Editing Chiba Prefecture (section)

===Libraries and archives===
The [[Chiba Prefectural Library]] consists of three libraries. The Chiba Prefectural Central Library is located in the central Chuō-ku ward of Chiba City directly southwest of [[Chiba Castle]] and in close proximity to the City of Chiba offices. The Central Library houses a general collection as well as the central research collection for the prefecture.<ref>{{cite book| last1 = Chiba-ken Kōtō Gakkō Kyōiku Kenkyūkai. Rekishi Bukai. | title = Chiba-ken no rekishi sanpo (千葉県の歴史散步) | publisher = Yamakawa Shuppansha | year = 1989 | location = Tokyo | page = 16 | language = ja | isbn = 9784634291201 | oclc = 28073785}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120908041959/http://www.library.pref.chiba.lg.jp/en/central.html Chiba Prefectural Central Library]</ref> The 
Chiba Prefectural West Library is located in Matsudo next to the [[Matsudo Museum]],<ref>[https://archive.today/20120905173259/http://www.library.pref.chiba.lg.jp/en/west.html Chiba Prefectural West Library]</ref> and houses a research collection focused on natural history and the fine arts. The Chiba Prefectural East Library is located in Asahi,<ref>[https://archive.today/20120804210228/http://www.library.pref.chiba.lg.jp/en/east.html Chiba Prefectural West Library]</ref> and houses a research collection focused on the literature and history of the prefecture.<ref>[http://www.library.pref.chiba.lg.jp/10report/central/H23youran-1.pdf 要覧: 平成23年度, 千葉県立中央図書館, 千葉県立西図書館, 千葉県立東図書館]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The [[Chiba Prefectural Archives]] are located across the [[Miyako River]] from the City of Chiba offices. The archive maintains a collection of rare books and materials from across the prefecture, as well as materials related to the administration of Chiba Prefecture.<ref>[https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/bunshokan/contents/index.html 千葉県文書館, Chiba Prefectural Archives]</ref> Each municipality in the prefecture maintains a local libraries, and many shrines and temples maintain archival collections related to their institutions.