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JRO Public Information Corner

Your gateway to information on ADB



Services

The Japanese Representative Office (JRO) Public Information Corner provides access to information as well as general information or questions about ADB. The PIC offers:

  • general information on ADB's activities
  • ADB publications, CD-ROMs and videos, for reading/browsing and purchase
  • a personal computer providing access to ADB's website and CD-ROMs/DVDs

A collection of free brochures and publications are available to visitors for free. Some materials are available for use within the PIC. Visitors can also borrow publications for two weeks (up to three different titles at a time). Please call us before visiting our office.

Operating Hours

Open to general public

Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Telephone: +81 3 3504 3160 or 3504 3164 (direct)

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Library Collection

JRO's library collection includes:

These publications cover a wide range of subjects such as:

  • economic integration
  • energy
  • environment
  • finance
  • private sector investment
  • social conditions
  • urban development
  • water supply
  • cross-cutting sectors such as poverty, governance, and gender

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Where to Find ADB Publications in Japan

You may also visit ADB's 4 Depository Libraries in Japan. These libraries receive official ADB publications regularly.

  1. The National Diet Library
    1-10-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku
    Tokyo 100-8924, Japan
    Tel: + 81 3 3581 2331
    Fax: + 81 3 3581 1330
    Web address: http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/service/tokyo/route.html



  2. Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Center Library
    Ms. Naoko Takiyama
    Fukuoka City Hall North Annex 6F
    1-10-1,Tenjin Chuo-ku
    Fukuoka 810-0001 Japan
    Tel: +81 92 733 5707
    Fax: +81 92 733 5680
    E-mail: library@urc.or.jp
    Web address: http://www.urc.or.jp/english/index.html



  3. The Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
    1-2-10 Nakanoshima Kita-ku,
    Osaka City, Osaka 530-0005 Japan
    Tel: +81 6 6203 0474 (General inquiries)
    Web address: http://www.library.pref.osaka.jp/nakato/english.html



  4. Plaza for International Cooperation
    Mr. Hirofumi Takahashi, Manager
    Association for Promotion of International Cooperation (APIC)
    International Cooperation Promotion Center
    1st Floor, Koishikwa Urban Bldg., 5-3-13
    Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012
    Japan
    Tel: + 81 3 3947 2491
    Fax: + 81 3 3947 4491
    E-mail: apic3@gol.com

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How to Order ADB Publications

All ADB publications are free online. View our catalog.

You can order a printed copy through

You can buy documents from our distributor, Kyokuto Shoten in Tokyo. You may visit its website at http://www.kyokuto-bk.co.jp/* or e-mail info@kyokuto-bk.co.jp

To order directly from ADB headquarters, you may

  • email adbpub@adb.org using the order form (Excel Form) as an attachment
  • mail a completed PDF order form to

    Publications Unit
    ADB, P.O. Box 789, 0980
    Manila, Philippines
    fax: + 632 636-2648

Please allow at least two weeks for order delivery.

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