NEW IN WE LIBRARY /

As the "Official Documentation Research Center" of

Bureau International des Expositions,

The Expo Library has always been committed to

Retrieve materials that are in line with the library’s purpose and positioning,

In order to better serve our readers!

Therefore, the library will occasionally include

New domestic and overseas book resources.

The Expo 2025 Osaka is coming soon.

This article is "NEW IN WE LIBRARY/New book debut"

The first article in the series,

will focus on

Japan Expo and its art,

Books related to history and culture.

These "newcomers" to the library who have just "joined",

I will show you here in advance~

I would like to ask all readers and friends for your advice!

Tips

Interested readers can accurately locate books in the library based on the marked call numbers~

VOL.1 "The History of Expo in Pictures: 1851-1970"

Author:

Hirano Akiomi

Subject words:

exposition; overview; world

Call number:

a/jpn/G245-09/1034

“The World Expo is a mirror that reflects human nature.

Please enjoy the unique world of Expo."

This picture album compiled by the author Akiomi Hirano

"The History of Expo in Pictures",

Like an official memoir of the World Expo——

From the Expo 1851 London,

By the Expo 1970 Osaka,

Each frame was a large format picture,

All recorded very vividly

A miracle in the history of human civilization.

As the author says in the preface:

"Technological progress and industrial development will bring a happy future.

The World Expo is an excellent enlightenment device for realizing wishes."

(P152/153)

Tips

Regarding borrowing foreign language books in the library and facing language barriers, here is a tip to share with you——

We can open WeChat and click "Scan" in the upper right corner to see the "Translate" function at the bottom of the screen:

Overcome the language barrier in one move! Readers of the Expo Library will never be hindered by language in their pursuit of knowledge!

VOL.2 "EXPO'70 Osaka Expo's Memory"

1970/jpn/G245/1003

Author:

Setsuya Hashizume, Keisuke Miyakubo

Subject words:

exposition; overview;

world; 1970

Call number:

1970/jpn/G245/1003

"The History of Expo in pictures: 1851-1970"

The perspective is based on the global,

Then this book " EXPO'70 Osaka Expo's Memory "

It’s focus on Osaka in 1970.

The book is based on the 14th exhibition at Osaka University General Academic Museum

——"EXPO 70-Memory and Art of Osaka Expo"

Written on this theme,

This exhibition looks back at the exhibitions presented at EXPO 70

"The exploration of new art","the connection between new art and industry"

"The importance of innovative art to mankind" and other key issues,

And all feedback is in this book similar to

In the album "Exhibition Guide".

If you want to truly understand the "colorful" Osaka World Expo in 1970,

I believe this guide is an indispensable key for all readers.

（P18/19)

VOL.3

《Avant-garde art in postwar Osaka: From the ruins to the eve of the Expo Setsuya Hashizume》

1970/jpn/J131.309.5/1042

Author:

Hashizume Setsunya, Kato Mizuho

Subject words:

Art History; Japan

Call number:

1970/jpn/J131.309.5/1042

The 20th century was the mythical age of modernism——

Aware of individuality and emotional openness,

and Osaka artists with a strong desire for society,

In order to pursue the possibility of new expressions,

Based in big cities such as New York, Paris, London, and Berlin,

It set off a craze for "avant-garde" art that spanned time and space!

Written by the Osaka University General Academic Museum

This book of post-World War I art history in Osaka,

It was a verification of the “avant-garde” art of that era!

It includes four major art fields: art, music, design, and architecture.

This is a three-dimensional review of the 1950s and 1960s

Advanced trends in Japanese culture and art.

（P12/13)

VOL.4《Meiji Arita Transcendence Beauty》

Author:

Yukio Suzuda

Subject words:

porcelain; Japan

Call number:

a/jpn/J537(313)/1041

From the end of the Tokugawa period to the early Meiji period, Japan was in a turbulent era.

At that time, it was also the place where Japanese porcelain was founded.

——Arita——Critical moment of change;

The production of porcelain was carried out with the decree to abolish the feudal domain and establish the prefecture.

Started to expand production and turned it into a global trade exporting overseas.

(P22/23)

We can see that in this illustrated book,

Presenting more than just the porcelain industry

The cross-era development process from Japan to the world,

Through the traditional art form of porcelain,

To reflect the changing aesthetic concepts of the Japanese nation——

Readers, keep your eyes open,

Encounter an "aesthetic storm" in this album~

（P132)

（P160)

VOL.5《Expo and the return of Okinawa: around 1970》

Author:

Kunio Suzuki (Writer)

Toshiya Yoshimi (Editor)

Subject words:

Japanese history; modern times; biography

Call number:

1975/jpn/K313.4/1013

In addition to the dazzling collection of picture albums introduced above,

Newly adopted by our library,

Of course, it also includes important books on humanistic and historical documents.

The book " Expo and the return of Okinawa: around 1970",

From the perspective of "spiritual history",

Describing Japan's defeat since World War II,

Until modern times, the common mental outlook of people in this country.

The so-called "spiritual history" written by the author Suzuki Kunio,

It is not the intellectual history of outstanding thinkers,

It’s not the “spirit of the times” in capital letters, either.

Rather, it is the way that ordinary people in Japan live their lives.

feeling, thinking and behaving,

and include interrelationships with others,

That is - the history of civilians.

This book serves as a historical document for studying Japanese society after World War II.

It has profound academic reference value.

（Pvii/ix)

What?

These new books,

Maybe it’s not enough to catch your eye?

Don’t worry!

——New from Expo Library

There is much more than what is introduced above!

Readers who have any borrowing needs,

All can be found in the "Expo Library"

On the official mini program

Make a reservation for the books you want to browse,

WE Library is rich

Physical book collection resources,

Satisfy your thirst for knowledge!

Library reservation

1. View available appointments within 14 days

2. Select the arrival date and submit the application. If the reservation is successful, the reservation record will be displayed in "My Arrival Reservations".

3. On the day of arrival, readers who use the WeChat applet should show the "QR code ID" of the applet to scan the code to enter the museum; readers who cannot use the WeChat applet should go to the service desk with their valid ID to exchange for a one-day pass. Both single-day passes and "QR code passes" can be used to enter and exit the Expo Library multiple times on the same day.

Expo Library WeChat Mini Program

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