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Western Language Bibliographies on Japan
- Early Works -
- Asia and Oceania : a guide to archival & manuscript sources in the
United States. Asia Ref DS5 .A85 1985
Nunn, G. Raymond, ed. London: Mansell, 1985. 5 vols.
- A bibliography of the Japanese empire . Asia Ref Z3301 .W47
Wenckstern, Friedrich von. Stuuttgart: Anton Hiersemann, 1929. 2 vols.
- Bibliography of the Japanese empire 1906-1926 Asia Ref Z3301.W471
Nachod, Oskar, comp. London: Edward Goldston, 1928. 2 vols.
- Descriptive catalogue of Japanese books in the British Library printed
before 1700. Asia Ref Z3301 .B85 1993Gardner, Kenneth B. London: British
Library, 1993.
- Early Japanese books in Cambridge University Library : a catalogue of
the Aston, Satow, and Von Siebold collections. Asia Z3309 .C35 1991
Hayashi, Nozomu and Peter Kornicki Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
1991.
- Early Japanese books at Harvard-Yenching Library. Asia Ref Z3301
.H34 1994
Oka, Masahiko, and Toshiyuki Aoki Harvard University. Tokyo: Yumani shobo,
1994.
- A selected list of books and articles on Japan in English, French, and
German. Asia Ref Z3306 .B67 1954
Borton, Hugh and others, comps. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard-Yenching Institute,
1954.
- A world bibliography of Oriental bibliographies. Asia Ref Z3001.A1
B47Besterman, Theodore. Rev. and brought up to date by J. D. Pearson. Totowa,
N.J.: Rowman and Littlefield, 1975.

Works after World War II –
- Annotated Catalogue of Books Published in Japan Nos. 1-10. Asia
Ref Z3301 .A53
Shuppan Bunka Kokusai Koryukai. Tokyo: Publishers association for Cultural
Exchange, 1974-1986.
- Area bibliography of Japan. Asia Ref DS806.K86 1998
Koopmans-de Bruijn, Ria. Lanham, Md. ; London : Scarecrow Press, 1998.
- Bibliography of Asian Studies. Asia Ref Z3001 .B5
Association of Asian Studies. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Association for Asian
Studies, 1941- Annual
- Books on Japan in English : a guide for collectors, librarians and academics
including a selected list of over one thousand four hundred titles annotated
and indexed. Asia Ref DS806 .R64 1991
Rogala, Jozef. Citrus Heights, Calif. : Oriental Lost Art and Rare Books,
1991.
- Books on Japan in English : joint holding list of ICU Library and IHJ
Library, September 1983. Asia Ref DS806 .K65 1984
Kokusai Kirisutokyo Daigaku Tokyokan and Kokusai Bunka Kaikan Toshoshitsu,
comps. Tokyo: International Christian University Library, 1984.
- Catalogue of books in English on Japan, 1945-1981. Asia f DS803
.K6 1986
Kokusai Koryu Kikin. Tokyo: Japan Foundation, 1986.
- Catalogue of books on Japan translated from the Japanese into English,
1945-1981. Asia Ref DS806 .C38 1988
Kokusai Koryu Kikin. Tokyo: Japan Foundation, 1988.
- Catalog of materials on Japan in western languages in the National Diet
Library, 1872-1960. Asia Ref Z3309 .K6 1966
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan. Tokyo: National Diet Library, 1966. Kokuritsu
Kokkai Toshokan
- Catalog of materials on Japan in western languages in the National Diet
Library, 1948-1975. Asia Ref Z3301 .K75 1977
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan. Tokyo: National Diet Library, 1977.
- A collector's guide to books on Japan in English : a select list of over
2500 titles / compiled and annotated by Joseph Rogala. Asia Ref DS806
.R65 2001
Richmond, Surrey : Japan Library, 2001.
- Cumulative Bibliography of Asian Studies 1941-65. Asia Ref Z3001.C93.
Asia Ref Z3001. C94. Association for Asian Studies
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Association for Asian Studies
- Cumulative Bibliography of Asian Studies 1966-70. Asia Ref Z3001.C93.
Asia Ref Z3001. C93.
Association for Asian Studies. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Association for Asian
Studies.
- An Introductory bibliography for Japanese studies. Asia Ref DS806
.I577
Kokusai Koryu Kikin. Tokyo, University of Tokyo Press, 1974-
- Japan. Asia Ref DS806 .S58 1992
Shulman, Frank Joseph. Oxford, England; Santa Barbara, Calif.: Clio Press,
1989.
- Japan English publications in print. Asia Ref Z463.5 .J363
3rd ed. Tokyo: Intercontinental Marketing Co., 1998.
- Japan reading guide : a select list of books on Japan with annotations.
Asia Ref Z3301 .J34 1986
Kokudai Bunka Kaikan Toshoshitsu Tokyo: International House of Japan Library,
1968.
- Japanese publications in foreign languages, 1945-1990. Tokyo: Japan
Book Publishers Association, 1990. Asia Ref Z3308.T7 .J37 1990
- Japanese studies from pre-History to 1990 : a bibliographical guide.
Asia Ref DS806 .J37 1992
Perren, Richard, comp. Manchester: Manchester Univ. Press, 1992.

