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Inhalt :: Content
Online-Service mit Zugang zu japanischen Referenzwerken, Wörterbüchern, Zeitungen, Zeitschriften und historischen Quellen über Japan:
- Allgemeinenzyklopädien: Encyclopedia Nipponica (Nihon Daihyakka Zensho) mit über 130.000 Artikeln und die Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan (für englischsprachige Recherchen).
- Sprach- und Fachwörterbücher: Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, das größte und maßgebliche Wörterbuch der japanischen Sprache, sowie zahlreiche zweisprachige Wörterbücher (Japanisch-Englisch/-Deutsch/-Französisch usw.).
- Referenzwerke zu Geschichte und Geografie: Beinhaltet das Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei, ein umfassendes Lexikon historischer Ortsnamen mit über 200.000 Einträgen, sowie historische Landkarten aus der Edo
- und Meiji-Zeit.
- Klassische Literatur und E-Books: Bedeutende Buchreihen wie die Toyo Bunko (Klassiker der asiatischen Kultur und Geschichte) und die führende Wirtschaftskommentar-Zeitschrift Toyo Keizai im Volltext.
- Biografische Datenbanken: Umfassende Verzeichnisse historischer und zeitgenössischer japanischer Persönlichkeiten.
Die Datenbank kann im Rahmen eines Jahresabonnements bezogen werden. Die Inhalte des Basismoduls können individuell durch Add-on-Module erweitert werden, u.a. aus JKBooks, und gemeinsam durchsucht werden.
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Verlagsinformation :: Publisher's information
JapanKnowledge Lib is an online web archive that boasts the largest corpus of encyclopedia, dictionaries, reference compilations, and periodical resources (approximately 80 different sources) in Japan. The basic search system that facilitates cross-referencing throughout all the sources in the collection is quite simple to use, but at the same time includes an original faceted navigation function for users to focus their particular searches in specific reference sources. This allows for greater detailed indexing.
JapanKnowledge Features
- Faceted Search Function
Combined with Basic and Advanced searches of contents in any of the encyclopedic and dictionary sources, a Faceted search function is available for various ways to conduct particular searches according to the contents, and information can be accessed by categories or types of items. When the user has trouble finding an effective keyword, this function provides great assistance.
- Search Result Page URLs Saved as Permanent Links
A permanent link is the unique URL of a specific web page. Search result pages of keyword, advanced, and other searches done using specific criteria, or text (item) pages can be bookmarked and also shared with multiple users.
- Group Headings employed
Pages indexed using advanced searches done in Toyo Bunko (The Eastern Library series), The Complete Collection of Japanese Classical Literature (New Edition) and Collection « Que sais-je?» Best Selections, are sorted according to group headings of their original source or category.
- Responsive Web Design for Smartphones
Window designing for various monitor sizes of mobile devices using Responsive Web Design allows for optimized viewing. Perusing page images (in PDF) is possible (with HTML5 adaptation).
Contents
Encyclopedia
- Complete Japanese Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia Nipponica)
- Sekai Daihyakkajiten (Heibonsha's World Encyclopedia) (Optional)
- Encyclopedia of Japan
Japanese
- Digital Dai-ji-sen Japanese Dictionary
- Shogakukan Unabridged Dictionary of the Japanese Language (2nd Edition)
- Shinsen Kanwa Jiten, Web Edition (Chinese-Japanese Character Dictionary)
- Dai Kanwa Jiten (Great Chinese-Japanese Character Dictionary) (Optional)
- Ji-tsu (Great Dictionary of Chinese Characters)
- Kadokawa Ruigo Shinjiten (New Kadokawa Thesaurus)
- Dictionary of Synonyms in Japanese
- Kojizokushin Kotowaza Daijiten (Great Dictionary of Tradition and Proverbs)
- Kadokawa Kogo Daijiten (The Great Dictionary of Archaic Japanese) (Optional)
- Shogakukan Zenbunzenyaku Kogojiten (Unabridged Ancient Japanese Dictionary)
- Dictionary of Japanese Counting Words
- Nihon Hogen Daijiten (The Comprehensive Dictionary of Dialects in Japan)
- Nihon no Saijiki (Compendium of Japanese Seasonal Words)
History and Place Names
- Encyclopedia of Japanese History (Optional)
- Encyclopedia of Japanese Historical Place Names (Optional)
- Shinpan Kadokawa Nihon Chimei Daijiten (Optional)
- A User-Friendly Timeline of Japanese History (with furigana)
- Kojiruien (Encyclopedia of Historical Japanese Documents)
