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Oya Soichi Bunko

おおやそういちぶんこ

Oya Soichi Bunko

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Specialized library
Active Years
1971-

Awards

Kikuchi Kan Prize
1982
Organization: Kikuchi Kan Prize Selection Committee
Result: winner
Library Support Forum Prize
2018
Organization: Library Support Forum
Result: winner
Japan Publishing Society Award (Special Prize)
2021
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Japan Publishing Society
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

The Oya Soichi Bunko is a specialized magazine library and represents one of Japan's non-public libraries. It holds a vast collection of magazines and a unique indexing system, contributing significantly to journalism and research. Despite chronic financial difficulties, it has sustained operations through crowdfunding and other support, earning strong social recognition.

Museums

  • Oya Soichi Bunko Setagaya Main Library 3-10-20 Hachimanyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 1971
  • Oya Soichi Bunko Ogose Branch 2845-2 Ueno, Ogose-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama Prefecture, Japan Opened in 1997

Academic Societies

  • Specialized Library Council
  • Japan Publishing Society

Trivia

  • Oya Soichi Bunko is the only specialized magazine library in Japan.
  • Opened in 1971, it succeeds the will of Soichi Oya.
  • The collection includes about 10,000 magazine types with approximately 780,000 volumes and over 70,000 books.
  • Received the 30th Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1982.
  • Awarded the 20th Library Support Forum Prize in 2018.
  • Received the 43rd Japan Publishing Society Award (Special Prize) in 2022.
  • Successfully overcame financial difficulties through early crowdfunding support.