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National Diet Library

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National Diet Library

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Also known as NDL, Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan, the National Diet Library of Japan, National Diet Library, Japan, 国立国会図書館

national library in Japan

AI overview

The National Diet Library is Japan's official national library, serving as the country's central repository for books, documents, and other published materials. It plays an important role in preserving Japanese cultural heritage and providing research resources to the public, government, and scholars.

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Research organization · ROR

Type
Archive
Founded
1948
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
NDL, Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan
Status
Active
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GRID grid.462665.5 · ISNI 0000 0004 1764 5956

Wikidata facts

Official name
National Diet Library
Country
Japan
Located in
Nagatachō
Headquarters
Nagatachō
Parent organization
National Diet
Operator
National Diet
Official website
www.ndl.go.jp/en
Image
NDL Tokyo01st3200.jpg
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inception
1948-02-25
Commons category
National Diet Library
collection or exhibition size
43426450
member of
International Internet Preservation Consortium
date of official opening
1948-06-05
Commons Institution page
National Diet Library
street address
東京都千代田区永田町一丁目10番1号
replaces
Imperial Library
web feed URL
www.ndl.go.jp/jp/rss/update.xml
terms of service URL
jpsearch.go.jp/database/dignl
described at URL
viaf.org/viaf/partnerpages/NDL.html
short name
NDL
native label
国立国会図書館
online catalog URL
ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
hashtag
国立国会図書館
postal code
100-8924
social media followers
8290
has characteristic
web accessibility
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Encyclopedic overview

Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library

The National Diet Library (NDL) (国立国会図書館, Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan) is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the National Diet of Japan (国会, Kokkai) in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the United States Library of Congress.

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