JapanKnowledge
Major collection of classics and famous books from various fields throughout Asia. Contains 858 volumes; full-text search is available.
Enjoy Asian cultures through their classic works, in easy-to-understand modern translations.
Not limited only to well-known classics, but also actively rediscovering valuable yet nearly-forgotten writings, we explore the vast Eastern Hemisphere encompassing the Islamic world, India, China, and Japan, from ancient times to the present day.
On JapanKnowledge, these Asian masterpieces can be viewed in exactly the same format as the print edition. With advanced search, one can search not only titles, authors, and full text, but also narrowing down by genre, region, country and titles.
772 volumes are currently available.
Not limited only to well-known classics, but also actively rediscovering valuable yet nearly-forgotten writings, we explore the vast Eastern Hemisphere encompassing the Islamic world, India, China, and Japan, from ancient times to the present day.
On JapanKnowledge, these Asian masterpieces can be viewed in exactly the same format as the print edition. With advanced search, one can search not only titles, authors, and full text, but also narrowing down by genre, region, country and titles.
772 volumes are currently available.
Contents information
| Original books | 東洋文庫 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Heibonsha Limited, Publishers |
| Publication date | October 1963 - November 2010 |
| Number of volumes | 858 volumes |
| Book price | ¥2,562,450 (Pre-tax price ¥2,329,500+tax10％) |
| Release date | The 1st release(300 volumes): October 29, 2003 The 2nd release(155 volumes): April 15, 2004 The 3rd release(131 volumes): December 21, 2004 The 4th release(106 volumes): July 25, 2006 The 5th release(80 volumes): July 1, 2019 The 6th release(67 volumes): July 3, 2023 The 7th release(19 volumes): July 3, 2023 |
| Number of entries | 858 volumes ; 312,000 pages |
| Number of characters | 190,600,000 characters |
| About search | Advanced Search and Bookshelves features available |
| Frequency of update | ― |
| Available services |
（as of July 2023）