Japan Archives and Libraries

National Archives of Japan
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
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

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). Website Frequently Asked Questions Wikipedia: National Diet Library Detailed information on holdings

University of Tokyo
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
Tokyo National Museum 13-9 Ueno Park Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712, Japan Website 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.
 * 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.

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