Japan Studies Research Guide
This research guide is to provide major print and online resources on the studies of economics, history, international affairs, politics, and national security of Japan. The print resources are all available at Japan Resource Center or the general stacks of the Gelman Library. For further assistance, please consult with Japan Resource Center librarian at the 7th floor of the Gelman Library, Global Resources Center.
Bibliographical & Full Text Sources
The resources in this section are arranged according to specific subjects.
- Bibliographical & Full Text Sources
- General Information
- Economics
- History
- International Affairs
- Politics
- Multi-disciplinary Studies
- News Sources
- Encyclopedias, Dictionaries
- Almanacs, Yearbooks
- Chronologies
- Atlases
- Statistical Information
General Information
Background Notes : Japan
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4142.htm
Updated by U.S. Department of State to provide each country's geography, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, defense, foreign relations, travel/business information, and the relations with the U.S.
CIA - The World Factbook Japan
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
Compiled by the Central Information Agency, this site includes information on Japan's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and international disputes.
Country Profiles
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/jptoc.html
This site provides brief, summarized information on Japan’s history, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security. It is updated by Federal Research Division, Library of Congress.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
http://www.search.eb.com/
Searches for Japan to get information on the land, people, economy, administration and social conditions, cultural life, and history. Additional readings from books and journals, and best web sites will expand your research. World Data tool provides country snapshots, country comparisons, and ranked statistics.
Japan Fact Sheet
http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/Japanfactsheet.htm
Organized by the Japan Information and Culture Center of Embassy of Japan, this web site provides comprehensive information on Japan, regarding Calendar, Time, Flag, National Anthem, Constitution, Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prefectural, Local Government, Statistics, Education, Society, Postal Service, Telephone, Media, Currency, Geography, Travel and General Information Sheet about Japan.
Economics
A Dictionary of Japanese Financial Terms
HG151 .W54 1995
EconLit
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=104&sid=f7e008fe-fd25-4280-9161-469a01b3c0de%40sessionmgr102
Index to journal articles, books, dissertations, and working papers for economic literature.
Japan Economic Almanac
Global Resources Center, Reference HC 461 .I6
Kinyu Keizai Tokei Geppo / 金融経済統計月報
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Kokusai Shushi Tokei Kiho / 国際収支統計季報
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Meiji Iko Honpo Shuyo Keizai Tokei / 明治以降本邦主要経済統計
JRC / STATS / HC461 .H66 1999
Nihon Boeki Geppyo / 日本貿易月表
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Nihon Ginko Tokei / 日本銀行統計 = Bank of Japan statistics
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Nihon Tōkei Nenkan /日本統計年鑑 = Japan Statistical Year-Book
JRC / STATS / HA1832 .J36
U.S.-Japan Economic Relations Yearbook
HF1456.5.J3 Y4
Routledge Encylopedia of International Political Economy
HF1359 .R68 2001 (Also available in electronic book)
History
The A to Z of Shinto
BL2216.1 .P53 2006
Censored Japanese Serials of the Pre-1946 Period : a Checklist of the Microfilm Collection = 検閱和雑誌 (1945年以前) : マイクロフィルム チェックリスト
JRC / Z6958.J3 L53 1994
Historical Abstracts (excluding US & Canada)
http://serials.abc-clio.com/active/start?_appname=serials&initialdb=HA
Citations to articles in scholarly journals and books on the history of the world (excluding US and Canada) from 1450 to the present.
Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business
HF3824 .P53 2007
Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War
DS517 .K68 2006
Historical Dictionary of Shinto
Withdrawn?
Historical Dictionary of World War II : the War Against Japan
D767.9 .W43 1999
Japanese Government Documents and Censored Publications : a Checklist of the Microfilm Collection = 日本の公文書及び検閱資料 (1954年以前) : マイクロフィルム チェックリスト
JRC / Z3309 .L53 1992
Japanese History & Culture from Ancient to Modern Times : Seven Basic Bibliographies / John W. Dower
DS835 .D67 1986
JapanKnowledge
http://na.jkn21.com/
Japan Knowledge is one of the largest collections of resources about Japan. It provides access to various reference sources inlcuding Encyclopedia Nipponica, Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan (Illustrated), English-Japanese dictionaries and full text books.