Bibliographies of Reference Books
- Bibliography of reference works for Japanese studies. Asia Ref DS806
.B48
Fukuda, Naomi, ed. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Center for Japanese Sudies, University
of Michigan, 1979.
- Guide to Japanese reference books. Chicago: American Library association,
1966. Asia Ref Z1035.8.J3 K6 1966
- Guide to Japanese reference books : supplement. Washington : Library
of Congress, 1979. Asia Ref Z1035.8.J3 N55 1966 Suppl
- A guide to reference books for Japanese studies. Asia Ref Z3301
.G84 1997 Rev. ed. Tokyo : International House of Japan Library, 1997.
- Japan access : a bibliography of bibliographies. Asia Ref DS834.95
.J37 1990
Gardner, James L. Salt Lake City: Wings of Fire Press, 1990.
- Japan and the Japanese : a bibliographic guide to reference sources.
Asia Ref DS835 .M33 1996
Makino, Yasuko, and Mihoko Miki. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1996.

Bibliographies of Doctoral Dissertations
- Dissertation Abstracts. HMLTN Ref Z5055.U5 A53, CD ROM 150
Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms.
- Doctoral dissertations on Asia. Asia Ref Z3001 .D64 (CANCELLED AFTER
1995)
Shulman, Frank J, comp. and ed. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Association for Asian
Studies, annual.
- Doctoral dissertations on the Allied occupation of Japan, 1945-1952.
Asia Ref Z3308.A5 S57
Shulman, Frank J, comp. and ed. "Prepared for ... the symposium entitled
'The occupation of Japan; economic policy and reform,' ... Norfolk, Virginia,
April 13-15, 1978."
- Doctoral dissertations on Japan and on Korea, 1969-1979 : an annotated
bibliography of studies in western languages. Asia Ref Z 3306 .S58 SUPPL
Shulman, Frank J, comp. and ed. Seattle : University of Washington Press,
1982.
- Japan and Korea; an annotated bibliography of doctoral dissertations
in Western languages, 1877-1969. Asia Ref Z3306 .S58
Shulman, Frank J, comp. and ed. Chicago, American Library Association,
1970.
Bibliographies of Periodicals
- Censored Japanese serials of the pre-1946 period : a checklist of the
microfilm collection = Ken'etsu Wazasshi (1945-nen izen) : maikurofirumu chekkurisuto.
Asia Ref PN5407.P4 C46 1994
Yoshimura, Yoshiko, comp. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1994.
- Current contents of academic journals in Japan. Humanities and social
sciences. Asia Ref AI19.J3 C85
Tokyo : Center for Academic Publications Japan, annual, 1976-.
- Japan English magazine directory. Asia Ref Z3303 .J28
Tokyo: Intercontinental Marketing.
- National union list of current Japanese serials in East Asian libraries
of North America. Asia Ref Z6958.J3 M36 1992
Makino, Yasuko and Mihoko Miki, comps. Ann Arbor, Mich. : Association for
Asian Studies, 1992.

