The starting point for the holdings in the main library was books given by Jean-Jacques Origas (of INALCO in Paris) and others to CEEJA, which was founded in 2001. Further holdings were added after the closing of the Japanese Cultural Centre and the Seijo Gakuen School, which had existed in Colmar since 1987. At the suggestion of André Klein, CEEJA's first president, the library has since 2010 been gradually expanded through the Japanese studies holdings of Erich Pauer and Regine Mathias and through generous donations from various people and institutions from Japan and Europe. It now holds more than 130,000 volumes. The library's equipment was generously supported by Japanese foundations. In addition to the book holdings, the library also includes a large number of academic journals covering many fields, several special collections and the Edo-bunko, a collection of woodblock prints from the Edo and early Meiji periods.
About Us
The CEEJA Japan Library is a research and study library on Japan. With its extensive holdings of books, academic periodicals and special collections, it also offers a wide range of non-academic resources for anyone who is interested in Japan and its culture and is seeking information about this fascinating country.
The Japan Library is part of CEEJA, the Centre Européen d'Études Japonaises d'Alsace, or the European Center for Japanese Studies of Alsace. Founded in 2002 by Jean-Jacques Origas and André Klein as a non-profit association based in Colmar, Alsace, CEEJA is an important cross-border forum for scientific, cultural and economic exchange with Japan. Read more....
History of the Japan Library
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