National Diet Library opens Kyoto branch

National Diet Library opens Kyoto branch

KYOTO, Japan - The National Diet Library' Kansai branch opens on Oct. 7 in Seika town, Kyoto Prefecture, to accommodate some stocks from the main library in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. The glass building houses 3.2 million titles.

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