ASUKA
Historical Museum (http://www.asukanet.gr.jp/asukahome/index.html)
The Asuka Historical Museum has information on
the Asuka Period of Japanese history. The site
includes images and text on Asuka palaces,
stones, kofun (grave mounds), temples, and texts.
Ancient Japan (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCJAPAN/ANCJAPAN.HTM)
Ancient Japan is a learning module created by Richard Hooker at
Western
Washington
University
.
The site contains extended essays on the early history of
Japan
until
the Heian period as well as essays on religion
and culture. Contents include an historical atlas, readings from primary
texts, a glossary, and a bibliography of sources.
Asian Historical
Architecture (http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/)
A comprehensive survey of
Asia
's
architectural heritage. You can view over 5700 photos of 404 sites in
fifteen countries, with extensive background information and innovative
'virtual tours.' The
Japan
content includes architectural images and maps from
Kobe
,
Kyoto
, and
Nara
.
Australia-Japan Research Project
(AJRP) (http://ajrp.awm.gov.au/)
A database of historic materials dealing with Australia and Japan during
wartime, several research essays and seminar papers, and various research
aids, including glossaries and thesauri of geographical and military terms.
The AJRP is a resource for historians interested in the Australia-Japan
relationship, from 1901 to 1957. The site also has a special project on war
in
New Guinea
.
Bakumatsu-Meiji
Old Photographs at Nagasaki University Library (http://oldphoto.lb.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/)
This database has a high-definition image database of old photographs of
Japan
.
Based at the Nagasaki University Library, the site offers text in both
Japanese and English.
Bibliography of
Japanese History up to 1912. (http://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/jbib/bibtitle.html)
A bibliography of scholarly print resources in English and other European
languages compiled by Peter F. Kornicki in 1996. Kornicki is a Reader in Japanese History and
Bibliography at
Cambridge
University
.
Birth of the
Constitution of Japan / 日本国憲法の誕生 (http://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/index.html)
The National Diet Library has digitized important documents relating to the
Constitution of Japan and makes them available at this site. The digitized
documents can be enlarged and read online. The site includes background
information on historical figures involved in the Constitution of Japan, a
glossary, links, a bibliography and many useful documents.
Castles of
Japan (http://www.geocities.com/castlejapan/)
Castles of Japan allows you to search for information on Japanese castles
by name and location. It includes a bibliography and related links about
castles.
H-Japan (http://www.h-net.org/~japan/)
H-Japan (History of Japan) is a member of H Net Humanities & Social
Sciences OnLine. H Japan is an international,
nonpartisan electronic discussion group sponsored by H Net, Humanities On
Line and the Kansai Institute of Asia Pacific Studies (KIAPS) of Osaka
University of Foreign Studies. The site includes recent messages, recent
reviews, electronic journals, resources, and a discussion group that is a
moderated bilingual forum for scholarly discussion of Japanese history,
culture, religion, and society, including contemporary political,
diplomatic, security, and economic issues.
The Historiographical
Institute, University of Tokyo / 東京大学史料編纂所 (http://www.hi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index.html)
This is the homepage of the Shiryō Hensan-jo (The Historiographical Institute, HI) of the University of Tokyo. In addition to general
historiography, the Institute is also involved in the analysis,
compilation, and publication of historical source materials concerning
Japan
. The
Institute has become a major center of Japanese historical research, and
makes historical sources available through its library, publications, and
recently, its database.
History
of Japanese Currency / Currency Museum, Bank of Japan / 日本銀行金融研究所 貨幣博物館 (http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/english%5Fhtmls/history.htm)
The Currency Museum was founded in 1982 in the Institute for Monetary and
Economic Studies of the Bank of Japan. The Museum Collects domestic and
foreign notes and coins for research purposes. It is one of the largest
currency collections in
Japan
and has currency from
Japan
and other East Asian countries. The site includes historical information
and images of currency, all divided by period. It also includes World War
II military currency. There is a list of publications, studies, and essays
on Japanese currency for further research.
Japan-guide.com (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e641.html)
As part of a general guide to Japan, this site describes the major periods
of Japanese history, offers related history pages, has historic photo
exhibitions, and includes a discussion forum.
Japanese
Old Photographs in Bakumatsu-Meiji Period / 古写真 (http://oldphoto.lb.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/unive/)
Provided by the Nagasaki University Library, the English version of this
database contains over 5,400 hand-colored photos taken during the Bakumatsu-Meiji Period (1860-1899), the earliest stage
in the history of Japanese photography. The database contains photographs
of urban and rural scenery, as well as people and customs in various
locales, and features captions and explanations in both Japanese and
English. Users can search by photographer and picture title, or browse by a
list of provided keywords, geographic region, or shelf number.
