Items of Collection

As of April, 1997

Books - approx. 3,550 in Japanese; approx. 1,800 in other languages
Musical scores - 670
Journals - approx. 430 varieties in Japanese; approx. 50 varieties in other languages
Instruments - approx. 700
Recorded tapes - 2,324 tapes
Films - 80
LP Records - 3,377 (2,517 disks from Japanese record companies and 860 from other countries)
Color slides - approx. 13,000
Printed photographs/Post cards - over 10,000
Folk costumes - 58
Research work data, Field notes, etc. - over 1,600 files