Kindai Nihon Sogo Nenpyo / 近代日本総合年表
JRC / REF / DS881.9 .K484 1968
Kindai Nitchu Kankeishi Nenpyo : 1799-1949 / 近代日中関係史年表 : 1799-1949
JRC / REF / DS849.C6 K5455 2006
Kyu Nihon Shokuminchi Oyobi "Manshu" Kankei Tōkei Shiryo Mokuroku /旧日本植民地および「満洲」関係統計資料目錄
JRC / Z7554.C5 H57 2001
Merirando Daigaku Toshokan Shozo Godon W. Purange Bunko Kyoiku Tosho Mokuroku /メリーランド大学図書館所蔵ゴードン W.プランゲ文庫教育図書目錄
JRC / REF / DS889.16 .G68 2007
Modern Japan : an Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism
Global Resources Center, Reference DS805 .M63 1998
The National Security Archive: U.S.-Japan Project: Diplomatic, Security, and Economic Relations Since 1960
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/japan/usjhmpg..htm
An international cooperative project, which involves leading American and Japanese scholars, on relations between the United States and Japan over the past three decades, focusing on strategic, political and economic relations.
Nihon Gaiko Bunsho /日本外交文書
JRC / D814.3 .N55 2006
Nihon Gaikoshi Jiten /日本外交史辞典
JRC / REF/ DS845 .G32 1992
Nihon Kin-Gendai Jinbutsu Rireki Jiten /日本近現代人物履歴事典
JRC / REF/ CT1832 .N544 2002
The Occupation of Japan
Global Resources Center, Reference DS889.16 .I56 1987
The Occupation of Japan (microfilm)
Global Resources Center, Reference D802.J3 Q33 1987
Sengoshi Nenpyo / 戦後史年表 = Chronology of Postwar Era 1945-2005
JRC / DS889 .S45256 2005
Sengo Nihon Keizai Nenpyo / 戦後日本経済年表
JRC / HC462.9 .K65 1978
Shōwa, Heisei Gendaishi Nenpyo / 昭和・平成現代史年表
JRC / REF / DS888.2 S48186 1997
International Affairs
CIAO : Columbia International Affairs Online
http://www.ciaonet.org/
Access to full text of journal articles, book chapters, working papers, conference proceedings, policy briefs, and case studies on international affairs from selected publishers, think tanks, research institutes, NGOs, and leading scholars. Also provides country comparison statistics.
International Security & Counter-Terrorism Reference Center
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=5&sid=1f8d9881-e94d-4667-aaf1-f590afac05cd%40sessionmgr2
Content includes hundreds of full-text journals and periodicals, hundreds of thousands of selected articles, newsfeeds, reports, summaries, books, blogs, FAQs, and proprietary Background Information Summaries that pertain to terrorism and security. ISCTRC also combines deep background from scholarly writings with expert commentary from a variety of organizations, agencies, and publishers and timely reviews of recent developments across the international political, military, economic, social, and technical spectrum.
International Political Science Abstracts
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=105&sid=aafd98e0-951b-4cbe-b952-f8030682e056%40sessionmgr108
Current indexing and abstracting of the world’s leading journals in political science. Coverage is from 1989 to present.
The Japan Policy Research Institute
http://www.jpri.org/
The Japan Policy Research Institute was founded in 1994 by Chalmers Johnson and Steven C. Clemons to promote public education about Japan. This organization has also published many articles about China, Korea, Southeast Asia, and Inner Asia.
Kokusai Seiji Keizai Jiten / 国際政治経済辞典
JRC / D443 .K733 1993
Kokusai Seiji Keizai no Kiso Chishiki / 国際政治経済の基礎知識
JRC / JZ1242 .K655 1993
The National Security Archive: U.S.-Japan Project: Diplomatic, Security, and Economic Relations Since 1960
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/japan/usjhmpg..htm
An international cooperative project, which involves leading American and Japanese scholars, on relations between the United States and Japan over the past three decades, focusing on strategic, political and economic relations.
