Japanese Digital Resources

 

Newspapers

Kikuzo II Visual for Libraries (Asahi shinbun online full-text database)
Agent: Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co, Ltd, matsuoka@kinokuniya.com; matsuoka@kinokuniya.com

Includes the Asahi shinbun shukusatsuban (reduced-size edition) from 1945 to 1984, searchable by heading, keyword, and category; and full-text searchable articles from 1985 to present, some of which include scanned pdf images of the article. Also contains the journal AERA from the inaugural issue to the present; Shukan Asahi from 2000 to present; and the latest issue of Chiezo. More content is scheduled to be added, including a historical photo archive and newspaper articles from the Meiji and Taisho periods. A biographical database is optionally available for an additional fee.

Nikkei Telecom 21
Contact: Nikkei America, Inc. kubo.ny@nikkei.com

Full-text searchable articles on business-related topics from more than 64 newspapers (including Nikkei, Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Sankei, and more) and 59 magazines, going back as far as three decades. More than 1,000 business news items daily from Japanese newswires are also included, along with company information, who's who directories, and market trend and economic statistics. A variety of subscription options are available.

Okinawa Taimusu kiji deta besu
Agent: Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd., mono@jptco.co.jp
Text (without accompanying visual images) of nearly all articles published since 1997 is included. Searchable by heading and keyword. Updated daily.

Yomidas Bunshokan (Yomiuri shinbun online full-text database)
Agent: Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co., Ltd, matsuoka@kinokuniya.com

Includes articles in the national edition published from 1986 to the present and some content from multiple regional editions as well. Full-text search is available. A unique keyword search function, which works in conjunction with a thesaurus, provides highly precise search results. Also includes access to the Yomiuri Jinbutsu Detabesu (for biographical information) and articles from the English-language Daily Yomiuri newspaper published after 1989.

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Full-Text Resources

JapanKnowledge
Agents: Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd., mono@jptco.co.jp
Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co., Ltd, matsuoka@kinokuniya.com
http://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/03f/denhan/jkn/index.htm; Yagi Shoten, satoko@books-yagi.co.jp

Consists of fully searchable and browsable content from more than 30 resources of various types including encyclopedias, dictionaries, journal articles, monographs, maps, and visual and audio resources. Except for the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, nearly all the content is in Japanese, but much of it is suitable for use by Japanese language learners. Various subscription options are available for an additional charge, such as the JK Select Series, which includes: Jitsu, Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, and the Nihon Kindai Bungakukan (see below). Includes an English-language user guide.

Nihon Kindai Bungakukan by Yagi Shoten (JK select series)
Agents: Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd. mono@jptco.co.jp; Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co., Ltd, matsuoka@kinokuniya.com; Yagi Shoten satoko@books-yagi.co.jp

Complete runs of three major journals of modern Japanese literature and culture: Taiyo, Bungei Kurabu: Meiji-hen, and Dai-ichi Koto Gakko Koyukai Zasshi. Available as the JK Select Series option of JapanKnowledge (see above). Articles are scanned images in pdf format. Searchable by title, author, keyword, and date across all three titles. Several subscription options available.

NICHIGAI/WEB Service
Agents: Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd., mono@jptco.co.jp; Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co., Ltd, matsuoka@kinokuniya.com

Includes a number of databases that can be subscribed to in various combinations.

For journal article citations, MagazinePlus is an index of scholarly journals published after 1945; popular and general magazines published after 1981; festschrifts; symposia; and speeches. Also includes the National Diet Library's Zasshi Kiji Sakuin.

For biographical information, WHO I (economics, society, and politics), WHO II (academia, literature, and journalism), WHO III (arts, entertainment, and sports), and WHOPLUS (all three WHO databases plus five other biographical reference sources).

For bibliographic information, BOOKPLUS contains entries on books published after 1926, often including tables of contents, abstracts, and/or author information

Net de Hyakka for Library includes Heibonsha's Sekai Dai Hyakka Jiten and more.

E-Refarensu/Tsuru is a set of basic reference tools for literature and art history.

Sho no Jiten Fairu is a reference source concerning recipients of Japanese awards and prizes.

Indexes to Journals and Other Publications

CiNii
Agents: Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd., mono@jptco.co.jp; Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co., Ltd, matsuoka@kinokuniya.com

Index to Japanese materials provided by the National Institute of Informatics (NII) consisting of nearly 12 million citations to articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and university bulletins. Includes Citation Database for Japanese Publication (used for citation analysis in the natural sciences) and the National Diet Library's Zasshi Kiji Sakuin. Searching and access to the full text of about one-fourth of the articles indexed is available free of charge; annual subscription and pay-per-view purchase options are also available.

MagazinePlus

Part of NICHIGAI/WEB Service for journal article citations, MagazinePlus is an index of scholarly journals published after 1945; popular and general magazines published after 1981; festschrifts; symposia; and speeches. Also includes the National Diet Library's Zasshi Kiji Sakuin.

Web-OYA Bunko
Agent: Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co., Ltd, matsuoka@kinokuniya.com

Index to articles in popular magazines published since 1988 and held by Oya Soichi Bunko, a private library collection that continues to be developed based on the personal library of the late journalist Oya Soichi. Approximately 18,000 records are added every month.

Zasshi kiji sakuin shusei database
Agent: Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd., mono@jptco.co.jp

Journal index including coverage of publications from the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa periods. Based on Koseisha's print index Meiji, Taisho, Showa Zenki Zasshi Kiji Sakuin Shusei (120 vols). Also contains the National Diet Library's Zasshi Kiji Sakuin and citations for articles from numerous regional publications. Search results link to NDL OPAC and to NII's WebCat.