LibGuides: Hosei University: The Ohara Institute for Social Research (法政大学大原社会問題研究所）

General Information

Facility:	The Ohara Institute for Social Research, Hosei University
Address:	4342 Aihara-Machi Machida-Shi Tokyo, 194-0298
Phone:	+81-42-783-2307
FAX:	+81-42-783-2311
E-mail:	oharains#adm.hosei.ac.jp (replace #with @)
Hours:	9:30-4:30, Saturday: 9:30 - 12:00
Closed:	Sunday, National Holidays, Saturday (during the summer break), year-end, New Years, the entrance exam period

About the Facility:

Founded in 1919, the Ohara Institute for Social Research is one of the oldest research institutes in the social science fields in Japan. In 1949, the institute, then located in Osaka, moved to Tokyo and became affiliated with Hosei University.

Resources & Facilities

Main Library
法政大学図書館
The Ohara Institute for Social Research
法政大学大原社会問題研究所
The Nogami Memorial Noh Theatre Research Institute of Hosei University
野上記念法政大学能楽研究所

Summary of Collection(s)

Notable Collection(s)

高野房太郎と労働組合の誕生 (Japanese)
Takano Fusatarō and the birth of labor unions
Kyochokai Bunko (Japanese):
Documents and records owned by Kyochōkai (協調会).
Sakitsuka Bunko (Japanese):
Collections of Sakitsuka Itsurō (向坂逸郎)
URL
Online Library Catalog

Note: The Guide uses the ALA/LC standard romanization, however, it also reflects different romanization system used by an individual institution.

Databases

Staff of the Ohara Instutute for Social Research
A list of the Ohara Institute staff, and links to its researchers' websites
Social Labor Issues Archive (Japanese)
Indexes and Collection available online relating to social labor issues.
全書誌情報検索機能 (Japanese only)
Full bibliographic database search. Choose which databases to search.

Digital Collection(s)

大原デジタルライブラリー
This section contains information about library holdings, online catalog, and The Labour Yearbook of Japan, Nihon rōdō nenkan (日本労働年鑑) in full text.
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The best way to find materials will be by using the multimedia database "マルチメディア・データベース基本ファイル," which is a list of terms (mostly name of individuals with romanization), with links to the proper database.
Digital Exhibitions
This page contains images (posters, and photos) that reflect social and labor movements before and after World War II.

Access

How to Use the Facility

Using the Library

Open to the Public

Upon Arrival

Please fill out Eturanhyō (閲覧票).

For more information, please refer to "閲覧室等利用案内."

Library Guide

For Saturday visits, request library materials at least 24 hours in advance via e-mail or fax.

Photocopy:

Photocopy services are provided in accordance with Japanese copyright laws.
Copy Fee:

Self service: 10 yen per sheet40-60 yen per sheet

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