Japanese Studies

Includes the full text of the Yomiuri Shinbun, from its initial publication in 1874 to date, as well as full text of the Daily Yomiuri, its English language equivalent, and a biographical dictionary of modern Japanese figures. Articles are searchable by keywords in Japanese and English. The database is divided into three sections--Meiji, Taisho and Showa Eras; Heisei Era (September 1986 to present); The Daily Yomiuri (English publication). An additional section--The Contemporary Who's Who is available in Japanese only.

The Japan Times is the most widely read English language newspaper in Japan that provides articles originally written in English based on independent reporting (versus translations from Japanese articles). The Japan Times Archives provides digitized issues of The Japan Times, The Japan Advertiser, The Japan Times & Mail, The Japan Times and Advertiser (Morning ed.) , Japan Times and Advertiser (Evening ed.) and the Nippon Times, published in 1897-2014. Articles published since 2015 can be accessed on the Japan Times website.

Provides access to a variety of resources, collected and stored by the National Diet Library of Japan, including books, periodicals, old and rare materials, doctoral dissertations, official gazettes, etc. Users, who are not within the facilities of the NDL and on the site of the partner libraries in Japan, can access only the contents in the public domain. For further information, see About the National Diet Library Digital Collections.

ND Catalog lets you search the holdings of the Hesburgh Libraries, Kresge Law, and Holy Cross libraries' catalogs separately or together. It includes content from the University Archives, the Center for Research Libraries, and working papers from the Institute for Latino Studies.

- Volume I contains hundreds of videos, including documentaries and definitive performances of the world’s most important plays. From celebrated productions of Shakespeare to rare, in-depth footage of the work of Samuel Beckett, the collection covers a wide range of 20th century theatre history. Interviews with directors, designers, writers, and actors, along with excerpts of live performances deliver an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at hundreds of productions. The collection includes some videos related to Asian Theater (mostly traditional Japanese theater).
- Volume II brings together classic and contemporary plays and documentaries. With a greater focus on contemporary and international productions, Theater in Video: Volume II offers a simple way for libraries to acquire highly valued and often difficult-to-find performances. Users can view the works of widely studied playwrights and theatre artists from around the globe, including many new performances from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre collection (Opus Arte), Theatre Arts Films, the BBC, and TMW Media Group. The collection includes several Asian titles.

On-demand, revolving streaming video for selected documentaries and theatrical releases.

A research guide, by Marsha Stevenson, the Visual Arts Librarian, that comprehensively explains how to find and use film, television, and theatre resources available at the Hesburgh Library.

A collection of Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO) that consists of photographs from Britain, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Included are:
- Japanese Old Photographs in Bakumatsu-Meiji Period (1858-1897)--Nagasaki University Library's collection of 6,239 photographs.
- The Meiji and Taisho Eras in Photographs--The National Diet Library's collection of 515 photographs of famous buildings and sights of Tokyo (294) and the Kansai region (221).
- Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures--The National Diet Library's collection of 184 photographs that represent a wide range of professions: court/government official, jurist, military officer, scholar, educator, businessman, journalist, doctor, social activist, practitioner of religion, artist, and literary figure.

Postcard/photograph repositories of Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea, compiled and annotated by Professor Paul D. Barclay, Associate Professor of History, and General Editor of the East Asia Image Collection (http://digital.lafayette.edu/collections/eastasia) at Lafayette College.

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This collection of primary sources (documents and photographs), part of the National Security Archive's Nuclear Documentation Project, was compiled by historians, social scientists, and journalists to inform and provoke responses from readers about the first use of nuclear weapons and the end of World War II.

Images and movies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before and after the atomic bombing.

247 photographs of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Many of the photography books have TR (photography) classification. To virtually browse them,
1. Click Browse Search under the ND Catalog search box.

2. Select "By Library of Congress call numbers," and enter TR in the search field.

The RBSC has a collection of Japanese photography books and magazines. To browse the records, go to Advanced Search in the ND Catalog. Define Language and Search Scope as below. You can further limit the results with keywords, such as photographs or photography. (photo* will include results for any that contains "photo" in the record.)