The Occupation of Japan
Global Resources Center, Reference DS889.16 .I56 1987
The Occupation of Japan (microfilm)
Global Resources Center, Reference D802.J3 Q33 1987
Routledge Encylopedia of International Political Economy
HF1359 .R68 2001 (Also available in electronic book)
Politics
AccessUN (1945-2007)
Location: ALADIN
Index to United Nations documents including Official Records, masthead documents, draft resolutions, meeting records, UN Sales Publications, and UN Treaty Series citations. Some full text included. Retrieves Japan related documents by searching " Japan " in Subjects.
Access World News
Location: ALADIN
The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources. Each provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community, as well as a distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues. Paid ads are excluded. The sources included are Asahi, Yomiuri, Daily Yomiuri, Japan Times, and others.
Declassified Documents
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/DDRS?locID=wash74137
Provides access to declassified U.S. government documents drawn from Presidential libraries. The coverage is 1940’s – 1970’s.
The Japan Policy Research Institute
http://www.jpri.org/
The Japan Policy Research Institute was founded in 1994 by Chalmers Johnson and Steven C. Clemons to promote public education about Japan. This organization has also published many articles about China, Korea, Southeast Asia, and Inner Asia.
Military & Government Collection
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=112&sid=afba96ef-721c-47d9-8c2b-ea5ef625146c%40sessionmgr106
Providing current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database covers about 400 titles, with the full text of nearly 300 journals and periodicals and 245 pamphlets. Includes CountryWatch's Country Review.
PAIS International
http://www-md1.csa.com/ids70/advanced_search.php?SID=nuvo3buam9rd0gtobo887f11c7
Covers journal articles, books, conference proceedings, and other literature on the full range of political, social, and public policy issues from 1915 to present. Also included is information about websites, publications and organizations.
PolicyFile
Location: ALADIN
Index to public policy research and analysis from think tanks, university research programs, research organizations, and publishers. Some full text included.
Routledge Encylopedia of International Political Economy
HF1359 .R68 2001 (Also available in electronic book)
WorldWide Political Science Abstracts
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/Z-WEB/Aladin?req=db&key=CSAWWPSA
Provides bibliographic information with abstracts from journals, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations on political science. Some provide linked full text. Related scholars and web sites are also included.
Multi-disciplinary Studies
Academic Search Premier
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=101&sid=37be3025-de96-4cf8-a5f6-f5e39df9e581%40sessionmgr109
Citations to multi-disciplinary scholarly publications including journals, newspapers, monographs. Full text access to some of the materials. Link to Quick Guide for a guide to this database.
Bibliography of Asian Studies
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bas/
Available citations to journal articles and book chapters published in western languages since 1971.
Economist Intelligence Unit
http://db.eiu.com/search.asp?mode=advanced&action=reset&rf=0
Provides full text of worldwide country-specific political, economic, and business information from 1996 to present.
JSTOR
http://www.jstor.org/
Includes back issues of core scholarly journals in subjects including African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, classics, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology, and statistics.
ProQuest Research Library Plus
http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPWM3YSsxYzVlK0c2KzE5ZisxYTArMWExKzFhMisxYTMrMWE0KzFhNSsxYTYrMWE3KzIxOCsxYTkrMWFhKzE5ZSsxYWIrMWFjKzFhZCsyMzY3KzIzNjkrYzhlJklOVD0wJlZFUj0y&clientId=31812
Citations to journals, newspapers, dissertations, and reports on a wide range of subject topics. Full text is available for many articles. Link to Quick Guide for a guide to this database.
News Sources
Access World News
Location: ALADIN
The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources. Each provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community, as well as a distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues. Paid ads are excluded. The sources included are Asahi, Yomiuri, Daily Yomiuri, Japan Times, and others.
