Subject Guide for English Online Resources about Japan

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Contents

• Library Catalogs
• Research Tools & Databases (SDSU Users Only)
• Sources on the Internet (Free of charge)
• Subject-Specific Web Resources

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Library Catalogs

• Library Online Catalog
• Journal Title List
• WorldCat

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Research Tools & Databases (SDSU Users Only)

Encyclopedias

• Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
  The 2002 online encyclopedia is based on, and updates the 1993 print edition of Japan: An illustrated encyclopedia, covering subjects on politics, government, economics, art, culture and history of Japan. The encyclopedia is fully searchable by keyword and subject. Also includes browse lists for articles and portraits.
• Britannica Online
  A general encyclopedia that contains basic information on East Asia including Japan.

Indexes and Abstracts

• Bibliography of Asian Studies Online
  Covers Western-language monographs, articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971. Encompasses books, journal articles and chapters, conference proceedings, anthologies, festschriften, etc. of the annual printed volumes from 1971 to 1991. From 1992 to present, the Bibliography includes citations to all articles from the 100 most-used journals in Asian studies and a substantial number of additional citations from earlier years in South Asian studies. Includes Japan-related journals : Japan Echo (Tokyo), Japan Forum (Basingstoke, Hampshire, England; Philadelphia, PA), Japan Review: Bulletin of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies = Nichibunken (Kyoto), Japanese Journal of Religious Studies (Nagoya), Japanese Language and Literature (Boulder, CO), Journal of Japanese Studies (Seattle) and Monumenta Nipponica (Tokyo).
• Article First (1990- )
  Provides citations from the table of contents pages of over 11,000 journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture; including Japan Forum, Japanese Journal of Political Science, Japanese Studies, Journal of Japanese Studies, Social Science Japan Journal and many other journals focused on Asia.
• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT)
  Previously known as: Dissertation Abstracts. Covers all dissertations from accredited institutions from 1861 to the present. Abstracts for PhD dissertations began about 1980 and for Master's theses from 1988 The database is searchable by author, title, subject, keyword, institution, or adviser. First 24 pages of the dissertation are free for viewing; fulltext dissertations are available at approximately $41.00 for copy. Some universities subscribes to the fulltext database or subsidize for download a PDF copy.

Fulltext Article Databases

• EBSCO Academic Search Premier
  Provides fulltext content to journals including: Asian Affairs, Asian Philosophy, and Asian Studies Review, Japan Forum, Japanese psychological research, and Japanese Studies.
• ProQuest
  ProQuest Research Library provides fulltext contents to 2,500 journals from 1972 to current, including: Asian Theatre Journal, Asian Philosophy, and Journal of Asian Studies, etc. ProQuest Newspapers includes: Yomiuri Shimbun , Mainichi Daily News (English edition) and Asahi Shimbun evening news.
• JSTOR
  A keyword searchable database that provides electronic access to the entire run of core journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences with an embargo period of four to five years. Particularly valuable for its access to older journals that may not be indexed online. Includes the Journal of Asian Studies (1956-1991) and its predecessor: the Far Eastern Quarterly (1941-1956); Monumenta Nipponica and Journal of Japanese Studies.
• Project Muse
  A multidisciplinary database, coverage often begins from where JSTOR stops. Includes: Journal of Japanese Studies (2004- ) and Monumenta Nipponica.
• LexisNexis Academic
  Contains company business news and information for companies such as Toyota, Honda, Matsushita, Toshiba, and Fujitsu; also include articles in Japanese newspapers such as: Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, and Japan Times.
• Factiva
  Provides access to over 8,000 sources including 1,000+ global and local newspapers, 3,000+ Journals and magazines, 30,000+ company reports. Factiva.com delivers content in 22 languages. Includes Yomiuri shimbun and other Japanese newspapers.
• EBSCO Communication and Mass Media Complete
  A research and reference resource of the communication discipline. The database incorporates the content of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study.
• EconLit
  EconLit contains abstracts and indexes articles in economic journals published worldwide, including journals on Asian Pacific economy such as: Japan labor review, Japan research quarterly, Japanese economic review, Japanese economic studies and Japanese economy. It also abstracts books and indexes articles in books, working papers, and dissertations. Additionally, it covers full-text book reviews from the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL).
• PsycINFO
  An abstract (not full-text) database of psychological literature from the 1800s to the present. PsycINFO covers more than 20 Japanese journals including: Japanese Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Japanese Journal of Counseling Science, Japanese Journal of Developmental Psychology, Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology, Japanese Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Japanese Journal of Family Psychology, Japanese Journal of Psychology, Japanese Journal of Special Education, and Japanese Psychological Research.

