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The Tôyô Bunko (lit. "Oriental Archives") is a large Asian Studies library in Tokyo, one of the world's largest.
 
The Tôyô Bunko (lit. "Oriental Archives") is a large Asian Studies library in Tokyo, one of the world's largest.
  
Its origins lie in a massive collection of China-related books obtained by Baron Iwasaki, head of [[Mitsubishi]], in 1917, from Australian journalist George E. Morrison.
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Its origins lie in a massive collection of China-related books obtained by Baron [[Iwasaki Hisaya]], third head of [[Mitsubishi]] and eldest son of the company's founder [[Iwasaki Yataro|Iwasaki Yatarô]], in 1917, from Australian journalist George E. Morrison.
  
 
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==References==
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*Explanatory plaques and gallery labels on-site.
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Revision as of 03:58, 24 February 2018

  • Japanese: 東洋文庫 (touyou bunko)

The Tôyô Bunko (lit. "Oriental Archives") is a large Asian Studies library in Tokyo, one of the world's largest.

Its origins lie in a massive collection of China-related books obtained by Baron Iwasaki Hisaya, third head of Mitsubishi and eldest son of the company's founder Iwasaki Yatarô, in 1917, from Australian journalist George E. Morrison.

References

  • Explanatory plaques and gallery labels on-site.