JapanKnowledge
Major collection of classics and famous books from various fields throughout Asia. Contains 772 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 - July 2010 |
| Number of volumes | 772 volumes |
| Book price | Base price: ¥2,059,300 + tax |
| Release date | The first release(300 volumes): October 29, 2003 The second release(155 volumes): April 15, 2004 The third release(131 volumes): December 21, 2004 The fourth release(106 volumes): July 25, 2006 The fifth release(80 volumes): July 1, 2019 |
| Number of entries | 772 volumes ; 272,000 pages |
| Number of characters | 155,280,000 characters |
| About search | Advanced Search and Book Shelves features available |
| Frequency of update | ― |
| Available services |
（as of July 2019）