kokoPlaza
| Opening Hours | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Closed | The end of month, Mondays (if Monday is a Japanese holiday, the following non-holiday), the end and beginning of the year |
| Inquiry | TEL: 075-752-1187 e-mail: office@kcif.or.jp |
| *Visitors can only read printed materials. You cannot check out any material from kokoPlaza. |
Table of Contents
List of World Newspapers/Magazines
World Picture Book Exhibition
Exhibition of Picture Books of Historical Cities Linked to Kyoto
Hokkori Book Café
Lending Packages to Raise International Awareness.
List of Picture Books Owned by kokoPlaza
List of World Newspapers/Magazines
Newspapers (as of 2023)
Asia |
China | 『人民日報』 | Daily | Chinese |
| Hong Kong | 『明報』 | Daily | Chinese | |
| Japan | 『Japan News』 | Daily | English | |
| Japan | 『International New York Times』 | Daily | English | |
| Japan | 『Japan Times』 | Daily | English | |
| South Korea | 『朝鮮日報』 | Daily | Korean |
Europe |
the UK | 『The Observer』 | Weekly | English |
North America/South America |
the US | 『New York Times Sunday』 | Weekly | English |
Magazines (as of 2023)
Asia |
Hong Kong | 『亜洲週刊』 | Weekly | Chinese |
| South Korea | 『Koreana』 | Quarterly | Japanese | |
| South Korea | 『時事In(シサイン)』 | Weekly | Korean | |
| Indonesia | 『Intisari』 | Monthly | Indonesian | |
| Vietnam | 『Vietnam Pictorial』 | Monthly | English |
Europe |
France | 『Beaux Arts』 | Monthly | French |
| the UK | 『The Economist』 | Weekly | English |
World Picture Book Exhibition
Become familiar with world cultures through the picture books at this exhibition. You can peruse these books at your leisure.
Exhibition of Picture Books of Historical Cities Linked to Kyoto
An exhibit of picture books and related printed materials from different countries affiliated with Kyoto through the League of Historical Cities (secretariat in Kyoto City) that introduce each city.
Exhibition Schedule
Turkey May 2, Tue - May 30, Tue, 2023
Sri Lanka September 1, Fri - September. 29, Fri, 2023
Sweden February. 1, Thu. - February. 28, Wed, 2024
Hokkori Book Café
Participants discuss predetermined themes with the purpose of respecting differences and recognizing social diversity.
Lending Packages to Raise International Awareness.
The packages include materials from approximately 2,300 picture books from 95 countries, ethnic costumes and musical instruments from 28 countries, educational materials to aid in understanding including toys, and related overseas documents. They can be checked-out by schools, educational organizations, international exchange groups, and institutions.
List of Picture Books Owned by kokoPlaza
We have approximately 2,500 books from 97 countries. For more details, please contact our kokoPlaza.
Country/Region |
Number of Books |
| Republic of Iceland | 16 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Azerbaijan Republic | 5 |
| The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | 5 |
| The United States of America | 213 |
| United Arab Emirates | 21 |
| The Argentine Republic | 5 |
| Republic of Albania | 10 |
| Republic of Angola | 3 |
| State of Israel | 13 |
| Republic of Italy | 24 |
| Republic of Iraq | 20 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran | 60 |
| India | 67 |
| Republic of Indonesia | 21 |
| Ukraine | 35 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 86 |
| Arab Republic of Egypt | 20 |
| The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | 2 |
| Republic of El Salvador | 3 |
| The Commonwealth of Australia | 25 |
| The Republic of Austria | 13 |
| The Kingdom of the Netherlands | 32 |
| Canada | 14 |
| Kingdom of Cambodia | 13 |
| Republic of Ghana | 21 |
| Republic of Cuba | 5 |
| Hellenic Republic | 16 |
| Republic of Guatemala | 5 |
| Republic of Croatia | 2 |
| Republic of Kenya | 2 |
| Republic of Columbia | 3 |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 48 |
| Republic of Zambia | 7 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 7 |
| Republic of Singapore | 19 |
| Republic of Zimbabwe | 9 |
| The Swiss Confederation | 21 |
| Kingdom of Sweden | 14 |
| Spain | 146 |
| Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | 27 |
| Slovak Republic | 2 |
| Republic of Slovenia | 1 |
| Republic of Senegal | 8 |
| Former Soviet Union | 17 |
| Kingdom of Thailand | 67 |
| Taiwan | 36 |
| The Republic of Korea | 106 |
| Czech Republic | 11 |
| Former Republic of Czechoslovakia | 3 |
| People's Republic of China | 80 |
| Republic of Tunisia | 5 |
| Republic of Chile | 2 |
| Kingdom of Denmark | 11 |
| Republic of Turkey | 11 |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 64 |
| Federal Republic of Nigeria | 5 |
| Republic of Namibia | 2 |
| The Republic of Nicaragua | 1 |
| New Zealand | 10 |
| Nepal | 14 |
| Kingdom of Norway | 13 |
| Hungary | 9 |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh | 25 |
| Islamic Republic of Pakistan | 22 |
| Palestinian Authority | 13 |
| Commonwealth of the Philippines | 30 |
| Republic of Finland | 8 |
| The French Republic | 83 |
| Kingdom of Bhutan | 3 |
| Federative Republic of Brazil | 18 |
| Republic of Bulgaria | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam | 40 |
| Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 4 |
| Kingdom of Belgium | 16 |
| Hong Kong | 16 |
| Plurinational State of Bolivia | 4 |
| The Republic of Poland | 18 |
| Portuguese Republic | 12 |
| Malaysia | 45 |
| South African Republic | 10 |
| The Republic of the Union of Myanmar | 19 |
| The United Mexican States | 1 |
| Republic of Mozambique | 2 |
| Kingdom of Morocco | 1 |
| Mongolia | 12 |
| The former Yugoslavia | 7 |
| Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | 16 |
| Lao People‘s Democratic Republic | 10 |
| Republic of Lithuania | 1 |
| Libya | 23 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Republic of Rwanda | 1 |
| Kingdom of Lesotho | 1 |
| Republic of Lebanon | 35 |
| Russian Federation | 29 |
| Japan | 201 |
| Katatsumuri Bunko | 15 |
| Picture books about Kyoto | 10 |
| Scroll Painting of the Tale of Heike | 9 |
| Jirai Dewa Naku Hana o Kudasai [Please Give Me Flowers Instead of Land Mines] | 4 |
| Osbourne Collection | 34 |
| Mother Goose 1 | 30 |
| Mother Goose 2 | 30 |
| Maboroshi no Russia ehon [Phantom Russian Picture Book] |
10 |
Gaioku no Ohanashi[Stories of Foreign Countries] (published in Japan) |
Number of Books |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Iceland | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Africa | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] America | 36 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Britain | 18 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Islamic nations | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Italy | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Iraq | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Ukraine | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Australia | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Holland | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Canada | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] South Korea | 6 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Cook Island | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Georia | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Swiss | 6 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Sweden | 6 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Sri Lanka | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Thailand | 6 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Taiwan | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Tanzania | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Czech Republic | 5 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] China | 9 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Denmark | 3 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Turkey | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Germany | 7 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Nigeria | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Nepal | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Norway | 3 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Philippines | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Finland | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] France | 4 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Brazil | 10 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Vietnam | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Belgium | 11 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Bolivia | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Poland | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Portuguese Republic | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Mexico | 2 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Mongolia | 1 |
| [Stories of Foreign Countries] Others | 1 |