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Sources on the Internet (Free of charge)

Online Journals

• Nipponia: Discovering Japan (1997- )
  A quarterly journal on modern Japan and its popular culture.
• Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies (2001- )
  A free scholarly electronic journal that publishes academic research articles on contemporary Japanese society, economy, politics, and culture. All articles are double-blind peer reviewed. Table of contents by year of publication and by subject.
• Japan Focus (2002- )
  A free e-journal and archive on Japan and the Asia-Pacific, covering politics, economics, society, history and culture, international relations, war and peace, and historical memory. Articles are arranged by geographic regions and broad topics. It covers translations from Japanese and other languages of articles published in Japanese press such as: Shukan Kinyobi, Sekai, Gunshuku, and Heiwa Kenkyu, and mainstream sources such as Asahi Shimbun, Aera, Mainichi Shimbun and the Japan Times.
• Japan Labor Bulletin (1992 - 2003)
  "A monthly journal published by the Japan Institute of Labour, which introduces up-to-date labor issues in Japan with a special topic featured in each issue".
• Japan Labor Review (winter 2004- )
  Continues Japan Labor Bulletin, "this is a quarterly journal of research in the field of labor studies", it is published by the Japan Institute of Labour Policy and Training (JIPT) which is the successor of Japan Institute of Labor (JIL). Articles are selected, edited, and published by the Institute for the purpose of providing information on Japanese labor issues to the overseas readers.
• Japanese Journal of Religious Studies (V.1, 1974- )
  A semi-annual journal dedicated to the academic study of Japanese religions. First published in 1960 as Contemporary Religions in Japan, changed to present name in 1974, and taken over by the Nanzan Institute in 1981.
• Social Science Japan (1994- )
  "The English-language newsletter of the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo; Provides concise information on key people, important issues, and recent developments in social science research on Japan". Published twice a year.
• Japan Review (V.1, 1996- )
  An annual publication of articles, research notes and other works on Japanese culture and civilization written by scholars and visiting scholars at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto, Japan. A referred English-language journal. Author and keyword search available.
• J-STAGE
  The Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic (J-STAGE) is developed by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) to support electronic publishing of the academic societies in Japan, and to disseminate STM information to the world, with the goal of maintaining and developing Japan's science and technology research at an international level. As of June 2008, J-STAGE provides fulltext content of 357 freely available electronic journals, conference proceedings and reports in English language.

News

• Asahi.com
• Daily Yomiuri Online
  Past news or articles are available in archives that requires subscription.
• The Japan Times
• Mainichi Daily News
  
• Kyodo News
  
• NewsOnJapan.com
  News articles of current one month are available in the archives.

Web Portals

• WebJapan
• Portals to the world-Japan: Selected Internet Resources (Library of Congress)
  Resources selected by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• Japanese Studies page at Duke University
• Academic Info: Japan Studies Digital Library Includes a link to the Japanese history web page.
• Portal to Asian Internet Resources (PAIR) Created and maintained by the subject experts at University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, and Ohio State University, "provides descriptions and links to Asian studies resources in the humanities and social sciences on the Internet." Search features include atlas and text search by country.
• J Guide: Stanford guide to Japan information resources
  A directory of English language online information resources in and about Japan. It is an ongoing project of the US-Asia Technology Management Center at Stanford University.

Basic Facts about Japan

• Japan - a Country Study (Library of Congress) 1994. Rev. 6th edition.
  Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program, the study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists. The work presents a detailed profile of Japan including its history from ancient times to the present, geography, languages, religions, economy, social systems, industries, agriculture, and more. This revised edition analyzes Japanese society with respect to its ancient traditions and postwar transformation; with in depth coverage of its emergence in the second half of the twentieth century as a major actor on the international political and economic scene.
• CIA World Fact Book
  This is the online version of The World Factbook, published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency. Selected data and maps are updated periodically. The site includes information on Japan's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and international disputes.
• The Japan: an International Comparison
  This annual publication is a collection of comparative data on Japan and other nations. It provides valuable information on economy, industries, trade, finance, labor, the environment and education. Current edition is available for purchase, past three editions are freely available online.

