Library Collections

  • Rakuchi Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 95 sets 698 volumes
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Wahon, Chinese Books
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion, Literature, Linguistics

    Private collection of Takahashi Rakuchi (高橋 楽池), a Han learning (漢学) scholar lived in Fukuoka.

  • Revue des deux mondes, 1829-1968
    Holding: Central Library
    Category: Specitial Collection (Copies)
    Contents Type: Western Books
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion, Art, Literature, Linguistics

    Review magazines concerning European literature especially French literature, music, drama, philosophy and politics (From the first issue to issues published in 1968).

  • Sekisui Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 875 sets 3,089 volumes
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Wahon, Chinese Books
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion, Literature, Linguistics

    Private collection of Kusumoto Sekisui (楠本 碩水), a Confucian scholar in Hirado domain. The collection came to Kyushu University through the good offices of Prof. Kusumoto Masatsugu (楠本 正継), a grandson of Kusumoto Tanzan (a brother of Sekisui).

  • Shinobu Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 6,612 books
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Japanese Books, Western Books
    Subject: Law, Politics

    Books donated by Prof. Shinobu Seizaburo(信夫 清三郎) about political history in modern Japan.

  • Shirai Collection
    Holding: Central Library Science and Technology Library
    Volumes: 2,081 books
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Japanese Books
    Subject: Law, Politics

    Private collection of Prof. Shirai Tadashi (白井 正) about constitutional law and political science.

  • Shoyo Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 458 sets 2,776 volumes
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Wahon, Chinese Books
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion, Literature, Linguistics, History, Geography

    Private collection of So Moritoshi (宗盛年), a teacher at Shuyukan (修猷館). This contains private collection of confucianists in Fukuoka like Kamei Shoyo (亀井昭陽) or Hara Kosho (原古処). Especially, books collected by Iso Jun (磯淳, one of the leader of the Akizuki Rebellion) is noteworthy collection.

  • Stumpf Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 3875 volumed
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Western Books
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion, Psychology

    Carl Stumpf: Germany acousmato psychologist

  • Takada Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 378 books
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Japanese Books
    Subject: Law, Politics

    Books on politics and commercial law in Asia donated by Prof. Takada Gensei(高田 源清).

  • Takahashi Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 1,105 volumes
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Japanese Books, Western Books
    Subject: Law, Politics

    Private collection on sociology, collected by Prof. Takahashi Takeshi (高橋武).

  • Takase Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 3,200 books
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Wahon, Chinese Books, Japanese Books
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion, Literature, Linguistics

    Private collection of Prof. Takase Takejiro(高瀬 武次郎) on Han learning.

     

  • Takeda Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 1, 239 volumes
    Category: Archival Documents
    Contents Type: Archival Documents
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion, Literature, Linguistics, History, Geography

    Personal collection of the Takeda Family, the confucianists family who served under the Fukuoka domain. Kyushu University Library purchased the collection from Syukichi Takeda with Fukuoka Prefectural Library. This collection consists of Letters of Kaibara Ekiken (貝原益軒), the master of Takeda Shun

  • Takeuchi Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: About 600 books
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Wahon, Chinese Books
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion, Literature, Linguistics

    Donated by Takeuchi Tsuguji(武内 継治) in 1955.
    Book collection on Confucian classics, Neo-Confucianism and Kimon School.
     

  • The collection of the history of the law of nation and "the constitution" in the 17 and 18 century
    Holding: Central Library Web
    Volumes: 512 titles
    Category: Specitial Collection (Original)
    Contents Type: Western Books
    Subject: History, Geography, Law, Politics

    This collection consists of the books on the international law and law of nation published in the 17th and 18th century. It covers major works on international law in this period. Viewing the collection, we can make a general survey of the development of this study field.

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  • The Collection of Thomas Aquinas Studies : Source & Development of Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 250 volumes
    Category: Specitial Collection (Original)
    Contents Type: Western Books
    Subject: Philosophy, Religion

    The collection consists of about 250 books, that is, old publications of literary works and studies written by Thomas Aquinas in thirteenth century.

  • The Controller's Library Collection of Her Majesty's Stationary Office Publications. Non-Parliamentary Publications. 1922-1972
    Holding: Central Library
    Category: Specitial Collection (Copies)
    Contents Type: Microfilms
    Subject: Economy, Law, Politics

    Auxiliary statutes, reports and research reports in various fields related to British Government are systematically recorded by related government agency in 1922 to 1972. As to economics, primary materials related to export of capital especially portfolio investment are included.

  • The Financial Times, 1888-1981
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: 294 reels
    Category: Specitial Collection (Copies)
    Contents Type: Microfilms
    Subject: Economy

    The collection comprises of 294 reels of microfilm of valuable original documents covering politics, economics and culture from 1888 to 1981. These documents were issued in London in England, which used to be the center of the world economy.

  • The Foundations of German Sociology
    Holding: Central Library
    Category: Specitial Collection (Original)
    Contents Type: Western Books
    Subject: Sociology

    The collection consists of original works and first edition books by savants who contributed to the development of German sociology in late nineteenth century to today, with a central focus on four great savants of German sociology, Georg Simmel, Max Weber, Werner Sombart and Max Scheler.

  • The Urban environment in Great Britain from 1719
    Holding: Central Library
    Category: Specitial Collection (Original)
    Contents Type: Western Books
    Subject: Sociology

    United Kingdom which gave birth to capitalism the earliest in the world was a country which raised various problems in industrialization. In this collection, social problems after 1719 such as poverty, housing and welfare were considered in the context of urban environment.

  • The Works of Sengai Osho
    Holding: Central Library Web
    Volumes: 26
    Category: Digital Gallery
    Contents Type: Wahon
    Subject: Art

    [Japanese Version Only]

    Calligraphic works and paintings by Sengai, a Japanese monk of the Rinzai sect in Edo period.

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  • Tomita Collection
    Holding: Central Library
    Volumes: About 600 books
    Category: Private Collection
    Contents Type: Wahon
    Subject: Literature, Linguistics

    Private collection of Tomita Sennosuke (冨田 仙之助).
    Unique collection of kyoukabon (狂歌本) in Edo and Meiji period.

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