Arts and Crafts

Collecting and making available data/materials pertaining to distinguished structures both in Japan and abroad.

Photo picture postcards of Korea published 1900–1940 (collection of Yamamoto Shunsuke, Kyoto; former researcher at the Koryo Museum of Art, Kyoto) are presented in digital format together with publication data and other details.

The Chinese Painting Database (literally: the Whereabouts Database of Chinese Paintings) is a descriptive catalogue of Chinese paintings located in countries outside of China, including Japan, Europe, and North America.

Similar to the Database of Cultural Properties of Japan, Cultural Heritage Online offers a portal for cultural properties in Japan. It also provides maps and information about museums that houses such properties.

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

eKokuhou displays important holdings of four national museums: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Kyushu.

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

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

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 Tokyo Digital Museum is a digital catalogue of museums funded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Prefecture: Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Museum Of Contemporary Art Tokyo, and Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.

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.