The Temple University Library: Unique English Resources Hidden in the Middle of Tokyo

In early December 2021, I was invited to visit Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) by Justin Sanders, at the time head of its Continuing Education Department and Kokoro Media reader. The visit focused mainly on the university’s library, as I had been told it was packed with wonderful resources in the English language.

It was an occasion for me to learn more about the university and hear behind-the-scenes stories about its fantastic library, which I, in quality of book lover, am now going to share with you.

Temple University, Japan Campus

Temple University was founded in 1884 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a comprehensive public research university with about 39,000 students and two overseas campuses: one in Rome, Italy, and one in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Campus, now located in the Sangenjaya area, was established in 1982, with the aim to offer American education of the highest quality to all students. It gives them the possibility to earn an American university degree without leaving Japan. In 2005, it was designated by Japan’s Ministry of Education as the country’s first foreign university.