visit the libraries to view English and French translations of Japan’s top mystery writers.
For further information, please contact each library.

 

• Period:　 Monday, March 3-Monday, March 31, 2025
• Place:　Library, International House of Japan
• Exhibit:　English materials on Edogawa Ranpo and other Japanese mystery authors

See also:
[Bibliothèque de la Maison franco-japonaise] 3-9-25 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013 Tel: 03-5421-7643 / Fax: 03-5421-7653 E-mail: biblio@mfj.gr.jp http://www.mfj.gr.jp/bibliotheque/presentation/index.php (website in French)

[Library] Library Maintenance in March (Mar. 28, 2025)

 

• Date:　Friday, March 28, 2025
• Opening Hours:　1:00 pm- Including the periodical section

 

[Library] Library Tour in March (Mar. 14, 2025)

The library will hold a tour on Friday, March 14, 2025. We will introduce you to the library's usage. If you are interested in the library, please feel free to participate. Reservations are unnecessary.

• Date:　Friday, March 14, 2:00 pm-
• Place:　Library, International House of Japan
• Participants:　I-House members, persons who are interested in the library
• Language:　Japanese (If you would like to participate library tour in English, please contact the library.)

 

[Library] Library Maintenance in February (Feb. 28, 2025)

 

• Date:　Friday, February 28, 2025
• Opening Hours:　1:00 pm- Including the periodical section

 

[Library] Notice of Change in Opening Hours and Dates (from Sept. 2, 2024)

The opening hours and dates of the library are being revised as follows for operational purposes, effective Monday, September 2.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Monday through Friday)
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays There will be no change in the hours of the periodical section.

[Library] Change in Opening Hours for Library Maintenance (from May 31, 2024)

To undertake maintenance work, the Library will have shorter opening hours on the last Friday of each month starting in May, as shown below. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding.

Opening hours: 1:00 pm–6:00 pm
The periodical section will be open from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Maintenance days in 2024: May 31, June 28, July 26, Aug. 30, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 29, Dec. 27

[Library] Grant from the Kasumi Kaikan (Fiscal Year 2023)

We are pleased to announce that the library has received a grant from the Kasumi Kaikan. As a result, we have been able to add 20 valuable books related to Japanese Studies, in the fields of humanities and social sciences, to our collection.

 

[Library] Newly Arrived Books

A list of new books is available.