Statistics

• Statistical Materials for Learning about Japan
  A guide on the statistical information about Japan, published by the National Diet Library. It introduces major statistical materials on Japan, written in English or in both Japanese and English, in the form of printed publications and Internet resources.
• Japanese Data Library (JPOLL)
  Provides access to the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research's collection of Japanese survey data, including 1,500 reports and 200 datasets, ranging from 1992 to 1998. Free registration is required for login.
• Japan Statistical Yearbook
  Latest edition is available fulltext online published by Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Directories

• Japanese Companies
  Prepared by "Japan Company Handbook" to provide access to English language web site of 715 Japanese companies.
• Government of Japan
• Embassies and Consulates
  Prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
• Universities & Colleges
  Links to web sites of universities, colleges, and institutes of Japan.
• Museum Information Japan
• Scholarships and Grants
• Nikkei Net: Nonprofit: Japan
  Provides an alphabetical list of not-for-profit organizations in Japan.
• FPC Media Directory by Foreign Press Center, Japan
  Listing of press contact information and website address of major Japanese organizations and other institutions.

Organizations / Associations

• Association of Asian Studies
• CEAL (Council on East Asia Libraries)
• The Japan Foundation
• US-Japan Friendship Commission

Maps

• Japanese Historical Maps
  Contains about 2,300 early maps of Japan and the World. The collection was acquired by the University of California from the Mitsui family in 1949, and is housed on the Berkeley campus in the East Asian Library. Represented in this online collection are over 600 images of maps and books from the Collection.
• Old Maps of Nagasaki (Nichibunken)
  This database from Nichibunken includes 221 color photographic images held by the Nagasaki Municipal Museum. Free registration is required to access this database for research. Provides browsing and keyword searching capabilities in both English and Japanese. Also includes lists and bibliographies.
• Maps of Japan from the Japanese National Tourist Organization
  Includes maps that cover all of Japan, Regional maps and Transportation maps (International Air and Domestic Air Routes, Rail Lines, Ferry Boat and Long Distance Bus Routes). Keyword search available.

Digital Images

• Kyoto National Museum
  The museum collects and houses early works of art and archeological artifacts of East Asia with a primary focus on Japan. This site includes detailed graphic and text introductions to some 100 masterworks owned by the museum.
• Tokyo National Museum
  The museum collection is mainly consisted of art objects originated in East Asia. Images are searchable by type of medium, region and time period.
• New York Public Library
  NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 300,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of the New York Public Library, which includes many Japanese maps and photographs that are arranged by subjects.
• Japanese Old Photos in Bakumatsu-Meji Period
  An English-Japanese site for a collection of hand-tinted photographs of Japan, 1860–1920, showing foreign settlements, urban and rural scenery, culture, people, in Tokyo, Nagasaki, Osaka, Kobe, and elsewhere. The collection holds over 5000 images in the Nagasaki University Library collection.
• Kyodo News Photos
  The English language based Kyodo News Agency's collection contains about 30,000 photos back to 1997. All of those images include comprehensive English captions. Searching and viewing are free. For download or use of photos in the publication, review the price list.

Language Dictionaries

• EJ-JE Dictionary
  A translation software.
  
• Rikai
  The site allows you to paste a URL or a block of text into the translator, and provides the Japanese reading and English translation for words. Rikai translates from Japanese to English and English to Japanese. It is very useful as a Japanese language aid when reading the Japanese web pages since it can translate words from the Japanese websites into English. However, it does have problems with search engines, and is not recommended to use when searching journal databases.
• AltaVista - Babel Fish Translation
  Type in a block of text or a URL and press translate to obtain English translation of the text.

