Major collection
These are representative collections held by the University of Tokyo Library System. Since some of the collections belonging to faculties are stored at research institutes, consult the corresponding library before using the material.
General Library
| Collection | Collector | Content | Volume | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiba Collection | Akiba, Yoshimi (1896-1952) |
Shibai Banzuke(list of the title and the casts of the Kabuki presented on the stage) during the Empo-Meiji eras | 16,831 | Transcribed catalog (General Library's Reference Room) |
| Gakken Collection | Doi, Keizo (1866-1931) |
Japanese and Chinese medical books | 4,618 | Catalog of University of Tokyo General Library Old Medical Books (published in 1988) |
| Hozumi Collection | Hozumi, Nobushige (1856-1926) |
Various edition and manuscripts of Goseibai-shikimoku and the commentaries | 1,053 | |
| Books Illustrative of English Printing | British Gpvernment | Rare books illustrative of the history of English printing | 182 | Exhibition of books illustrative of the history of English printing and book production [General Library's Reference Room] |
| Katei Collection | Watanabe, Katei (1864-1926) |
Japanese fictions in the Edo period | 1,851 | Catalog of Katei Collection (published in 1982) |
| Morse Collection | Morse, Edward Sylvester(1831-1925) | Literatures on Japan and natural science | 1,770 | |
| Nanki Collection | Tokugawa, Yorimichi (1872-1925) |
Collection of Tokugawa, the feudal lord of Kii Province (including Yoshunro-bon, Sakata-bon, Gakkai-bon | 96,000 | Catalogue of the Nanki Bunko (published in 1914) 1914 |
| Ogai Collection | Mori, Ogai (1862-1922) |
Biographical or historical books, Bukan(directory of Daimyo and Hatamoto), old maps in the Edo period, European literature | 18,700 | Catalog of Ogai Collection [General Library's Reference Rooms] |
| Rahder Collection | Rahder, Johannes Rahder (1898-?) | Literature on Indian philosophy, Sanskrit characters and westen philosophy | 1,300 | |
| Seishu Collection | Watanabe, Makoto (1840-1911) |
Chinese classics and Japanese literature | 25,000 | Catalog of old versions of Seishu |
| Tanaka Collection | Tanaka, Yoshio (1838-1915) |
Literature on medical plants, botany, zoology, agriculture, fishery, forestry | 6,000 | Catalog of books contributed by Baron Mitsuo Tanaka (published in 1936) |
| Material on Forestry of Mito-Tokugawa | Tokugawa, Nuneyoshi (1897-1989) |
Material on forestry, etc. | 638 | Online Public Catalog ("Rinsei" file) |
| Material of the Society of National Policy (Kokusaku kenkyukai bunsho) | Minobe, Yoji (1900-1953) |
Literature on politics and economic policy during the World War II | 6,624 | Online Public Catalog ("kokusaku" file) |
Faculty of Law
| Collection | Collector | Content | Volume | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Collection | Literature on civil law, etc. | 3054 | ||
| Yoshino Collection | Yoshino, Sakuzo (1878-1933) | Literature on history of modern Japanese politics | 8,716 | |
| Gaikotsu Collection | Miyatake, Gaikotsu | Newspapers, magazines and books published by Gaikotsu Miyatake and his manuscripts |
Faculty of Medicine
| Collection | Collector | Content | Volume | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kure Collection | Kure, Shuzo | Manuscripts on history of medicine | 160 | |
| Ribbert Collection | Ribbert, Hugo (1885-1920) |
Classical literature on medicine (chiefly on pathology) | 900 | Ribberts Bibliothek |
| Waldeyer Collection | Wilhelm von Waldeyer- Hartz(1836-1921) |
Literature on anatomy, zoology and anthropology | ca. 2,000 |
Faculty of Letters
| Collection | Collector | Content | Volume | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dept. of Japanese Literature) Motoori Collection |
Motoori family | Own handwriting and transcription by Norinaga and his students/discples | 3,534 | Carad catalog on collections (Faculty of Letters) 2,167 items are stored in 1978, 79 and 80 versions of "Microform Catalogs held in National Institute of Japanese Literature" |
Faculty of Economics
| Collection | Collector | Content | Volume | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith Collection | Smith, Adam (1723-1790) | Former library of Adam Smith | 312 | "Catalog of Adam Smith Library" by Tadao Yanaihara, 1951 |
| Engel Collection | Engel, Ernst (1821-96) | Former library of Ernst Engel | 1,124 | |
| Menger Collection | Menger, Karl | Part of former library of Karl Menger | 80 |
College of Arts and Sciences
| Collection | Collector | Content | Volume | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old version of Edo Books | Horikiri, Morinosuke | Books published in Edo on literature | 237 | |
| Kitani Collection | Kitani, Hogin | Materials on Joruri in late Edo and Meiji | 228 | |
| Kano Collection | Kano, Kokichi | Diaries, etc. of Kokichi Kano |
