Established as an incorporated foundation

Library evacuation to Miyagi Prefecture

Became a branch of the National Diet Library

Received a donation from the Harvard-Yenching Institute

Received donations from the Rockefeller Foundation and others

Centre for East Asian Cultural Studies for UNESCO (CEACS) established

Signed an agreement with the École française d'Extrême-Orient

CEACS closed

Signed an agreement with the Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Signed an agreement with the Harvard-Yenching Institute and Library


Signed an agreement with the Library of Alexandria, Egypt

The Toyo Bunko Museum opened

Authorized as a public interest incorporated foundation