- Edo Meisho Zue (Famous Places in Edo)
English
- Shogakukan Random House English-Japanese Dictionary (2nd Edition)
- Shogakukan Progressive English-Japanese Dictionary (5th Edition)
- Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary (4th Edition)
- Collins COBUILD Dictionary of English, English/Japanese Digital Edition
- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (10th Edition)
- Shogakukan-Oxford English-Japanese Collocations Dictionary for students of English
- Shogakukan-Oxford English-Japanese Learner's Thesaurus
- English-Japanese Dictionary of Physical Sciences
- English-Japanese Dictionary of Medical Science
- Unno's Real English Dictionary V6
- Shogakukan Progressive Business English Dictionary
- SPED Science and Technology English-Japanese Dictionary
- ROYAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR with Complete Examples of Usage
- THE ROYAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR for Practical Expressiveness
Foreign Languages
- Shogakukan Grand German-Japanese Dictionary (2nd Edition)
- Shogakukan Robert Grand French-Japanese Dictionary
- Shogakukan Spanish-Japanese Dictionary (2nd Edition)
- Shogakukan Japanese-Spanish Dictionary
- Shogakukan Italian-Japanese Dictionary (2nd Edition)
- Shogakukan Japanese-Italian Dictionary (2nd Edition)
- Lexicon Latino-Japonicum Dictionary
- Shogakukan Korean-Japanese Dictionary
- Shogakukan Japanese-Korean Dictionary
- Pocket Progressive Chinese-Japanese/Japanese-Chinese Dictionary
Terminology and Information
- Encyclopedia of Contemporary Words
- Nikkei Keywords (Nikkei's glossary of current affairs keywords)
- Kaisha Shikiho Spring 2026
- Digital Dai-ji-sen Plus
- Toshokan Johogaku Yogojiten, 5th Edition (Dictionary of Library and Information Science Terms)
Biography, Culture and Religion
- The Biographical Dictionary of Japan
- Iwanami Great World Biographical Dictionary
- Great Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature, Revised and Expanded Digital Edition
- The Shueisha Dictionary of World Literature
- Dictionary of Japanese Fictional and Legendary Characters (New Edition)
- The Noh and Kyogen Dictionary (New Edition)
- The Kabuki Dictionary (New Edition)
- Yuhikaku Dictionary of Psychology
- Kousetsu Bukkyogo Daijiten (Unabridged Dictionary of Buddhist Terms with Extensive Explanations)
- Reibun Bukkyogo Daijiten (Unabridged Dictionary of Buddhist Terms with Example Texts)
- New Catholic Encyclopedia
- Bibliography of Japanese Biographies
- Linkage with the National Institute of Japanese Literature “Union Catalogue Database of Japanese Texts”
Natural Science
- Iwanami Dictionary of Mathematics (4th Edition)
- Asakura Dictionary of Mathematics
- Obunsha Dictionary of Physics
- Digital Dictionary of Chemistry (2nd Edition)
- Obunsha Dictionary of Chemistry
- Iwanami Dictionary of Biology (5th Edition)
- Obunsha Dictionary of Biology, 5th Revised Edition
- Earth Science Lexicon
- Dictionary of Laws of Natural Science
Social Science and Statistics
- Dictionary of Legal Terms (5th Edition)
- Yuhikaku's Statutes and Precedents for Professionals
- WORLD YEARBOOK DIGEST
- Japan Statistical Yearbook
- Historical Statistics of Japan
- Nihon Kokusei Zue (Graphs and Tables of Japan National Census)
- Sekai Kokusei Zue (Graphs and Tables of Global Census)
Articles and Columns
Weekly Economist 2025-2026
Book series and Japanese Literature Collections
- Toyo Bunko (The Eastern Library Series)
- The Complete Collection of Japanese Classical Literature (New Edition)
- Meiji Bungaku Zenshu (The Complete Works of Meiji Literature)
- Collection ≪Que sais-je?≫ Best Selections
- Shinpen Kokka Taikan (Optional)
- Shinshaku Kambun Taikei (New Commentaries on Chinese Classics)
JKBooks
- Taiyo (The Sun)
- Bungei Kurabu: Meiji-hen
- Dai-ichi Koto Gakko Koyukai Zasshi
- Takita Choin kyuzo Kindai sakka genkoshu
- Fuzoku Gaho
- Gunsho Ruiju series
- Bijutsu Shinpo
- Toyo Keizai Shimpo / Weekly Toyo Keizai Digital Archives
- Kobunso Taika Koshomoku
- Jinbutsu Sosho (Japanese Biography Series)
- The ORIENTAL ECONOMIST Digital Archives
- Kamakura Ibun
- Bungeishunju Archives
- Shintei Zoho Kokushi Taikei (Compendium of Japanese History, newly revised and enlarged edition)
- Tenno Kozoku Jitsuroku (Records of the Emperor and the Imperial Family)
- Shiryo Sanshu (Collected Historical Materials)
- Heian Ibun （Collection of Historical Materials of the Heian Period）
- Nanboku-cho Ibun （Collection of Historical Materials of the Nanboku-cho Period）
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