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   Welcome to the Japan Society Library

The Japan Society Library is perhaps the oldest in Britain which deals principally with Anglo-Japanese relations. The collection numbers some 6,000 volumes, covers all aspects of Japanese life and culture and is one of the best available collections with a thread of Anglo-Japanese relations. Amongst the wide range of material, which has been assembled in the century since the establishment of the Society there are many books, including several classics of Western writing on Japan, which have been donated by their authors.

The collection is open to members and non-members for research purposes. Members are entitled to borrow up to two books from the open collection for a period of up to a month.

Opening Hours

The Library is situated in the same building as the Japan Society at Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AJ. Its opening hours are as follows:

   Wednesday     1400-1700

Due to the limits on staffing resources, please inform us of your intention to visit during opening hours a week in advance by emailing info@japansociety.org.uk or by fax on 020 7828 6331

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Rules of the Library
  1. Members may borrow up to two items at any one time
  2. Items may be borrowed for a period of four weeks from the date of loan.
  3. Items which are not returned before or on the due date of return will be subject to a fine. This will be charged at £1.00 per item for each working day they are overdue.
  4. Items are to be returned in the same condition in which they were lent. Any alteration, damage or defacement to items will be charged at either the cost of repair or replacement.
  5. Items are lent only to the member concerned. They may not be distributed or lent to any other party.
  6. If requested to do so, members must produce proof of identity, such as a passport or driving licence. Proof of identity and/or a suitable letter of reference is also needed for non-members and visiting academics and students.
  7. Items are lent entirely at the Society's discretion.
  8. There is a no coats, no hats, no briefcases rule in the Library.
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