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Encyclopedia

Complete Japanese Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia Nipponica)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Sekai Daihyakkajiten (Heibonsha’s World Encyclopedia)

Heibonsha Limited, Publishers

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Encyclopedia of Japan

Kodansha Ltd.

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Japanese

Digital Dai-ji-sen Japanese Dictionary

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Shogakukan Unabridged Dictionary of the Japanese Language (2nd Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Shinsen Kanwa Jiten, Web Edition (Chinese-Japanese Character Dictionary)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Dai Kanwa Jiten (Great Chinese-Japanese Character Dictionary)

TAISHUKAN Publishing Co., Ltd.
Ji-tsu (Great Dictionary of Chinese Characters)

Heibonsha Limited, Publishers
Kadokawa Ruigo Shinjiten (New Kadokawa Thesaurus)

KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Dictionary of Synonyms in Japanese

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Kojizokushin Kotowaza Daijiten (Great Dictionary of Tradition and Proverbs)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Kadokawa Kogo Daijiten (The Great Dictionary of Archaic Japanese)

KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Shogakukan Zenbunzenyaku Kogojiten (Unabridged Ancient Japanese Dictionary)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Dictionary of Japanese Counting Words

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Nihon Hogen Daijiten (The Comprehensive Dictionary of Dialects in Japan)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Nihon no Saijiki (Compendium of Japanese Seasonal Words)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

History and Place Names

Encyclopedia of Japanese History

Yoshikawa Kobunkan

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Encyclopedia of Japanese Historical Place Names

Heibonsha Limited, Publishers

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Shinpan Kadokawa Nihon Chimei Daijiten

KADOKAWA CORPORATION
A User-Friendly Timeline of Japanese History (with furigana)

Yoshikawa Kobunkan
Kojiruien (Encyclopedia of Historical Japanese Documents)

International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken)
Edo Meisho Zue (Famous Places in Edo)

CD-ROM Edition: YUMANI SHOBO, Publishers Inc.
Paperback Edition: Chikumashobo Ltd.

English

Shogakukan Random House English-Japanese Dictionary (2nd Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Shogakukan Progressive English-Japanese Dictionary (5th Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary (4th Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Collins COBUILD Dictionary of English, English/Japanese Digital Edition

HarperCollins Publishers
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (10th Edition)

Oxford University Press
Shogakukan-Oxford English-Japanese Collocations Dictionary for students of English

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Shogakukan-Oxford English-Japanese Learner's Thesaurus

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
English-Japanese Dictionary of Physical Sciences

Kenkyusha Co., Ltd.
English-Japanese Dictionary of Medical Science

Kenkyusha Co., Ltd.
Unno's Real English Dictionary V6

Project Pothos Corporation

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Shogakukan Progressive Business English Dictionary

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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SPED Science and Technology English-Japanese Dictionary

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

Foreign Languages

Shogakukan Grand German-Japanese Dictionary (2nd Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Shogakukan Robert Grand French-Japanese Dictionary

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Shogakukan Spanish-Japanese Dictionary (2nd Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Shogakukan Japanese-Spanish Dictionary

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Shogakukan Italian-Japanese Dictionary (2nd Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Shogakukan Japanese-Italian Dictionary (2nd Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Lexicon Latino-Japonicum Dictionary

Kenkyusha Co., Ltd.
Shogakukan Korean-Japanese Dictionary

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Shogakukan Japanese-Korean Dictionary

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Pocket Progressive Chinese-Japanese/Japanese-Chinese Dictionary

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

Terminology and Information

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Words

JIYUKOKUMINSHA

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Nikkei Keywords(Nikkei's glossary of current affairs keywords)

Nikkei HR, Inc
Kaisha Shikiho Spring 2025

TOYO KEIZAI Inc.
Digital Dai-ji-sen Plus

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Toshokan Johogaku Yogojiten, 5th Edition (Dictionary of Library and Information Science Terms)

Maruzen Publishing Co., Ltd.

Biography, Culture and Religion

The Biographical Dictionary of Japan

Kodansha Ltd.

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Iwanami Great World Biographical Dictionary

Iwanami Shoten, Publishers

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Great Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature, Revised and Expanded Digital Edition

[Editing] The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature / [Publication] Kodansha Ltd.
The Shueisha Dictionary of World Literature

SHUEISHA Inc.

