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
Hokkori Book Café
Lending Packages to Raise International Awareness.
List of Picture Books Owned by kokoPlaza
List of World Newspapers/Magazines
Newspapers (as of 2025)
Asia
China 『人民日報』 Daily Chinese
Hong Kong
『明報』
Daily
Chinese
Japan
『International New York Times』
Daily
English
Japan
『Japan Times』
Daily
English
North America/South America
the US 『New York Times Sunday』 Weekly EnglishMagazines (as of 2025)
Asia
Hong Kong 『亜洲週刊』 Weekly Chinese
South Korea
『時事In(シサイン)』
Weekly
Korean
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.
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 2,500 picture books from 97 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
[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
2
[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