How is it arranged on the shelves?

The majority of our collection is available in the open shelf area and is organised by subject using the numerical Nippon Decimal Classification (9th edition).

A small part of the collection, such as accompanying CDs for Japanese language textbooks, are kept in the closed stack. If a book possesses accompanying material, that book will be labeled with a green sticker on the spine. Please ask counter staff for use of any items stored in the closed stack area.

More than 17,000 Japan-related books in English and Japanese.

Japanese-language textbooks and teaching guides including Audio-Visual materials.

Popular magazines from Japan and journals on Japanese studies including back issues for some titles.

Daily newspapers (Nihon Keizai Shinbun [Australasia satellite ed.] ; Asahi Shinbun [Tokyo ed.] ; The Japan Times) – the latest 4 weeks of these daily papers are kept in the library.

Newspapers on CD-ROM (Mainichi Shinbun [1991 to 2008. Text only] ; Yomiuri Shinbun [2004 – present. Please note there is usually a delay of 2 months from the date of publication in Japan to the library receiving the CD-ROM]).

More than 1,000 VHS and DVDs in total including feature films and animation.

Musical sound recording by Japanese composers and performers on CD, covering classical, Japanese traditional and popular music.