Thursday, April 30, 2009

図書館記念日(toshokan kinenbi): Anniversary of library

They say April 30 is toshokan kinenbi (図書館記念日), Anniversary of Library. It was established by Nihon Toshokan Kyokai(日本図書館協会), Japan Library Association in 1971 in memory of the enforcement of Library Act on April 30, 1950.
The first Japanese library is said to be build in 702. The modern style public library Tokyo shojaku kan(東京書籍館) was built on April 2, 1872 in Tokyo.  April 2 is tosho kinenbi(図書記念日), Anniversary of Books.

What kind of books do you like?

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