Asahi Kikuzō II bijuaru for libraries : Asahi shinbun onrain kiji dētabēsu.
This is an essential newspaper database focussing primarily on the Asahi Shimbun - one of the oldest newspapers in Japan. This database provides access to articles from 1879 to the present day in addition to articles from the magazines 'AERA' and 'Shukan Asahi. In addition to articles, the resource also incorporates the Historical Photo Archive, a database of approximately 10 thousand photographic records mostly taken in Asia during the World War II period.
The following are important databases for this subject area, however if you don't see what you're looking for, please go to the Database Directory for Japanese Studies to browse a wider selection.
Follow the links below to browse databases for specific types of resources.
You can use our Database Directory to browse a broader range of databases that are relevant to Japanese Studies as well as other subjects. The directory also allows you to identify databases that provide access to specific types of resources (e.g. Full Text Articles, Streaming Video, Patents, Theses and Dissertations, and much more).
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Browse research publications from the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures - Japanese Studies (please note: whilst many of the publications listed are available to access/Open Access, some records are for forthcoming titles awaiting publication).