Resources for Educators

• Asia for Educators
  "An initiative of East Asia Curriculum Project and the Project on Asia in the Core Curriculum at Columbia University". The project is "designed for faculty and students in world history, culture, geography, art and literature at the undergraduate and pre-college levels." Resources include sample teaching workbooks and lesson plans.
• National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies
  Originally housed in Indiana University from 1995-2006, now moved to the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University in 2007. The Clearinghouse Internet Guides provide annotated lists of recommended Web sites about Japan arranged by topic for pre-collegiate educators. Japan Bibliographies list resources for teaching Japanese art, culture, society, history and U.S.-Japan relations; also included is a bibliography on stereotypes of Japan in the United States with lesson plans.
• Ask Asia (K-12 resources for Asia)
• H-Japan
  Email discussion list for educators of Japanese history, culture, religion, and society.
• ACLAnet syllabi and documents
  American Comparative Literature Association' network (ACLAnet) is a searchable site for information related to international, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural literary studies (theory and practice). Its ACLAnet syllabi and documents section collects syllabi (from the late 1980s to Spring 2000) that have been taught in actual classes. The site addresses a variety of pedagogical and scholarly needs. Syllabi are listed as viewable pages, or as downloadable pdf files. "Syllabus related materials" are also available; references follow each syllabus or document.

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Subject-Specific Web Resources

Anthropology

• Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology
  Includes a link to the tables of contents of the Society's publication: Bunkajinruigaku (previously known as Minzokugaku kenkyü) beginning with volume 60 (1995). Also includes a list of anthropological journals published in Japan with contacts, links to the homepages of members and a list of Departments and Research Institutes in Japan where one may study ethnology and/or cultural anthropology at the postgraduate level or above.
• A Reference List of Doctoral Dissertations on Japan in Anthropology, 1937-2001
  English language dissertations

Arts

• Asian Historical Architecture
  Contains thousands of photographs of historical Asian architecture, browsable by country and city. Entries include images, brief descriptions, and bibliographies.
• Virtual Museum of Japanese Art
  Includes various articles related to Japanese fine arts (painting, sculpture, Ukiyo-e, architecture & gardens), crafts, performing arts, pastime arts, martial arts and other cultures in Japan. The site is produced for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Kodansha International Ltd. Click on the History or Site Map button to view all entries.
• TeaHyakka Magazine
  Created in 2004, this is a quarterly updated bilingual website that provides an overview of the history, culture and art of Japanese tea ceremony. Also includes a list of tea classes and instructors outside of Japan. Websites pertaining to Japanese tea ceremony, schools, museum, and online-stores of tea ceremony utensils are also included.
• The Floating World of Ukiyo-E
  "Ukiyo-e' (translated as pictures of the floating, or sorrowful world) is a showcase of the Library of Congress' spectacular holdings of Japanese prints, books, and drawings from the 17th to the 19th centuries. These works are complemented by related works from the Library's collections created by Japanese and Westerns artists into the 20th century."
• Viewing Japanese Prints
  A website devoted to the appreciation of three centuries of Japanese printmaking with illustrated essays and discussions on selected artists and their designs and techniques of woodblock prints, as well as explorations into various themes in Japanese printmaking." Sections included are: Early Ukiyo-E, Golden Age, Late Ukiyo-E, Shin Hanga, Sosaku Hanga, and Contemporary. Also recommends additional websites on Japanese prints.
• Ikebana International
  Provides a basic introduction to terminology, equipment, materials and history of Japanese flower arrangement. Also discusses various schools of Japanese flower arrangement, and collectes an event calendar for Ikebana International conferences and exhibitions, and other activities.
• Japanese Garden
  This is the Bowdoin College's web site on Japanese historical gardens. The site contains images of many historic gardens of Kyoto, Japan, and provides virtual tours around the gardens. It also includes introduction, historical overview, a section on garden elements, glossar, bibliographyand links to related websites on Japanese garden.
• Noh and Kyogen
  The site presents an introduction to Japan's traditional performing arts, Noh and Kyogen. Also discusses the history and elements of playing Noh (roles of plays, stage and masks).
• Japanese Traditional Music by Nippon Columbia Co.
  Provides a basic introduction to the history of Japanese traditional music. Includes photo images of Japanese musical instruments, and sound files of 20 pieces of music tracks.