Encyclopedias
- The anime encyclopedia : a guide to Japanese animation since 1917
Asia NC1766.J3 C53 2001
Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. Berkeley, Calif. : Stone Bridge Press
- The Cambridge encyclopedia of Japan. Asia Ref DS805 .C36 1993
Bowring, Richard, and Peter Kornicki, eds. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press,
1993.
- The Encyclopedia of Japanese pop culture. Asia Ref DS 822.5 .S3
1997
Schilling, Mark. New York : Weatherhill, 1997.
- Handbook of Japanese Popular Culture. Asia Ref DS822.5.H347 1989
Richard Gid Powers and Hidetoshi Katao. New York : Greenwood Press, 1989.
- Japan: an illustrated encyclopedia. Tokyo: Kodansha, 1993. 2 volumes.
Asia Ref DS805 .J263 1993
http://www.ency-japan.com/
- Japan encyclopedia. De Mente, Boye Latayette. Lincolnwood, IL :
Passport Books, 1995. Asia Ref DS805 .D355 1995
- Japan : profile of a nation. Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1999.
Asia Ref DS806 .J228 1999
- Kodansha encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Kodansha, 1983. 9 volumes
and supplement. Asia Ref DS805 .K633 1983
- Pictorial encyclopedia of Japanese life and events. Tokyo: Gakken,
1993. Asia Ref DS822.5 .P53 1993
- Britannica Online http://search.eb.com/

Language Dictionaries
- Beginner's dictionary of Chinese-Japanese characters : with common abbreviations,
variants and numerous compounds Asia Ref PL679 .R6 1959
Rose-Inners, Arthur. Tokyo : Meisei Sha, 1961, 1959.
- The Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character dictionary. Asia
Ref PL 679 .N4 1974
Nelson, Andrew N. 2nd rev. ed. Rutland, Vt., C. E. Tuttle Co., 1974, c1962.
- The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary: Based on the Classic
edition by Andrew N. Nelson. Asia Ref PL 677.5 .S54 1997
Haig, John, ed. Rutland, Vt. ; Tokyo : C.E. Tuttle Co., 1997.
- NTC's new Japanese-English character dictionary. Asia Ref PL679
.N72 1993
Halpern, Jack, ed. Lincolnwood, Ill. : National Textbook Company, c1993.
- Japanese character dictionary with compound lookup via any Kanji.
Asia Ref PL677.5 .J36 1989
Spahn, Mark and Wolfgang Hadamitzky. Tokyo : Nichigai Asoshietsu : hatsubaimoto
Kinokuniya Shoten, 1989.

Subject Dictionaries
- A dictionary of Japanese financial terms. Asia Ref HG151 .W54 1995
Williams, Dominic. Folkestone, Kent [England] : Japan Library, 1995.
- An English dictionary of Japanese ways of thinking. East Ref DS821
.E57 1989
Nobuyuki Honna & Bates Hoffer, eds. Tokyo : Yuhikaku, c1989.
- Historical dictionary of Osaka and Kyoto. Asia Ref DS897 .O814 R67
1999
Ropke, Ian Martin. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 1999.
- Japanese-English Zen Buddhist dictionary Asia Ref BQ9259 .Y65 1991
Yokoi, Yuho. Tokyo : Sankibo Buddhist Book-store, 1991.
- The MIT encyclopedia of the Japanese economy. Asia Ref HC462.9.H73
1999
Hsu, Robert C. Cambridge, Mass.; London : MIT Press, 1999.
- Online Dictionary http://www.yourdictionary.com/
- Rikai http://www.rikai.com/perl/HomePage.pl?Language=Ja

