About NDL Image Bank
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About images on this site
All the images in the NDL Image Bank are taken from digitized, public-domain content held by the NDL and can also be accessed via the NDL Digital Collections.
Reproduction of the contents
All the images on this website can be used for any purpose, including commercial purposes, without asking permission. We, however, kindly ask you cite our website when reproducing them.
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Source: NDL Image Bank
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Contact information
Service Planning Division
Reader Services and Collections Department
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The NDL Image Bank is a public-domain digital gallery of the National Diet Library, the national library in Japan. Our website has thousands of out-of-copyright Japanese artworks and images from our library’s extensive collection!
The NDL Gallery is online content that you can enjoy using the digitized materials of the National Diet Library. It also provides information on exhibitions in the National Diet Library.
The NDL Digital Exhibitions features the NDL’s unique collections with explanations covering various themes such as nishiki-e, landscape photographs and historical materials. Discover your favorites!