Imperial Library (Japan)
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The Imperial Library
of the Empire of Japan
was established in 1872 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education
. Tōkyō Toshokan; became Teikoku Toshokan in 1897; popular name: Ueno Toshokan.
Until Japan’s defeat in the Second World War, the executive government controlled all political documents, depriving the people and the Diet
of access to vital information.
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
of the Empire of Japan
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
was established in 1872 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
The , also known as MEXT or Monkashō, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government.The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871....
. Tōkyō Toshokan; became Teikoku Toshokan in 1897; popular name: Ueno Toshokan.
Until Japan’s defeat in the Second World War, the executive government controlled all political documents, depriving the people and the Diet
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
of access to vital information.