Economics

• Mizuho Securities, Japan
  Provides links to English-language resources on Japanese finance and politics. Extensive links to Japanese government ministries and agencies, Bank of Japan, Tokyo Stock Exchange, public financial corporations, electronic news sources about Japan, economic and financial data, laws, and international financial markets.
• Bank of Japan
  This is the website of Central Bank of Japan. It includes information on the Bank's structure, roles, policies and services including many reports and statistics.
• JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization
  This site offers information that promotes international trade and investment. It provides reports on Japan market, investing environment and business opportunities as well as trade statistics and economic indicators.
• Ministry of Finance
• Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance
• White Paper on International Economy and Trade
  The Web site of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

History

• Bibliography of Japanese History up to 1912
  Prepared and maintained by Dr Peter Kornicki, Professor of Japanese History and Bibliography at University of Cambridge.
• A Joint Study of the Sino-Japanese War 1931-1945 A multi-year project that promotes expanded research on Sino-Japanese War. Included are official sources, research reports and authoritative materials on the subject in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
• Japanese History [At Japan Guide]
• World War II: Pacific Theater
  This page links to original government source documents pertaining to World War II and in particular to the Pacific War. Included are links to a report produced in 1946 by the Manhattan Engineer District about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, government documents about Pearl Harbor, and an FBI report about Tokyo Rose.
• World War II Resources
  The site collects primary source materials on the Web and original documents regarding all aspects of the war. Includes The Japanese Monographs, a series of 187 studies on Japan's role in WWII, written by Japanese participants in the events at the request of the US Government.
• Congressional Declaration of War on Japan (December 8, 1941)
• Roosevelt's 'Day which will live in Infamy' Speech
• Use of the Atomic Bomb
  The "Use of the Atomic Bomb" section can be found at the Internet East Asian History Sourcebook, under "Japan as a World Power". There are many links to documents pertaining to the use of atomic bomb, including material on the decision to drop the bomb, testimony from survivors, A-Bomb museum in Hiroshima, Enola Gay controversy, and photographs.
• Japanese Surrender Documents, September 12, 1945 (English Translation)
• International Military Tribunal for the Far East, Yale University Law School
  A searchable full-text database.
• Center of Research and Documentation on Japan's War Responsibility
  Provides information on court cases, documentation about Japan's aggression in WWII, comfort women, book reviews and links. In English and Japanese.

Human Rights/Gender Issues/Women's Studies

• Human Rights Watch : Asia: Japan
  Summary is freely available, reports are available for order.
• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
  Annual report by the U.S. Department of Justice from 1999 onward; search by year first and by region and country to find Japan related journals.
• Annual Report on the State of the Formation of a Gender Equal Society and Policies to be Implemented to Promote the Formation of a Gender Equal Society
• Women in Japanese Society: Internet Guide
  By the National Clearing House for U.S.-Japan Studies
• Duke Japanese Studies/Subject Guides/Women's Studies

Journalism and Mass Communication

• PressNet: the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association
  The site represents some 150 daily newspapers, news agencies and broadcasters, It includes the Association's bulletin and facts and figures on Japanese newspapers.
• NHK Online This is the homepage of the Japan Broadcasting Cooperation run by Japanese government. . It provides news and information on politics, business, culture, entertainments, etc., including many features designed for audience outside of Japan. It also containsAlso includes many features for audience living outside of Japan. Information about NHK corporation, its annual reports and summaries of articles published in the NHK Monthly Report on Broadcast Research are also included.

Literature

• The Japanese Literature Home Page by Mark Jewel, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University
  Provides information on Japanese literature with an emphasis on the modern period, dating from the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Includes an overview of Japanese literary history, a concise timeline, brief biographies of Japanese writers, links to websites, and reviews. Clicking the Authors / Works button will lead you to the table of author names. Selecting a famous writer's names such as "Soseki Natsume" or "Yukio Mishima" from the author table, you will find the translated works, literary reviews and other links there. The site archives the chronicles of major literary events and news as well as the reviews of Akutagawa prize from 1998 to present.
• 2001 Waka for Japan, by the School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield.
  A project of the Japan 2001 Festival that digitalizes a collection of 2001 Japanese poems which representing many types of classical Japanese poetry, covering approximately the first thousand years of poetry in Japan. The poems appear in the original Japanese, transcribed into the Roman alphabet (Romanized) and translated into English. They are accompanied by commentary and background material to reflect the society the old Japanese poets lived in, their beliefs.
• No(h) Plays [in Japanese Text Initiative collection]
  Sponsored by the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center and the University of Pittsburgh East Asian Library, the Japanese Text Initiative aims to make the texts of classical Japanese literature available on the World Wide Web. The project has completed digitizing thirteen Noh dramas from the medieval period in Japanese text and various English translations, along with an introduction of Noh and some editorial notes.
• Japanese Literature in Translation Search
  The database covers Japanese literary works translated into other languages, mostly after World War II. The data is searchable by author, title, translator, publisher and other terms in either Japanese or roman letters.

