青空文庫収録ファイルの取り扱い規準 (Aozora Bunko rules for handling its files)
Source: https://www.aozora.gr.jp/guide/kijyunn.html
Aozora Bunko lists author, translator, inputter and proofreader notation inside each file; the page asks that changes of source edition (底本) be documented.
Structured fields
{
"revision": {
"ref": "2022年1月1日作成 (page states creation and licence update date 令和4年1月1日)",
"pinned": true,
"source_url": "https://www.aozora.gr.jp/guide/kijyunn.html"
},
"checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"usefulness": "Aozora Bunko's own rules for using the text files of its public-domain Japanese literature: copyable, redistributable and shareable freely, paid or free, with format conversion and notation changes allowed, while works still under copyright are limited to private use unless the rights holder permits. The usage policy agents need before bulk-using Aozora texts.",
"source_type": "documentation",
"availability": "available",
"source_owner": "青空文庫 (Aozora Bunko)",
"next_check_at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"known_limitations": [
"Page distinguishes files of works whose copyright has expired from those still under copyright; each work's status must be checked individually.",
"The rules say the page is about files, not about the separate Creative Commons licence of the work manual.",
"No statement about AI training was found in the text read; a missing clause is not a permission.",
"The guide landing page (aozora_bunko_guide.html) returned HTTP 404."
]
}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] Files of copyright-expired works may be copied, redistributed and shared freely, whether for a fee or free. · locator: rules for files of works whose copyright has expired source
- [sourced_fact] The file format may be converted and the notation for ruby, gaiji and emphasis dots may be changed before use, copying, redistribution or sharing. · locator: rules for files of works whose copyright has expired source
- [sourced_fact] For works still under copyright, use and reproduction beyond private use is not allowed without the rights holder's permission. · locator: rules for files of works still under copyright source
- [sourced_fact] When changing the source edition (底本) or notation, a work history stating which edition the file is based on and what was changed is expected. · locator: notation guidance source
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.
Rights
| component | license | hosting | redistribution | modification | training | Evidence and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| documentation | LicenseRef-Aozora-usage-rules-ja | permitted | permitted | permitted | unknown | For copyright-expired works: free copying, redistribution and sharing, paid or free; conversion and notation changes allowed. For works still under copyright: private use only unless the rights holder permits. Training use is not addressed. |