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Aozora Bunko (, literally the "Blue Sky Library", also known as the "Open Air Library") is a Japanese digital library. This online collection encompasses several thousands of works of Japanese-language fiction and non-fiction. These include out-of-copyright books or works that the authors wish to make freely available. Since its inception in 1997, ''Aozora Bunko'' has been both the compiler and publisher of an evolving online catalog.〔Intute: ( Intute web site, ''Aozora Bunko'' project description )〕 In 2006, ''Aozora Bunko'' organized to add a role as a public policy advocate to protect its current and anticipated catalog of freely accessible e-books. ==Origins== ''Aozora Bunko'' was created on the Internet in 1997 to provide broadly available, free access to Japanese literary works whose copyrights had expired. The driving force behind the project was one man—Michio Tomita—who was motivated by the simple belief that people with a common interest should cooperate with each other.〔( "Electronic Library National Liaison Conference FY2003" ), ''National Diet Library Newsletter.'' No. 30, April 2003.〕 In Japan, ''Aozora Bunko'' is considered similar to Project Gutenberg.〔Tamura, Aya. ( "Novelists, others want copyright protection extended" ). ''The Japan Times Online.'' September 30, 2006.〕 The ''Aozora Bunko'' resources are searchable by category, author, or title; and there is a considerable amount of support in how to use the database in the form of detailed explanations. The files can be downloaded in PDF format or simply viewed in HTML format.〔 Most of the texts provided are Japanese literature and translations from English literature. This digital library ultimately plans to include 6,000+ works on the site.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aozora Bunko」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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