Links to references

: 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).

: ラウレスキリシタン文庫データベース

Religious Studies, History eng

The Laures Rare Book Database & Virtual Library, Kirishitan Bunko, Sophia University is a catalogue and digital gallery containing the works of Jesuit and other missionaries to Japan. The Laures database has been revised from Laures’s seminal descriptive catalogue (1951, 2nd ed.). On the other hand Virtual Library displays rare materials belonging to the university’s Kirishitan Bunko collection.

: 幕末・明治期古写真メタデータベース

History jpn

: 写真の中の明治・大正 : 国立国会図書館所蔵写真帳から

Ethnography and Folklore eng

The Meiji and Taisho Eras in Photographs highlights scenery from the last decade of the nineteenth century to the early decades of the twentieth century from Tokyo and Kansai. Both count 500 and 400 items, respectively. It is possible to search for photographs by maps, categories, and keywords.

Ethnography and Folklore eng

The East Asia Image Collection, Lafayette College presents digitized contemporary postcards, photographs, and slides which showcase from Japan’s colonial expansion era to occupation era, including China, Korea, Japan, and Indonesia, Colonial Taiwan, and Manchuria (it particularly highlights these last two areas).

: 日本昔話資料：稲田浩二コレクションデータベース

Ethnography and Folklore jpn

The Japanese Folklore Database from the Inada Koji Collection, National Museum of Ethnology offers a summary and catalogue of the collection. The collection comprises recordings of folklores throughout the country. The database offers a catalogue and summary of each recording.

: 近代日本の身装電子年表

Ethnography and Folklore eng

Chronology of Clothing Culture in Japan: 1868–1945 highlights the changes in fashion from ethnic style to western style clothing. The collection contains data as well as images. The database can be accessed by two methods: chronology and memoirs; however, neither of these options are provided in English. The database offers a chronology of the different fashions styles, which makes it possible to understand the styles according to different time periods

: 日本災害DIGITALアーカイブ

Ethnography and Folklore eng

The Digital Archive of Japan’s 2011 Disasters, run by the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, focuses on preserving and sharing the memory of the disasters. It collects online records, blog articles, messages on twitter, and multimedia works connected to the disaster.

: インド・イスラーム史跡

Ethnography and Folklore eng

Islamic Monuments in India: Photographic Database is an output from a research expedition to India. The photos capture scenes from across the country, however most images focus on Delhi. It was ordered both by cities of place and by types of building.