Japanese
Sword / 日本刀 (http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/meiboku/index.htm)
This site contains extensive information on Japanese swords: blade
characteristics; sword mountings; care and maintenance; reading Japanese
signatures; and a glossary, bibliography and links. There is also a
color-coded map of old roads and provinces, where different types of swords
were produced.
Joint Study
of the Sino-Japanese War (http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~asiactr/sino-japanese/)
This website supports a multi-year project that seeks to expand research
into Sino-Japanese conflict between 1931 and 1945. Sponsored by the U.S.
Institute of Peace, Lee Folger, the Reischauer
Institute, the
Harvard
Asia
Center
,
and the
Fairbank
Center
, the project promotes cooperation among
scholars and institutions in
China
,
Japan
, and the
United States
.
The site includes papers from the initial planning conference in Jan. 2000;
official sources and media sites; and useful bibliographies of English,
Japanese, and Chinese language materials.
Kajiyama
Collection / 梶山文庫 (http://www.hawaii.edu/asiaref/japan/special/kajiyama/index.htm)
A special collection of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library which contains over 7,000 titles on the culture and people of
Korea; Japanese emigration documents; and Japanese colonization activities
in Manchuria, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia/Pacific. The core of the Kajiyama Collection is over 1,000 titles on
Korea
, which include a number of classified
documents of the former Government-General of
Korea
(Chosen Sotokufu).
Kansai Digital
Archives and Rekishi Kaido (http://www.kiis.or.jp/rekishi/index-e.html)
The Kansai Digital Archives lists participating municipalities and their historical
cultural resources. The Rekishi Kaido lists historical cultural resources in and around
the Kansai region. It covers five areas (Ise-Asuka-Nara-Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe)
representing five periods of Japanese history.
Memory
of Jomon Period (http://www.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp/dm2k-umdb/publish%5Fdb/books/dm2000/english/02/02.html)
This is an online book about the archaeology and history of the Jomon period in Japanese prehistory. Provided by
Tokyo
University
, the site contains photos
and other illustrations.
National Japanese American Historical
Society (NJAHS) (http://www.njahs.org/)
The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS), founded in 1980
in San Francisco, is a non-profit membership supported organization
dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and dissemination of materials
relating to the history and culture of Japanese Americans.
National Museum of
Ethnology, Osaka / 国立民族学博物館 (http://www.minpaku.ac.jp/english/)
The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku,民博 short for Kokuritsu Minzokugaku Hakubutsukan) was established in 1974. It also serves
as an Inter-University Research Institute under the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT, formerly Monbusho). Minpaku covers ethnological (anthropological)
research, the collection and conservation of ethnographic materials, and
public exibitions. The website has information on
exhibitions, events, and research.
National Museum of
Japanese History / 国立歴史民俗博物館 (http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/)
The National Museum of Japanese History, often called Rekihaku (歴博), began in 1983 and
exhibits materials from ancient Japanese history to modern times. The
website includes a chronological table of Japanese history. The site has a
link to a searchable database for museum holdings at
http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/database/gazo/index.html.
The National
Security Archive: U.S.-Japan Project: Diplomatic, Security, and Economic
Relations Since 1960 (http://www.gwu.edu/%7Ensarchiv/japan/usjhmpg..htm)
An international cooperative project on relations between the
United States
and
Japan
sponsored by
George
Washington
University
.
The site includes the full text of its working paper series and an oral history
program that includes English and Japanese interviews with former American
and Japanese officials involved in policymaking between the two countries
since 1960.
Nippon in the
World (http://www.ndl.go.jp/site%5Fnippon/e/default.html)
This searchable electronic exhibition from the National Diet Library
offers: Scenic Mementos of Japan--digitized images from the 17th to early
20th century; Vienna International Exposition of 1873--the first exposition
with official Japanese government participation; and Modern Japanese
Political History Materials--digitized documents classified by period or
theme.
Prewar
Posters of Social and Labor Movements / OISR.ORG20世紀ポスター展 (http://oohara.mt.tama.hosei.ac.jp/poster/)
An online exhibit of 2,600 political posters of the pre-1945 Japan owned by Ohara Institute, Hosei University. THe posters are presented in
"slide show" format, and each item is shown for 8 seconds.
Samurai Archives (http://www.samurai-archives.com/)
The Samurai Archives History Page is an in-depth research page on Japanese
Samurai History, with details of samurai warriors and battles of Japanese
History. The site includes recommended reading and samurai links.
WWW-VL
History: Japan (http://vlib.iue.it/history/asia/Japan/japan.html)
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library for materials on
Japan
includes research tools and links to timelines and information on major
periods of Japanese history.
World
History Archives - The History of Asia as a Whole (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/50/index.html)
Features a collection of documents for teaching and understanding the
history of Asia, compiled by Hartford Web Publishing in
Hartford
,
Connecticut
.
Includes documents for East Asian political, economic, social, and cultural
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