Welcome to Kaleidoscope of Books!
Kaleidoscope of Books digital exhibitions feature articles on a variety of topics and serve as an invitation to visit the world of the National Diet Library (NDL)'s collections.
We hope you will enjoy our content as both casual reading material and a starting point for your own research.
List of Contents
WAGASHIWagashi, Japanese style confectionery, is filled with unexpected historical backgrounds, traditional events, and episodes by famous writers.
The World of Hot Springs Spread from Books
A Historical Tour of Department Stores in Japan: The Joy of Browsing, The Thrill of Buying
Expressing romance in words: the world of love letters
The Lost Tokyo Olympics of 1940
The Senrigan Affair and Its Time Period
Famous Places, People, and Social Customs on Paper-Sugoroku Board Games from the Edo Period
Infectious Diseases in Books
From National Diet Library Newsletter (PDF)
The Japanese version of Kaleidoscope of Books features even more content. English translations of selected articles are available from the following links.
- From the Kaleidoscope of Books (24) "Harping about the harp: the Japanese koto and koto music"
- Japanese Go - a board game of white and black stones: From the small digital exhibition "Kaleidoscope of Books (No.22)"
- Soy beans― bits of bean knowledge: From the small digital exhibition “Kaleidoscope of Books (No.21)”
- The Rimpa School and Its Influence as Seen in Books: From the small digital exhibition “Kaleidoscope of Books (No. 20)”
- Western style architecture in the early modern period of Japan: From small digital exhibition "Kaleidoscope of Books (16)"
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