Asahi Shinbun / 朝日新聞
Global Resources Center, Newspapers
Asahi Shinbun microform / 朝日新聞マイクロリール
Global Resources Center, Microfilm
Asahi Shinbun Shukusatsuban / 朝日新聞縮刷版
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Factiva
http://global.factiva.com/sb/default.aspx?NAPC=S&fcpil=en
Searches global information by regions, various subject categories, and languages. Full text access to thousands of news and other publications including Mainichi Shinbun, Sankei Shinbun, The Chunichi Shimbun, The Tokyo Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun.
LEXIS/NEXIS Academic Universe
http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/auth/checkbrowser.do?ipcounter=1&cookieState=0&rand=0.9572211717638642&bhcp=1
Access to articles on global news, industry and market news, business information, legal research, and medical topics published in western languages. Also provides biographical information, polls & surveys, and U.S. Congressional publications. Link to Quick Guide for a guide to this database.
The Nikkei weekly
Global Resources Center, Newspapers
World News Connection (formerly FBIS)
http://wnc.dialog.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=wnc.simple_search
Provides daily compendium of transcripts of overseas media translated into English. The Japanese sources are Japan Forum and Sankei Shinbun.
The A to Z of Shinto
BL2216.1 .P53 2006
Classical Japanese Reader and Essential Dictionary
PL537 .S555 2007
The Compact Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary
PL679 .H354 1999
Dai Kan-Wa Jiten大漢和辭典
Global Resources Center, Reference PL 1425 .M6
A Dictionary of Japanese Financial Terms
HG151 .W54 1995
A Dictionary of Japanese Idioms
Global Resources Center, Reference PL645 .D4 2005
Encyclopedia of contemporary Japanese culture
Electronic Books
Encyclopedia of Japanese business and management
HF1001 .E467 2002 (Also available in Electronic Books)
Gendai Yogo no Kiso Chishiki / 現代用語の基礎知識
Global Resources Center, Reference PL684 .G38
Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business
HF3824 .P53 2007
Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War
DS517 .K68 2006
Historical Dictionary of Shinto
Withdrawn?
Historical Dictionary of World War II : the War Against Japan
D767.9 .W43 1999
Japan Encyclopedia
Global Resources Center, Reference DS821 .F73 2002
Japan : Profile of a Nation = Eibun Nihon Shōjiten / 英文日本小事典
DS806 .J228 1999
Japanese-English Idioms = Nihongo-Eigo no Kotowaza Jiten
PN6519.J3 R67 1994b
Japanese Fiction Writers, 1868-1945
REF / PS21 .D52 v. 180
Japanese Fiction Writers Since World War II
PS21 .D52 v.182
JapanKnowledge
http://na.jkn21.com/
Japan Knowledge is one of the largest collections of resources about Japan. It provides access to various reference sources inlcuding Encyclopedia Nipponica, Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan (Illustrated), English-Japanese dictionaries and full text books.
Jidaibetsu Kogo Daijiten / 時代別国語大辞典
JRC / REF/ PL682 .J53 1985
Jīniasu Ei-Wa jiten / ジーニアス英和辞典
JRC / REF/ PL679 .T35 1994
Jīniasu Wa-Ei jiten / ジーニアス和英辞典
JRC / REF/ PL679 .J55 1998
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
JRC / REF/ DS805 .K633 1983
Kodansha’s Effective Japanese Usage Dictionary : a Concise Explanation of Frequently Confused Words and Phrases
Global Resources Center, Reference PL667 .K63 2001
Kodansha's Elementary Kanji Dictionary
PL679 .K65 2001
Kodansha’s Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary : the Essential Dictionary for All Students of Japanese
REF/ PL679 .K67 1996
Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary : the Essential Dictionary for All Students of Japanese
PL679 .K67 1995
Kodansha's Romanized Japanese-English Dictionary
Global Resources Center, Reference PL679 .V36 1993
Kogo Daijiten / 古語大辞典
JRC / REF/ PL682 .K58 1983
Kojien / 広辞苑
Global Resources Center, Reference PL 675 .S49 1999
Kokugo Daijiten / 国語大辞典
PL675 .K65 1995
Modern Japan : an Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism
Global Resources Center, Reference DS805 .M63 1998
The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary
Global Resources Center, Reference PL679 .H33 1997
Nihon Gaikoshi Jiten /日本外交史辞典
JRC / REF/ DS845 .G32 1992
Nihon Kin-Gendai Jinbutsu Rireki Jiten /日本近現代人物履歴事典
JRC / REF/ CT1832 .N544 2002
Nihon Kokugo Daijiten / 日本国語大辞典
JRC / REF/ PL675 .N46 2006
Nikkoku Online
http://nikkoku.jkn21.com/
A database of the largest Japanese dictionary, “Nihon Kokugo Dai-jiten, 2nd ed.” The dictionary consists of 13 volumes, and contains 500,000 subjects as well as 1 million usage examples, which cover from classical Japanese to modern Japanese.
