In creating the Multilingual Library, we focused on the following points;

Currently, about 2% of foreigners live in Japan. The conditions under which such people can read books in their native language in a library and request books are still not well-established. Some of the foreigners may be isolated because they are unable to speak Japanese or English, etc. At the same time, people who were born and raised in Japan may be losing the opportunity to know the foreigners in Japan and to learn their cultures. In order to create a rich multicultural society in Japan where the population of foreigners is expected to increase further, it will be more important for the society to support cultures with languages other than Japanese.

On the other hand, there are Japanese people who are well versed in foreign languages and various cultures. People who have worked or studied abroad could be ambassadors who would show local children how to be active in the world.

However, in many areas of Japan, the conditions for these people to fully utilize and further improve their skills to help in establishing a multicultural society may have not yet been well-established.