Links to references

: 漢字字体規範史データセット

Literature and Linguistics jpn

The Hanzi Normative Glyphs Database is organised to reveal how the forms of glyphic standards changed and spread in the Sinosphere during the medieval and early modern ages. It displays every attested form of the characters and their frequencies. Results are listed in the following order: the early Tang period, the middle Tang period, Japan, other Sinosphere areas, and dictionaries.

: 木簡画像データベース

Literature and Linguistics eng

The Wooden Tablet Character Dictionary is a compilation of Chinese characters written on wooden tablets that were unearthed in Japan. Wooden tablets were used for general purposes from early civilisation to the tenth century. Since these characters are certainly different from the modern standard, such a compilation benefits not only reading wooden tablets but also understanding of the history of Chinese characters in Japan and the Sinosphere.

: 使役交替言語地図

Literature and Linguistics eng

The World Atlas of Transitivity Pairs maps approximately fifty languages, geologically and typologically, in accordance with their pairing patterns between transitive and intransitive verbs: that is to say, whether such pairs were constructed from a derivation of either a transitive or intransitive verb.

: 国指定文化財等データベース

Arts and Crafts jpn

The Database of Cultural Properties of Japan lists all properties that are either registered or designated as a ‘cultural property’ by the Act on Protection of Cultural Properties

: 浮世絵検索

Arts and Crafts eng

Japanese Woodblock Print Search (Ukiyo-e Search) accumulates images and information of woodblock prints held by various institutions. It also enables users to search for similar prints

: 早稲田大学演劇博物館デジタル・アーカイブ・コレクション

Arts and Crafts eng

The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum Digital Archives Collection is a collection of digital libraries and databases on performance arts. It covers mainly Japanese traditional theatre, but also includes films, modern performances, and materials from other countries.

: Japanese Garden Dictionary

Arts and Crafts eng

The Japanese Garden Dictionary is a specialised glossary pertaining to the history of Japanese gardens. Terms are indexed in both Japanese and English.

: 歴史的音源

Arts and Crafts eng

Rekion, or the Historical Recordings Collection is a digital library comprising of Japanese gramophone records from the early nineteenth century to the end of the 1980s. The library contains about 50,000 recordings, including music and speeches. Copyrighted materials are not available online.

: The Hyakugo Archives WEB

History eng

The Hyakugo Archives Web is an open archive that enables the public to access the Hyakugo Archives Collection, a document archive of a temple spanning from the eighth to the eighteenth century. The archive includes documents pertaining to the daily operations of the temple as well as lawsuits and bequests.

History eng

The Nagasaki Shipping List and Advertiser, founded in 1861, is the first English newspaper in Japan. The archive provides digitised images of the newspaper; a full text search is also available.

: 日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム

Domestic and International Affairs eng

Japanese Law Translation aims to provide tentative translations of Japanese legal systems as well as laws and regulations operated by the Ministry of Justice, Japan. The site covers laws and regulations that are particularly important. A legal dictionary is also provided for reference

: アジア資料センター

Domestic and International Affairs eng

Japan Centre for Asian Historical Records, National Archives of Japan digitises and exhibits governmental materials concerning Japan’s relationship with other Asian nations from the early Meiji period to the end of WWII. The National Archives of Japan, the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and the National Institute for Defense Studies of the Ministry of Defense provide the materials. By default, images are provided in DjVu format: they can be switched to JPEG by clicking a button at the top right of the screen.

: NHK放送文化研究所

Domestic and International Affairs eng

NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, a research institute of the National Broadcasting Channel, surveys public opinion on a monthly basis. The survey results are only available through their Japanese website; a summary of the polls are provided in English. It also conducts an annual poll regarding the Japanese language.

: JICA研究所

Domestic and International Affairs, Research Societies, People, and Databases eng

JICA Research Institute, a research section of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, focuses on supporting developing countries. The institute provides its publications as well as some data sets. A multimedia page releases podcast programmes about the world economy, ODA, and future strategies

: 古地図コレクション

Maps and Geology jpn

The Old Map Collection of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) includes seventeenth-century astronomical charts to nineteenth century district maps of Edo, created by both Europeans and Japanese people. GSI’s Japanese website offers modern survey maps and aerial photographs .

: アリー・ムバーラク 『エジプト新編地誌』 データベース

Maps and Geology eng

Ali Mubarak’s al-Khitat al-Tawfiqiyya al-Jadida, or Tawfiq’s New Plans, Referring to Egypt’s Ruler at the Time, is a topographical description of Egypt subsequent to the French campaign in Egypt. As of February 2015, it is possible to search for the names of places from the first to the sixth volumes of the text.

: 日本の宗教に関する写真集

Religious Studies eng

Photo Archive of Japanese Religions, Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture is an open repository of photographs—both in the nature of its collection and the manner of usage—capturing Japanese religious culture nationwide. The collection is based on a gift from I. Reader.

: SAT大正新脩大藏經テキストデータベース

Religious Studies eng

The SAT Daizokyo Text Database offers the complete text of the Taisho Tripitaka, a compilation of all Buddhist scriptures; it is also a search gateway. The database connects to other related databases, such as Digital Dictionary of Buddhism and a bibliographic database on the Buddhist studies in order to foster a better understanding of various scriptures.

: 電子佛教辭典

Religious Studies jpn

The Digital Dictionary Buddhism is a compilation of entries on Buddhist terms, texts, schools, temples, and persons. Its use is restricted according to one’s contribution to the dictionary

: Glossary, 曹洞禅ネット

Religious Studies eng

The Glossary to the Sotozen-Net lists terms related to the Soto Zen school of Buddhism; items are listed alphabetically according to the English translation. It was originally published as an appendix to Standard Observances of the Soto Zen School (translated by G. Foulk, 2010).