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Mar.

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Here is this month’s Hiroshima University Library News.

2024

発行：広島大学図書館 www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

RECOMMENDHU Library Recommended Books
Spring is coming! Here are some books recommended by Library Staff.
Recommendation from the Library Director

Chinese history has always enchanted and captivated people from all over the world. Especially in Japan, youcan see stories of Chinese history even in modern manga and anime, such as Yokoyama Mitsuteru’s“Sangokushi”(which influenced last year’s drama adaptation of “Paripi Koumei”), and Hara Yasuhisa’s“Kingdom”. Through this book, we are able to read about such wonderful Chinese history in one book. The skillof the writer allows you to become emotionally invested in the lives of both famous and unknown people inhistory (When I was a 3rd year university student, I became obsessed)! The title of the book, "Eighteen Historical
Overviews," refers to a history book compiled during the Southern Song dynasty (960-1279), which was read asa textbook in Japan during the Edo and Meiji periods as a "Chinese history book for beginners" thatsummarized the history up to that time in an easy-to-understand manner. The author, Chen Shunchen (19242015), is a best-selling author from Kobe. He has produced many works covering Chinese history and classics. I
especially recommend this book to those with an interest in history or an interest in China.
(Library Director Kawashima Yuko)

小説十八史略1～6巻

陳舜臣著

913.6/C-46/1-6（中央図書館小型）

Small works of art for the reader.

Thank goodness it’s in Hiroshima!

（ころも）

Did you know, the massively popular Andersenbakery actually originated in Hiroshima? Itintroduced the first self service bakery and Danish
pastries to Japan, the atmosphere it develops makes
one long for an experience of Scandinavian culture,and the headquarters located in Hiroshima City (inan a-bombed building) make it an important place
for the people of Hiroshima. While this bookpresents a story of success, it will also touch yourheart with the story of a strict and conscientious
female business owner. Moreover, it will make you
hungry. :-)（FOZ）

This is a comprehensive book of“bookmarks” gathered from the Meiji
era until after the war. Advertisementsand promotional items, calendars andmementos, these “bookmarks” blended
with everyday life in their manydifferent forms. Take a look at thesevibrant bookmarks and get lostbrowsing casually, or take a moment tothink and learn about history. It’s also
good as a reference for retro design!

アンデルセン物語 一志治夫著 2013

近代ニッポン「しおり」大図鑑
羽島知之ほか編 2011 024.9/H-16（Cent.Lib.2F）

092.58/I-85（Cent.Lib.2F）588.32/I-85（West Lib.3F）

A story that leaves you with a nicelittle feeling of relief!

Man from the SouthA book by Roald Dahl, known formany books made into movies such as“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and“The Witches”. This is a collection ofshort stories that allow you a taste of his
writing prowess. The cover story “Manfrom the South”, though short, develops
such a creepy feeling of anxiety that you
will only be able to shudder as you
imagine the sinister events that led up toits conclusion! It is sure to send a shiver
down your spine. There are manytranslations of this story, but because this is part of an English
extensive reading series, I hope that you can try in English too!

（私に似た人）Man from the South②and other stories
Roald Dahl 2008（Pearson English readers;level 6)

837.7/P-31 (Cent.Lib.1F & West Lib 2F Extensive Reading Book）

During the COVID-19 pandemic, whenstudents could not attend school, a principal in
Milano told the students to “read a good book”.
The good book that I myself found, was this one.
It is the story of 4 people who picked up a hat,and had their luck change for the better. (Butreally, it wasn’t the magic of the hat, but simply
a little courage!) It finishes with a punchline thatwill make you chuckle. Mitterrand was of coursea real French president, but you can really
understand how loved he was that someone
went so far as to write this story. In a time ofuncertainty with the pandemic, it was a bookthat made me breathe a sigh of relief.（FOZ）

ミッテランの帽子
アントワーヌ・ローラン著 2018953.7/L-37（Cent.Lib.2F）

This book will bein the display
corner during March!

iINFORMATIONMarch’s Announcements
To graduating students~

Display「Key to the wide world」 Central

Congratulations on your graduation!
Thank you for using the Hiroshima UniversityLibraries during your time here.

Central Library’s March display is a presentation of some of the world’s highest
quality books from “Shincho Crest Books”. This series is also known for its beautiful
book design. So, why not judge a book by its cover and check one out?
波ソナーリ・デラニヤガラ著
2000

For those graduating this year, the deadline toreturn library materials, and the last day you
can use your student card at the library is:2024, March 23rd (Sat.)!
Please confirm once more that you have no
unreturned library materials.
Also, if you will receive a new student card andwould like to check out library materials before
it arrives, please complete necessary procedures.
For more details, please check the Momiji noticeboard or ask a member of staff at the counter.

Key tothe wide world

ある犬の飼い主の一日
サンダー・コラー
ルト著 2023

CLIP

This Month’s Antique Book
Genji Monogatari Illustrated (Woodblock Printed Book)

Edo Era Central Library Valuable Materials Collection

This year’s NHK Taiga drama’s subject is “Genji Monogatari”. In that spirit, wewould like to introduce one of the many materials in Hiroshima University’sholdings related to “Genji Monogatari”.
This woodblock printed copy of “Genji Monogatari” is one of many copies
published in the Edo Period. Most of the publications of the Edo period wereprinted books, in which characters are engraved on woodblocks and copied onto
paper, with Edo period-style illustrations that differ from those of the Tale ofGenji picture scrolls and other works produced at the end of the Heian period(794-1185).
This is a scene from “Wakamurasaki” in which Hikaru Genji is sneaking a lookat Murasaki no Ue from behind a bush at Kitayama. It is accompanied by lyrics
that many Japanese people may remember from textbooks:「suzume no ko wo
inuki ga nigashitsuru, fusego no uchi ni kometaritsuru mono wo」.

CALENDAR

You can browse images of the many materials relating to Genji Monogatari
held at this university (different than the one above)→

March’s Library Calendars
Central Library

East LibrarySun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu.

3 4 5610 11 12 1317 18 19 20
24/31 25 26 27
Kasumi Library

3 4 5 610 11 12 1317 18 19 2024/31 25 26 277142128

1 28 915 1622 2329 30

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu.

Fri. Sat.

3 4 5 610 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24/31 25 26 27

7142128

1 28 915 1622 23
29 30West Library
7142128

Higashi Senda LibrarySun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu.

3 4 5 610 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24/31 25 26 27

7142128

Fri. Sat.

1 28 915 16
22 23
29 30

Fri. Sat.

1 28 915 16
22 23
29 30

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu.

3 4 5 610 11 12 1317 18 19 20
24/31 25 26 27■Closedall day

For more detailed
hours check here!→

714
21
28

Fri. Sat.

1 2
8 9
15 16
22 23
29 30