UBC Japanese Library Resources Blog

Yes, it’s true. We now have Japanese-language video games at the Asian Library.

The equipment (consoles) and games are available for 3-day loans. You can browse the game booklets in the reserve area, or click here to see the list of games.

Check out the following newly-arrived publications. For more new titles by subject, go to the Japanese Studies Resources page under “New Japanese Materials”.

Art & Fashion
Choju jinbutsu giga （鳥獣人物戯画）

Fukushoku Bunka Kenkyukai kimono zuroku （服飾文化研究会きもの図録）

Current Fiction
Kyua by Taguchi, Randi (キュア / 田口ランディ) – Details

Chichi to ran by Kawakami, Mieko (乳と卵 / 川上未映子) – Details

Chugen no niji by Asada, Jiro (中原の虹 / 浅田次郎) – Details-1 | Details-2

Watashi no otoko by Sakuraba, Kazuki (私の男 / 桜庭一樹) – Details

History
Edo keiji jinmei jiten （江戸刑事人名事典）

Edo jidai zen daimyoke jiten （江戸時代全大名家事典）

Nihon kodaishi chimei jiten （日本古代史地名事典）

Language & Literature
Gendai josei sakka-dokuhon （現代女性作家読本）

Kojien (2008 edition) （広辞苑）

Daishogen (大書源)

Nihon no koten o yomu （日本の古典を読む）

Reberu-betsu Nihongo tadoku raiburari （レベル別日本語多読ライブラリー）

Manga
Akira （フルカラーアキラ）

Ero manga sutadizu （エロマンガ・スタディーズ）

Tezuka Osamu zenshu （手塚治虫全集）

Religion
Shinpan koji junrei (新版古寺巡礼)

Shukyogaku bunken jiten （宗教学文献事典）

Come join us for our annual Asian Library Open House, which will take place on Saturday, April 26.
Check the Open House page for details.