NTC's Dictionary of Japan's Cultural Code Words
REF/ PL698.P6 D4 1994
The Oxford Japanese Grammar and Verbs
Global Resources Center, Reference PL533 .B86 2003
Sekai Daihyakka Jiten / 世界大百科事典
Global Resources Center, Reference AE 35.2 .S42
Almanacs, Yearbooks
Dentsu Japan Marketing / Advertising Yearbook
HF5415.12.J3 D45
Japan Almanac, 1996 = 朝日新聞ジャパン・アルマナック
Global Resources Center, Reference HA4621 .J37 1996
Japan Economic Almanac
Global Resources Center, Reference HC 461 .I6
Nihon Tōkei Nenkan /日本統計年鑑 = Japan Statistical Year-Book
JRC / STATS / HA1832 .J36
U.S.-Japan Economic Relations Yearbook
HF1456.5.J3 Y4
Chronologies
Kindai Nihon Sogo Nenpyo / 近代日本総合年表
JRC / REF / DS881.9 .K484 1968
Kindai Nitchu Kankeishi Nenpyo : 1799-1949 / 近代日中関係史年表 : 1799-1949
JRC / REF / DS849.C6 K5455 2006
Sengoshi Nenpyo / 戦後史年表 = Chronology of Postwar Era 1945-2005
JRC / DS889 .S45256 2005
Sengo Nihon Keizai Nenpyo / 戦後日本経済年表
JRC / HC462.9 .K65 1978
Shōwa, Heisei Gendaishi Nenpyo / 昭和・平成現代史年表
JRC / REF / DS888.2 S48186 1997
Atlases
Cultural Atlas of Japan
REF / DS 821 .C62 1988
Nihon Daichizucho / 日本大地図帳 = Grand Atlas Japan
GRC / ATLAS / G2355 .H44 2006
Japan, a Bilingual Atlas = 日本二ヵ国語アトラス
GRC / ATLAS / G2355 .J37 1991
Japan Atlas: a Bilingual Guide = Nihon Nichi-Ei Heiki Atorasu
GRC / ATLAS / G2355 .U6 2006
Statistical Information
Dainiji Sekai Taisen ka no Rodo Ido : "Romu Doai Tokei Chosa" Deta / 第二次世界大戦下の労働移動 : 「労務動態統計調查」デ一タ
JRC / HD5827.A6 D34 1999
Kinyu Keizai Tokei Geppo / 金融経済統計月報
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Kokusai Shushi Tokei Kiho / 国際収支統計季報
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Kyu Nihon Shokuminchi Oyobi "Manshu" Kankei Tōkei Shiryo Mokuroku /旧日本植民地および「満洲」関係統計資料目錄
JRC / Z7554.C5 H57 2001
Meiji Iko Honpo Shuyo Keizai Tokei / 明治以降本邦主要経済統計
JRC / STATS / HC461 .H66 1999
Nihon Boeki Geppyo / 日本貿易月表
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Nihon Ginko Tokei / 日本銀行統計 = Bank of Japan statistics
Global Resources Center, Periodical
Nihon Tōkei Nenkan /日本統計年鑑 = Japan Statistical Year-Book
JRC / STATS / HA1832 .J36
