Library

Collège de France Institute of Advanced Japanese Studies Library

The Institute for Advanced Japanese Studies Library, founded in 1959, is specialized in Japanese history, religions and literature from Antiquity to the end of the Edo period (1867). The library's mission is to maintain and develop a high-level reference collection and provide researchers with comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographic information. The collection currently counts some 42,000 volumes.

The library offers 58 seats, including 3 carrels and 2 rooms for group work in a reading room shared by the 5 Asian Worlds libraries. Reservations are made via the Affluences platform.

Access terms

The library is open to researchers, faculty, and graduate students (Master's +), on recommendation from their research supervisor. Undergraduates may also be granted temporary access on request from their Professor. Temporary access is also possible for outside lectors who need to conduct research for professional or personal purposes.