Personal Names, Biographies
- Japanese names : a comprehensive index by characters and readings.
Asia Ref CS3000 .O53
O'Neill, P.G. New York : John Weatherhill, 1972.
- Japanese names and how to read them. Asia Ref PL683 .K66 1972
Koop, A. J. and Inada Hogitaro. London, Boston, Routledge & K. Paul, 1972.
- Biographical dictionary of Japanese art Asia Ref N7350 .B448
Tazawa, Yutaka, ed. Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International Ltd., 1981.
- Biographical dictionary of Japanese history Asia Ref DS834 .B56
1978
Iwao, Seiichi, ed. Tokyo : Kodansha International ; New York : Kodansha International/USA,
1978.
- Biographical dictionary of Japanese literature Asia Ref PL723 .H57
Hisamatsu, Senichi, ed. Tokyo : Kodansha International ; New York : Kodansha
International/USA, 1976.
- Contemporary Japanese Film Asia Ref PN1993.5.J3 S37 1999
Schilling, Mark. New York : Weatherhill, 1999
- A dictionary of Japanese artists : painting, sculpture, ceramics, prints,
lacquer Asia Ref N7358 .R6
Roberts, Laurance P. Tokyo ; New York : Weatherhill, 1976.
- The index of inro artists Asia Ref NK6080 .W7 1995
Wrangham, E. A. Alnwick : Harehope, 1995.
- The Japan biographical encyclopedia & who's who Sinclair DS834
.J7
Tokyo : Japan Biographical Research Dept., Rengo Press, 1958-1964.
- Japanese fiction writers, 1868-1945 HMLTN Ref PS221 .D5 v.180
Van C. Gessel, ed. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research, 1997.
- Japanese fiction writers since World War II HMLTN Ref PS221 .D5
v.182
Van C. Gessel, ed. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research, 1997.
- Japanese film directors Asia Ref PN1998.A2 B618 1985
Bock, Audie. Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 1985, 1978.
- The Japanese filmography : a complete reference to 205 filmmakers and
1294 films released in the United States, 1900 through 1994
Asia Ref PN1993.5 .J3 G35 1995
Galbraith, Stuart. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1995.
- Japanese women novelists in the 20th century : 104 biographies, 1900-1993
Asia Ref PL725.S35 1994
Schierbeck, Sachiko. [Copenhagen] : Museum Tusculanum Press : University of
Copenhagen
- Japanese women writers: a bio-critical sourcebook. Asia Ref PL725.J37
1994
edited by Chieko I. Mulhern. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1994
- Modern Japanese novelists : a biographical dictionary Asia Ref PL747.55
.L48 1993
Lewell, John. Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 1993.
- Postwar Japanese women writers : an up-to-date bibliography with biographical
sketches Asia Ref PL723 .S38 1989
Schierbeck, Sachiko Shibata. Copenhagen s, Denmark : East Asian Institute,
University of Copenhagen, 1989
- Theater Japan : a who's who guide to theater and dance in Japan
Asia Ref PN2924 .T52 1993
Tsuboike Eiko, ed. Tokyo, Japan : Japan Foundation, 1993.
- Who's who among Japanese artists Asia Ref N7358 .I5
International Association of Plastic Arts. Japanese National Committee. Tokyo
: Print. Bureau Japanese Govt., 1961.
- Who's who among Japanese writers Asia Ref PL723 .W56
Tokyo : Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, Japan P.E.N. Club, 1957.
- Whos who in contemporary Japanese socialists, scholars and writers
Asia Ref HX412 .N52513
Nihon Shakai Undo Kenkyukai. [Tokyo] Japanese Politics Economy Research Institute
[1970].
- Who's who in Japan Asia Ref DS834 .W56
Hong Kong : International Culture Institute, 1991.
- Who's who in Japanese government Asia Ref JQ1651 .W48
Tokyo : I.C.A. of Japan Co., (1988/1989)-1992/1993 .

Atlases
- Japan, a bilingual atlas. East Ref G2355 .J37 1991
Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 1991.
- The national atlas of Japan. Asia Ref ff G2355 .K55 1990
Geographical Survey Institute. Tokyo : Japan Map Center, 1990.
- The New Tokyo bilingual atlas = Shin Tokyo nikakokugo chizu. Asia
Ref G2359.T7 N48 1993
Tokyo : Kodansha, 1993.
- Road atlas Japan. Asia Ref G2556.P2 S5 1990
Tokyo : Shobunsha, 1990.
- Teikoku's complete atlas of Japan. Asia Ref G2355 .T45 1995
Teikoku Shoin. Tokyo, Japan : Teikoku-Shoin Co., 1995.
- Map of Japan (online) http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/map/index_map.html

