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/%7Edee/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/ajrp/ajrp2.nsf/)
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.oriental.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://www2.h-net.msu.edu/%7Ejapan/)
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 / 東京大学史料編さん所 (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.
Joint Study of the Sino-Japanese War (http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Easiactr/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.nikkeiheritage.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://www.ukans.edu/history/VL/east%5Fasia/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 history.
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