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6-1. Login
6-1-1 Login Procedure
1. Enter your User ID and password on the login screen, and click the Log In button.
If you check the Keep Me Logged In checkbox and log in successfully, you will not need to log in each time.
Click the Log In button to display the Enter Authentication Code dialog.
Depending on your computer settings, you might be logged in automatically.
Using the Keep Me Logged In checkbox
If you check the Keep Me Logged In checkbox and log in successfully, you will remain logged in on that device for 60 days. During that period, you will not need to enter your User ID, password, or authentication code to access the website.
Please do not use the Keep Me Logged In checkbox on devices that are shared with others, such as computers at your workplace or school.
Entering an email address to receive an authentication code
If you log in without having registered an email address, a dialog will appear with a prompt to enter an email address to receive an authentication code.
Please enter your email address and click the Send Authentication Code button.
The email address you entered in the dialog will automatically be registered in your user information after a successful login.
2. Check the authentication code sent to your registered email address.
An email containing the authentication code will be sent to your registered email address from the ndl.go.jp domain. The six-digit number is the authentication code. Use your email software or application to read the mail and check the authentication code.
Please be aware that the email sent by the NDL to notify you of your authentication code does not contain any URLs. Please beware of phishing scams sent from scammers.
3. Enter the authentication code to log in.
Enter the six-digit authentication code shown under Authentication Code in the email you receive in the Enter Authentication Code dialog to complete your login.
Once you have completed a successful authentication, if you access an NDL website again within a short period of time and without any changes to your browser environment, you will not be required to enter another authentication code.
Receiving an authentication code via automated voice call
If you are a registered user who resides in Japan but do not have an email address or cannot receive notification emails at your registered email address, you can receive an authentication code via automated voice call to your registered phone number.
To receive an authentication code via automated voice call, click the link at the bottom of the Enter the Email Address to Which You Want to Send the Authentication Code dialog or the Enter the Authentication Code dialog that says “If you don't have an email address, please check for alternative authentication methods.”
6-1-2 Reset password
You can reset your password by clicking the “Forgot Your Password?” link in the login dialog. The procedure to reset your password is as follows.
- Enter your user ID and email address
Enter your user ID and email address, then click the Send email button. Please understand that you won’t be able to use this procedure unless you have added an email address to your user information. If you have not yet added an email address, please contact us via the “Contact information” page.
- Receive email
You will receive an email with a URL for resetting your password. Please click the URL within 10 minutes. - Reset password
The Reset password dialog will be displayed when you access the URL.
Enter a new password and click the Reset Password button. Please refer to the NDL Password Policy.
Click the Reset your password button to complete the procedure.
6-1-3 Logout
You can logout of Mina Search via the “My Account & Settings” page. Please click the Logout button in the upper right corner of this page.