Feudal Period
Musashi, Miyamoto, History of the Samurai, Japan, Korea and 1597: A Year That Lives in Infamy, Japanese Coins, Japanese History Resources, Japanese Samurai Culture, Nakasendo: An Overview, Online Manual of Japanese Armor Construction, Ospreysamurai.com, Samurai Archives Japanese History Page, Samurai Fortress
100 Years of Japanese Motoring
Provides little known history of the start of motorized transportation in Japan.
Ao's Japan
Overview and introduction to attractions, temples and shrines, brief guide of major cities, history, nuclear radiation and environmental issues.
Aspects of Japanese Shipping History
Outlines trends in the development of Japan's commercial shipping prior to World War I. Argues that the promotion of the industry was undertaken primarily not for commercial, but for strategic imperialist reasons.
Association for the Advancement of Liberalist View
Provides a revisionist view of topics on 20th century Japanese history and military, reparations, comfort women, and their movement to remove war crime references in textbooks.
Business and Politics in Early 20th Century Japan
Seeks to clarify the contributions and limitations of Japanese business diplomacy. Argues that Japanese business diplomacy, was insufficiently influential to prevent political and military conflict.
Center for Research and Documentation on Japan&apo
A scholarly journal published four times a year to inform readers of up-to-date information on various issues on Japanese war responsibility.
Colonies and Countryside in Wartime Japan: Emigrat
Explores the relationship between rural villages and Japan's colonies during the wartime period, with reference to the emigration of Japanese farmers to Manchuria to identify some of the key characteristics of Japanese emigration during this period and distinctive features.
Constitution of the Empire of Japan (1889)
Full text in English of Japan's former constitution, from Hanover University.
Dancing People are Happy People
Essay on the introduction of square dancing to the people of Nagasaki in 1946 and its increase of social mixing between sexes and cultures.
Emperor Hirohito in 20th Century History: The Deba
Examines a new debate on Hirohito and his role in WWII and history, and as at once a product and an active agent of Japan's modern historical process.
Evolution of Japanese Stamps
Chronicles the development of Japanese stamps from 1929.
Fukuzawa Yukichi
Short college essay on Fukuzawa, who was one of the Meiji Era's most influential figures.
Great Japanese Inventors in History
List and description of several Meiji Era Japanese inventors, with descriptions of in their creations and biographies.
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
Essay on Hirohito and the Japanese government coming to grips with Japan's decision to go to war and their post-war relationship with the United States.
History of Cultural Relations Between Europe and J
Sources, data, tables, texts related to the history of Euro-Japanese interchange, from Prof. Wolfgang Michel-Zaitsu.
History of Japan - Kidsweb
Overview written primarily for children, but useful for anyone. Includes FAQ on figures and events from feudal times to the present.
History of Japanese Railways
Chronological listing of railroads from 1872 to 1907 (the first line, redcap, women employed, and horsedrawn). A few illustrations, including a print of an 1870s train.
History Textbook Controversies in Japan
Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which looks at Japanese textbooks and how they cover Japanese history from the early 20th Century.
Holeless 50 Yen Coin
A senior citizen recalls the history of the 50 yen coin in the 1950's when it had no hole in the center.
Imperial Japanese Navy Page
Contains pictures of former vessels in the wartime navy, as well as information on their guns, torpedoes, sensors, names, and officers.
Japan 1868
Site on relations between France and Japan in 1867-1869.
Japan Under American Occupation
Brief notes on the role played by the United States during the Allied occupation of Japan from September 1945 through 1952.
Japan-Japan
Includes exhibits of Japanese philately (stamp-collecting), dictionary of Japanese philatelic terms, resources and links.
Japanese Coins
Shows a collection of old Japanese coins from 1948 to 1964, as well as specially issued coins up to the present.
Japanese History
History of Japan. Overview, and ancient to modern Japan
Japanese History Documentation Project
Includes an encyclopedia, introduction to Japanese history, and booklists.
Japanese Incense.com
Gives history and historical references to the making and use of incense in Japan, as well as its preparation and scents.
Japanese Militarism & Diaoyutai (Senkaku) Isla
Essay by a Kyoto University professor attacking Japanese nationalism and asserting that the Diaoyutai islands are rightfully China's.
Largest Cities in Japan: Population from 1890
Shows populations in major Japanese cities every decade from 1890.
Manifestations of Gender Distinction in the Japane
Explains historical development of the Japanese language and diversity of its gender specific constructs and their usage.
Nengo Dates
Offers quick conversion from the traditional Japanese calendar system from 1868 to the Gregorian calendar.
Ogasawara Clan Genealogy
Genealogical information of the descendants of the Ogasawara clan from 711 BC to the present.
Politics and the Economy in Pre-War Japan
Discusses the influences that led to the economic policies pursued in the interwar period.
Secret of Sakhalin Island (Karafuto)
Overview of history and discovery of Sakhalin Island (Karafuto), one of the territories still disputed between Japan and Russia.
The Confusion Era
Describes postwar American involvement in remodeling Japanese society, along with pictures of several posters used for information and propaganda.
The Currency Museum
Bank of Japan virtual museum exhibit of old currency in Japan, as well as money used during Japan's colonial empire.
The Imperial Family of Japan
Provides biographical information, pictures, genealogical tables, and legal documents on the current status of the imperial family.
Timeline of Japanese History
Brief outline of historical periods from the Jomon Period to the present.
Whale Meat in the Traditional Japanese Diet
From the Jomon period to 1987.