JapanKnowledge
Updated each month, this encyclopedia contains 140,000 entries and a total of 500,000 index words. Illustrations have been greatly increased. Up-to-date information on Japan.
The Complete Japanese Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia Nipponica) is an enormous collection of information, including approximately 140,000 entries and 500,000 index words, all of which can be accessed on JapanKnowledge.
The JapanKnowledge edition of the Complete Japanese Encyclopedia is one of very few full-scale encyclopedias that is regularly updated and revised, something that was impossible to do with paper-media books or CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs.
The JapanKnowledge edition is complete with a refined search function for individual searches, in which hierarchies can be traced down for each field such as natural science, medical science, economics and literature. The Encyclopedia also includes links to related entries as well as plentiful graphic materials, through which the encyclopedic world can be enjoyed to your heart’s content.
The JapanKnowledge edition of the Complete Japanese Encyclopedia is one of very few full-scale encyclopedias that is regularly updated and revised, something that was impossible to do with paper-media books or CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs.
The JapanKnowledge edition is complete with a refined search function for individual searches, in which hierarchies can be traced down for each field such as natural science, medical science, economics and literature. The Encyclopedia also includes links to related entries as well as plentiful graphic materials, through which the encyclopedic world can be enjoyed to your heart’s content.
Contents information
| Original books | 日本大百科全書 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | SHOGAKUKAN Inc. |
| Publication date |
vol.1 - vol.18: January 1, 1994 vol.19 - vol.25: January 20, 1994 |
| Number of volumes | A work in twenty-five volumes |
| Book price | Base price: ¥242,725 + tax |
| Release date | April 2001 |
| Number of entries | 143,786 entries |
| Number of characters | 150,339,961 characters |
| About search | Advanced Search available |
| Frequency of update | Monthly |
| Available services |
（as of March 2023）