Library Collections

Zashunpu Collection

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Holding : Central Library
  • Volumes : 1,356 books
  • Category : Private Collection
  • Contents Type : Wahon, Chinese Books, Japanese Books
  • Subject : Philosophy, Religion

Research book collection about Song Ming thought authorized by Prof. Kusumoto Masatsugu(楠本正継) funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.
Donated in 1960
 

Aimi Collection

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Holding : Central Library

Former collection of books mainly related to Japanese art history by art historian Aimi Kaoru (Shigekazu, 1874-1970) from the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa periods. Donated in 1984.

Oe Collection

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Holding : Central Library
  • Volumes : 570 books
  • Category : Private Collection
  • Contents Type : Japanese Books, Western Books
  • Subject : Literature, Linguistics

Former collection of books mainly related to English linguistics by Saburo Oe (大江 三郎) (1930-1986), professor of the Faculty of Letters, who led the research on semantics and pragmatics in the English academic community in Japan.

Oshima Collection

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Holding : Central Library
  • Volumes : 127 books
  • Category : Private Collection
  • Contents Type : Japanese Books, Western Books
  • Subject : Philosophy, Religion

Former collection of books mainly related to ethics by Naoji Oshima (大島 直治) (1879-1967), first professor of ethics at the Faculty of Law and Letters and first president of the University of Kitakyushu.

Gazoku Collection

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Holding : Central Library

Kimon Collection

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Holding : Central Library
  • Volumes : 492 books
  • Category : Private Collection
  • Contents Type : Wahon, Chinese Books
  • Subject : Philosophy, Religion

Documents related to Confucianism, mainly from the former collection of Seian Ikuta (生田 正庵) (1870-1936), a Yomei scholar.

Holding : Central Library
  • Volumes : 180 sets 488 volumes
  • Category : Private Collection
  • Contents Type : Wahon
  • Subject : Literature, Linguistics

This is a collection of Kusazoshi (草双紙) formerly held by Matsura Family of Hirado Domain, and acquired by Kyushu University in Showa 40.

Zaizanrou Collection

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Holding : Central Library

Former collection of books and documents related to Korean studies of Korean scholar Maema Kyosaku (前間 恭作) (1868-1941).

Sumi Collection

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Holding : Central Library

Autograph manuscripts and old books of Sumi Yasuaki (1750-1808) and Yasunori (1784-1847), scholars of Japanese language and literature in the Tottori.
The collection consists mainly of Japanese and Chinese books related to Japanese linguistics and Japanese literature.

Tanaka Collection

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Holding : Central Library
  • Volumes : 483冊
  • Category : Private Collection
  • Contents Type : Japanese Books, Western Books
  • Subject : Literature, Linguistics

Former Collection of the late Professor Eiichi Tanaka
Focusing on French literary works

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