Manga/Animation/Films

• Manga from Wikipedia
  Provides a thorough introduction to manga; includes a list of manga titles and manga authors, all linked to pages that provide further information.
• Kinema Club
  Features "The Kinema Club Database," including 1,500 entries of books and articles about Japanese cinema in all major languages. Also includes online articles and reviews, research and teaching tools, and tips for searching materials regarding Japanese films
• Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema by Tom Mes et al.
  Provides weekly movie reviews, interviews with Japanese directors, feature articles, and calendar of events
• Facets
  Facets Video is one of the nation's largest distributors of foreign, classic, cult, art, and hard-to-find videos. They search the world for artistically important film on video - bypassing many mainstream releases to focus on the rare and the unusual. As a result, Facets' 60,000 title inventory is an astounding video collection unlike any in the world, famous for its breadth and diversity. It is good site in locating films you need to purchase.
• NHK International
  The site offers English language TV program descriptions produced by NHK Portions of the programs are now available for purchase.

Politics and Government

• 1889 Constitution of the Empire of Japan (English)
  This is a Hanover Historical Texts Project. The text is translated by Miyoji Ito "from Hirobumi Ito, Commentaries on the constitution of the empire of Japan, (Tokyo: Igirisu-horitsu gakko, 22nd year of Meiji, 1889)".
• Constitution of Japan (English) (Nihonkoku Kenpou)
  Promulgated on November 3, 1946. Came into effect on May 3, 1947.
• Prime Minister of Japan and his cabinet (English)
  As the official website of the Kantei (Official Residence) of the Prime Minister of Japan, the website provides summaries of official speeches and statements made by the present Prime Minister as well as those of predecessors since 1996. It also provides links to related sites including home pages of government agencies, biographical information of the members in the Cabinet and statistics sites. Japanese version of the site provides much more information than the English version, including digest edition of official gazette, white papers, public opinion survey, etc.
• Japan Policy Research Institute
  This non-profit organization promotes public education about Japan, its growing significance in world affairs, and trans-Pacific international relations. Publishes a monthly series of working papers, occasional papers, and the JPRI Critique, which is devoted to reprints of important articles and essays. Publications tab provides access to fulltext documents of working papers, occasional papers, and critiques. Author index and country and subject index.

Religion

• Photo dictionary of Japan's Buddhist Gods & Goddesses (1995-)
  Developed by by Mark Schumacher, the site presents about 1000 digitized photographs of Japanese Buddhist sculpture. Images are arranged in alphabetical order. The site provides extensive links to glossary of terms used for each image. Also includes basic bibliography and timelines.
• Contemporary Papers on Japanese Religion
  This series is a collection of recent studies of Japanese religion translated into English by Norman Havens, published by the Institute for Japanese Culture & Classics, Kokugakuin University.
• Encyclopedia of Shinto
  Institute for Japanese Culture & Classics, Kokugakuin University, 2005
  "The online Encyclopedia of Shinto is the English translation of the Shinto jiten edited by the Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics and published by Kobundo in 1994." Links to video images, illustrations, photographs and sound files have been added anew.

White papers produced by various government agencies

• Annual Report on the Aging Society, 2002-
• Annual Report on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas in Japan, 1998-
  On the web site of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF). The site also contains many other information including monthly statistics of the Ministry.
• Annual Reports on Health and Welfare
• Defense of Japan
  Recent white papers are available on the web site of the Ministry of Defense via the "publication" link. The Ministry changed name from Japan Defense Agency since January 9, 2007.
• Diplomatic Bluebook, 1971-
  Prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
• Information and Communications in Japan, 2004
  White paper prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The Ministry changed name from Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Post and Telecommunications since 2004.
• Japan's ODA White Paper, 2001-
  Prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
• Japanese Government Policies in Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2001-
  Prepared by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
• Quality-of-Life-Policy, 1995- White paper on the national life style in Japan, prepared by the Cabinet.
• White paper on science and technology, 2003-
  Prepared by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
• White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan, 1997-
  Reports of the Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
• White Paper on the Labor Economy, 2003
  Prepared by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

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Prepared by Julie Su, San Diego State University Library and Sanae Isozumi, University of California San Diego Libraries