Research Guides: Japanese Studies: Basic Guides

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This Guide covers sites on Japanese studies with focus on learning Japanese visual culture and society including basic subscription databases, discovery tools, digital image archives, multimedia resources, and fulltext resources such as eBooks and articles.

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Guides and Tools Emphasizing Research and Language-Learning

Research Guides and Discovery Tools

Japan Foundation
Published by Japan Foundation, the site includes Japanese-language programs for the development of teaching materials on e-learning
Duke University Libraries on Japanese Studies
This guide points researchers not only to information sources, but also institutions supporting Japanese studies in North America and how to conduct research in Japan.
Japanese in Anime and Manga
Published by Japan Foundation, the site intends to assist students in learning Japanese language and culture through manga animations
Japanese Romanization System
Offered by Library of Congress, the webpage provides standard rules on how to Romanize Japanese into the Latin alphabet in US libraries
Marugoto Plus Japanese Learning
Created by Japan Foundation, the site teaches us how to learn Japanese language and culture alongside the contents of "Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture", a coursebook which uses the JF Standard as a basis.
NCC Guide to Japanese Research & Bibliographic Methods for Undergraduates
Provides a full curriculum for students in undergraduate programs who have studied at least one year of Japanese.
NCC Research Access in Japanese Museums, Libraries, and Archives (MLAs)
Provides an online guide for research access, this site contains information on major information institutions in Japan, including museums, libraries, and archives. Identifies specialties of each institution that would match a researcher's interests.
NIHONGO Portal for Learning Japanese
Offered by Japan Foundation, the site provides learning materials for Japanese listening and reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation
UCLA Library for Japanese Studies
Provides tips for beginning research, this guide contains a snapshot of how to start researching with Japanese language resources. Covers research and citation software, classification systems, important information agencies, and more.
USC Libraries Research Guides on Japanese Studies
Takes a multimedia approach with YouTube tutorials on how to use some databases. The Journals section is particularly informative and, like many other parts of the guide, distinguishes between materials in English or Japanese. Also includes comprehensive directories and a thorough breakdown of the Japanese government agencies.

EBSCOhost Databases
From this page, you can pick one or more databases from EBSCOhost to search one at a time or as a group.

Japanese Studies-related Online Lectures

Illuminating Japanese Studies
Japan Foundation Fellowship alumni give presentations about their expertise within Japanese Studies. Includes playlist of 6 video episodes from The Japan Foundation, New York.
Japanese Yokai
Explore the world of “Yokai” with this series of seven concise introductions of Japanese culture that have been passed down and renewed through history to the present day. Playlist of 7 videos by the Japan Foundation.
Japan Station
Discover Japan through conversations with fascinating people at Japan Station. Every episode host Tony Vega is joined by a guest to talk about all aspects of Japan, including the Japanese language, history, Japanese pop culture, food, anime, manga, movies, music, comedy, the impact of Japanese culture around the world, underground social movements, social issues in Japan, and much more. Playlist of articles and videos.
JFNY Literary Series
The program invites notable writers in Japanese literature and their translators to discuss their work and the art of translation. The writers are Yu Miri & Morgan Giles, Sayaka Murata w translator Ginny Tapley Takemori, Nishi Kanako with translator Allison Markin Powell, Hiroko Oyamada with translator David Boyd, Sachiko Kashiwaba with translator Avery Fischer Udagawa, and Kyoko Nakajima with translator Ian MacDonald & Ginny Takemori. Playlist of 9 videos produced by The Japan Foundation, New York.
JFNY Pop Culture
A webinar series on academic and professional perspectives. It includes discussions of feature topics on the current state of manga industry, Anime and Manga, the power of music in manga, the legacy of Anime giant, the rise of 2.5 dimensional musicals and beyond, and more. Playlist of 17 videos from The Japan Foundation, New York.
Michigan Talks Japan
A podcast provided by the Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan. Professor Allison Alexy talks with leading scholars doing research on Japan about their work, their backgrounds, and their recommendations in the field. This on-going podcasts currently include 11 episodes. Playlist of 11 audios.
New Books Network (NBN) on Japanese Studies
NBN is a consortium of author-interview podcast channels dedicated to raising the level of public discourse by introducing scholars and other serious writers to a wide public via new media. The section on Japanese Studies includes interviews with scholars of Japan about their new books
Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes
The series of presentations include the parallel worlds of translating Manga, translating genres, translating the colorful, and translating for the young minds, as well as writings and adaptations of the author Eto Mori, interviewed by Kerri Sakamoto. Playlist of 5 videos by The Japan Foundation, Toronto.
Transforming the World: How Japanese Robots Saved a Nation and Charmed a Planet
Join Matthew Alt and Frederik L. Schodt as they discuss the influence of Japanese robots in pop culture, fantasy robot genres such as autonomous android robots and “drivable” robots, and about real-world robots inspired by childhood dreams. Video produced by the Japan Foundation, New York.
Why Study Japan?
Includes video scripts on Research Treasure Hunting, How schools can improve their Japanese Studies program, What can you do with the degree on Japanese Studies, and as it relates to the future, the environment, and the global society on Japanese studies. Playlist of 12 videos by The Japan Foundation, New York
Women Directors in Contemporary Japanese Cinema
Presentation with Dr. Colleen Laird, University of British Columbia about the emergence of women directors in early 21st century Japanese cinema industries.

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