Dates and Conversions
- Japanese chronological tables : from 601 to 1872 A.D. Asia Ref CE61.J3
T78
Tsuchihashi, Paul Yachita. Tokyo : Sophia Univ. Press, 1952.
Statistics
- Dentsu Japan marketing/advertising yearbook (Japan 2000 Marketing
& Advertising Yearbook) Asia HF5415.12.J3 D452 (CVR)
Tokyo, Japan : Dentsu Inc., 1985-. Annual.
- Economic outlook, Japan. Asia HC462.9 .E33
[Tokyo] : Economic Planning Agency, 1988-. Annual.
- Facts and figures of Japan Asia HA4625 .F33 (CVR)
Tokyo : Foreign Press Center, 1979-.
- Financial statistics of Japan Asia HG41 .J2, MICROFICHE D70278
Tokyo : Research and Planning Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of
Finance, 1983-.
- Health and welfare statistics in Japan Asia HV413 .K6713, MICROFICHE
D70279
Tokyo : Health and Welfare Statistics Association. Annual.
- Historical statistics of Japan East f HC462.7 .N475 1987
Tokyo : Nihon Tokei Kyokai, Showa 62-63 [1987-1988].
- Industrial groupings in Japan Asia HD2907.A1 I57 (CVR)
Tokyo, Japan : Dodwell Marketing Consultants, 1973-. Biennial.
- Japan almanac East HA4621 .J374
Tokyo : Asahi Shinbunsha, 1992-. Annual.
- Japan, an international comparison Aisa HC462 .J363 (CVR)
Tokyo, Keizai Koho Center.
- Japan economic almanac Asia HC461 .I5 (LATEST 2 YRS REF)
[Tokyo] : The Japan Economic Journal, 1985-. Annual.
- Japan local government data book : prefectures and designated cities
Asia Ref JS7371.A1 J37 (CVR)
Tokyo, Japan : Council of Local Authorities for International Relations. Annual
- The Japan yearbook; complete cyclopaedia of general information and
statistics on Japan and Japanese territories
Sinclair DS803 J5 1920-21
Tokyo, The Japan Year Book Office.
- Nihon tokei nenkan = Japan statistical yearbook East HA1831 .A221
(CVR), MICROFICHE D70299
[Tokyo] : Sorifu, Tokeikyoku, 1949-. Annual.
- Statistical handbook of Japan Asia HA1835 .A35 (CVR)
[Tokyo] Bureau of Statistics, Office of the Prime Minister. Annual.
- Statistics on Japanese industries Asia HC461 .S73, MICROFICHE D70319
Tokyo : Ministry of International Trade and Industry, 1965-. Annual.
- Tourism in Japan Asia G155.J3 T68
Tokyo : Dept. of Tourism, Ministry of Transport : Japan National Tourist Organization,
1958-.
- Vital statistics, Japan Asia HB1481 .J56 (CVR)
[Tokyo] Koseisho Daijin Kambo Tokei Johobu. Annual.

Directories
- Academic focus Japan : programs and resources in North America Asia
Ref DS834.95 .A25 1994
Shinoda, Gretchen, ed. Washington, D.C. : Gateway Japan 1994.
- Academic Society Home Village http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/index-e.html
- Databases in Japan Asia Ref HD9696.D363 J34 (CVR) http://www.dpc.or.jp/
Tokyo : Database Promotion Center, Japan.
- Directory of Japanese-affiliated companies in Asia Asia Ref CD ROM
198, HG4234.85.Z65 D57
Tokyo : JETRO, 1994-.
- Directory of Japanese-affiliated companies in the USA & Canada
Asia Ref CD ROM 199, HG4057 .A18 (CVR)
Tokyo : JETRO, 1988-.
- Directory of Japanese publishing industry Asia Ref Z463.5 .D57
Tokyo, Japan : Publishers Association for Cultural Exchange, 1989-.
- Directory of Japan specialists and Japanese studies institutions in
the United States and Canada Asia Ref DS834.8 .D54 1995
[Tokyo] : Japan Foundation ; Ann Arbor, MI : Association for Asian Studies,
1995.
- A Handbook for teaching English at Japanese Colleges and Universities
HMLTN Ref PE68 .J3 H36 1993
Wadden, Paul, ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
- Japan company handbook Asia Ref HC461 .J354 (CVR)
[Tokyo?] : Toyo Keizai Shinposha, 1987-.
- Japan English publications in print Asia Ref Z463.5 .J363
Tokyo, Japan : Intercontinental Marketing KK, 1985-.
- Japan trade directory Asia Ref HF3823 .J354 (LATEST 2 YRS. REF.)
Tokyo : Japan External Trade Organizaton, 1982-.
- Japan yellow pages Asia Ref HE9463 .J36 (CVR)
[Tokyo, Japan] : Japan Yellow Pages Ltd. Semiannual.
- Japanese colleges and universities Asia Ref L961.J3 J28 (CVR)
Tokyo : Maruzen Co., 1985-.
- The Japanese press Asia Ref PN5401 .J36 2000 (CVR)
Tokyo, Japan : Nihon Shinbun Kyokai.
- Japanese multinationals, facts & figures East Ref HG4245.Z5
K33 (CVR)
Tokyo : Toyo Keizai Shinposha.
- On the record : re: Japan : 1996-97, media directory of Japan specialists
in the United States and Japan GOVD Y 3.J 27:2 M 46
Fields, Pamela L. [Washington, D.C.?] : U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural
and Educational Interchange (CULCON), [1997]
http://www.us-japan.org/otr/index.html
- Scholarships for foreign students in Japan Asia Ref LB2339.J3 G35
(CVR)
Tokyo : Dobunkan, Biennial.