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Oya Soichi Bunko, Special library in Hachimanyama, Japan.

The Oya Soichi Bunko holds a collection of 640,000 volumes across 10,000 magazine titles, focusing on Japanese popular culture and literature.

Following the death of social critic Oya Soichi in 1970, this library opened in 1971 to preserve his extensive collection of 200,000 publications.

The library maintains comprehensive indexes of over 120,000 individuals and 7,000 topics, documenting Japanese society from the Meiji period onward.

Visitors can access materials from Monday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., with copying services available for a fee.

The collection includes magazines about apparel, cosmetics, gossip, lifestyle, cooking, health, hobbies, sports, arts, and entertainment since 1888.

Location: Hachimanyama

Official opening: May 17, 1971

Website: https://oya-bunko.or.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.66457,139.61929

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:09

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