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Dictionary of Japanese Fictional and Legendary Characters (New Edition)

Heibonsha Limited, Publishers

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The Noh and Kyogen Dictionary (New Edition)

Heibonsha Limited, Publishers

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The Kabuki Dictionary (New Edition)

Heibonsha Limited, Publishers

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Yuhikaku Dictionary of Psychology

YUHIKAKU PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
Reibun Bukkyogo Daijiten (Unabridged Dictionary of Buddhist Terms with Example Texts)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Bibliography of Japanese Biographies

Heibonsha Limited, Publishers
Linkage with the National Institute of Japanese Literature “Union Catalogue Database of Japanese Texts”

National Institute of Japanese Literature

Natural Science

Iwanami Dictionary of Mathematics (4th Edition)

Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
Asakura Dictionary of Mathematics

Asakura Publishing Co., Ltd.
Obunsha Dictionary of Physics

Obunsha Co., Ltd.
Digital Dictionary of Chemistry (2nd Edition)

Morikita Publishing Co., Ltd.
Obunsha Dictionary of Chemistry

Obunsha Co., Ltd.
Iwanami Dictionary of Biology (5th Edition)

Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
Obunsha Dictionary of Biology, 5th Revised Edition

Obunsha Co., Ltd.
Earth Science Lexicon

Obunsha Co., Ltd.
Dictionary of Laws of Natural Science

Asakura Publishing Co., Ltd.

Social Science and Statistics

Dictionary of Legal Terms (5th Edition)

YUHIKAKU PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
Yuhikaku's Statutes and Precedents for Professionals

YUHIKAKU PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
Japan Statistical Yearbook

Japan Statistical Association
Historical Statistics of Japan

Japan Statistical Association
Nihon Kokusei Zue (Graphs and Tables of Japan National Census)

The Tsuneta Yano Memorial Society
Sekai Kokusei Zue (Graphs and Tables of Global Census)

The Tsuneta Yano Memorial Society

Articles and Columns

Weekly Economist 2024-2025

Mainichi Shimbun Publishing Inc.

Book series and Japanese Literature Collections

Toyo Bunko (The Eastern Library Series)

Heibonsha Limited, Publishers

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The Complete Collection of Japanese Classical Literature (New Edition)

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.

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Meiji Bungaku Zenshu (The Complete Works of Meiji Literature)

Chikumashobo Ltd.
Collection ≪Que sais-je?≫ Best Selections

Hakusuisha Publishing Co., Ltd.

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Shinpen Kokka Taikan

KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Shinshaku Kambun Taikei (New Commentaries on Chinese Classics)

MEIJI SHOIN

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Taiyo (The Sun)

[Editing & publication] The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature / [Publication & sale] Yagi Shoten
Bungei Kurabu: Meiji-hen

[Editing & publication] The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature / [Publication & sale] Yagi Shoten
Dai-ichi Koto Gakko Koyukai Zasshi

[Editing & publication] The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature / [Publication & sale] Yagi Shoten
Takita Choin kyuzo Kindai sakka genkoshu

[Editing & publication] The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature / [Publication & sale] Yagi Shoten
Fuzoku Gaho

YUMANI SHOBO, Publishers Inc. (Original magazine collection: Toyodo)
Gunsho Ruiju series

[Editing & publication] Yagi Shoten
Bijutsu Shinpo

[Editing & publication] Yagi Shoten
Toyo Keizai Shimpo / Weekly Toyo Keizai Digital Archives

TOYO KEIZAI Inc.
Kobunso Taika Koshomoku

[Editing & publication] Yagi Shoten
Jinbutsu Sosho (Japanese Biography Series)

Yoshikawa Kobunkan
The ORIENTAL ECONOMIST Digital Archives

TOYO KEIZAI Inc.
Kamakura Ibun

Tokyodo Shuppan Co. Ltd.
Bungeishunju Archives

Bungeishunju Ltd.
Shintei Zoho Kokushi Taikei (Compendium of Japanese History, newly revised and enlarged edition)

Yoshikawa Kobunkan
Tenno Kozoku Jitsuroku (Records of the Emperor and the Imperial Family)

[Editing] The Imperial Household Ministry / [Publication] YUMANI SHOBO, Publishers Inc.
Shiryo Sanshu (Collected Historical Materials)

[Editing & publication] Yagi Shoten
Heian Ibun （Collection of Historical Materials of the Heian Period）

Tokyodo Shuppan Co. Ltd.
Nanboku-cho Ibun （Collection of Historical Materials of the Nanboku-cho Period）

Tokyodo Shuppan Co. Ltd.