Digital Exhibitions
Digital Exhibitions of the ILCL
Titles with asterisk (*) link to Japanese page.
This is an digital version of "Children's Books Going Overseas from Japan: Exhibition Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Opening of the International Library of Children's Literature and the National Year of Reading".
This gallery presents about 50 books representative of the 19th century, at the dawn of modern children's literature, from the Winnington-Ingram Collection comprising children’s books of Great Britain from the 18th to 20th centuries.
This exhibition presents the historical outline of the Japanese children's literature since the Meiji era through about 450 children's books. Special-feature sections of outstanding authors and illustrators, stories featured in Japanese-language textbooks and its original piece and works of children...
The National Diet Library's collection of books on the theme of the history of Japan during the late Edo and Meiji periods, including those held by the International Library of Children's Literature, is presented in an encyclopedia format.
The exhibition features 35 Japanese picture book authors of the Heisei Era and reviews developments during this period by looking back on these individualistic works.
We introduce children’s books through the themes of “Making,” “Eating,” and “Thinking.” Let’s embark on a journey around the world with children’s books, using “food” as our keyword!
Digital Exhibitions of the National Diet Library
The NDL Digital Exhibitions features digital exhibitions of the NDL's unique collections with easy-to-understand explanations.