National Diet Library

Summary

National Diet Library is a national library^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of national_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• National Diet Library was a member of World Digital Library^[3].
• National Diet Library was a member of Geheugen van Nederland^[4].
• National Diet Library was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions^[5].
• National Diet Library was a member of International Internet Preservation Consortium^[6].
• National Diet Library is located in Nagatachō^[7].
• National Diet Library is in the country of Japan^[8].
• National Diet Library's instance of is recorded as national library^[9].
• National Diet Library's instance of is recorded as parliamentary library^[10].
• National Diet Library's instance of is recorded as library building^[11].
• National Diet Library's architect is recorded as Maekawa Associates, Architects & Engineers^[12].
• National Diet Library's main regulatory text is recorded as National Diet Library Act^[13].
• National Diet Library is operated by National Diet^[14].
• National Diet Library's headquarters location is recorded as Nagatachō^[15].
• National Diet Library's postal code is recorded as 100-8924^[16].
• National Diet Library's Commons category is recorded as National Diet Library^[17].
• National Diet Library comprises International Library of Children's Literature^[18].
• National Diet Library comprises Supreme Court Library^[19].
• National Diet Library comprises Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan. Shibu Ueno Toshokan^[20].
• National Diet Library comprises Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan Toshokan Kyoryokubu^[21].
• National Diet Library comprises Modern Japanese Political History Materials Room^[22].
• National Diet Library comprises Research and Legislative Reference Bureau, National Diet Library^[23].
• National Diet Library comprises Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library^[24].
• National Diet Library comprises Detached Library in the Diet^[25].
• February 25, 1948 marks the founding of National Diet Library^[26].
• National Diet Library's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.678333333333, 'lon': 139.74416666667}^[27].

Body

Founding

February 25, 1948 marks the founding of National Diet Library^[26].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '国立国会図書館'}^[28] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'National Diet Library'}^[29]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NDL'}^[30].

Operations

National Diet Library's headquarters location is recorded as Nagatachō^[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as National Diet^[31]. It is operated by National Diet^[14].

Why It Matters

National Diet Library ranks in the top 6% of national_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]