Useful Links

Useful Links
ReaD & Researchmap	Researchmap comprehensively collects and provides data on research institutions and researchers, etc. relating to the universities and public institutions in Japan. Researchmap is a Web service catered to the researchers who are conducting research activities in Japan, and also Japanese researchers who are conducting research activities overseas.
Webcat Plus	National Institute of Informatics Search database that comprises the holdings of all university libraries in Japan provided by the National Institute of Informatics
National Diet Library Online	Search database for the National Diet Library
JAIRO	Japanese Institutional Repositories Online, is a web-based search interface that provides aggregated open access to Japanese academic content, including journal articles, theses, research bulletins, and reports as administered by National Institute of Informatics.
Asian Economic Research Institute Academic Research Repository (ARRIDE)	System for collecting, storing, and disseminating research concerning developing countries and regions from the institutional repository at the Institute of Asian Economics
General Contact point for e-Government	Official web portal for the Government of Japan as managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Bank of Japan	Homepage for the Central Bank of Japan
World Bank Online Database	Access to World Bank data including World Development Index (WDI) and Global Development Finance (GDF)
IMF (International Monetary Fund)	IMF publications and data
EDINET (Electronic Disclosure for Investors' NETwork)	Electronic disclosure system for disclosure documents such as securities reports based on the Securities and Exchange Law
J-STAGE (Science and technology information transmission / distribution comprehensive system)	E-journal platform for science and technology information in Japan, developed and managed by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Law Data Provision Search	Search the contents of laws and regulations (constitution, law, government ordinance, royal ordinance, ministerial ordinance) provided by The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Japanese Supreme Court	Homepage of the Supreme Court of Japan
Diet record search system	Served by the National Diet Library Full-text search system for Diet proceedings as provided by National Diet Library
Nikkei average profile	Nikkei Stock Average as managed by Index Business Office of Nikkei Inc.
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)	Homepage of the US Securities and Exchange Commission
IngentaConnect	Platform that collects electronic journals from publishers
WorldCat	Comprehensive catalog of the collections of over 71,000 libraries participating in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
Journals for Free	Database of open-access journals related to overseas business, management, and economy
RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)	Decentralized bibliographic database of working papers, journal articles, books relating to economics and maintained by volunteers
IDEAS	Free bibliographic database dedicated to economics
Hathi Trust Digital Library	Collaborative digital repository providing full text online of books that are not copyright protected along with books digitized with Google in the Google Book Search project
Project Gutenberg	Database of e-books whose copyright has expired under American copyright law
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)	Abstract database including a collection of electronic papers arranged by discipline

Online Digital Library Resources
National Diet Library Digital Collection	Search and browse digitized materials collected at the National Diet Library
National Archives Asian Historical Materials Center	Official documents and records related to the relationship between modern Japan and neighboring Asian countries
Aozora Bunko	Free e-versions of Japanese literature available in various formats
Google Scholar	Google style search for scholarly writing
Europeana	Library portal site for searching digitalized cultural heritage such as paintings, books, movies, photographs, maps, and documents
Gallica	Digital Library of the French National Library

Various literature data (white paper database)
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau Statistics Center	Basic statistical surveys and results conducted by the government
Ministry of Finance Statistics	Trade Statistics, Balance of Payments, Fiscal Loan Fund Monthly Report, Corporate Enterprise Statistics Survey
National Tax Agency Statistical Information	National Tax Agency statistical annual report, actual state of declared income tax, actual state of private salary, actual state of corporations
Environmental white paper information	Ministry of the Environment, White Paper on Environment, Review and Discussion, full text available
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry White Paper / Report	White paper on commerce, white paper on small and medium enterprises, other council reports
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy by Sector	Diplomatic blue paper, ODA white paper
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Statistics	Science and Technology White Paper, Ministry of Education Annual Report, Academic History and Education White Paper
Ministry of Justice White Paper / Statistics	White paper on crime, Japanese departure status, foreign entry status
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare White Paper	Welfare, Labor Economic, Labor, and Female Labor white paper
MLIT White Paper	Construction, tourism, land white paper
Tourism Agency (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)	Information on statistical materials related to tourism and past survey reports
Cabinet Office White Paper	Youth, Nuclear Power, Economic, National Life, and Road Safety White Paper
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications White Paper	General coordination white paper, local finance white paper, antitrust white paper, pollution dispute settlement white paper, information and communication white paper
Outline of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries White Paper	White Paper on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, children's food, and rural areas
Ministry of Defense White Paper on Defense	Defense white Paper
National Police Agency White Paper on Police	Police white paper
Financial Services Agency	White paper and annual reports
Consumer Affairs Agency	White paper and annual reports
Japan Meteorological Society (JMA)	Publications and reports
Aichi Statistical Data	Press release, statistical data from the Aichi Prefectural Government
The Official Japanese Government Gazette	E-version of the "Gazette" from the Ministry of Finance Printing Bureau
JETRO Japan External Trade Organization	Trade statistics and balance of payment statistics

World Statistical Data
UNdata (United Nations)	Portal site for statistical information from various UN agencies
statsAPEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation statistics portal site
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	Agriculture, forestry and fisheries / food related statistics
Global Health Observatory	World health statistics database from the WHO (World Health Organization)
Eurostat (European Union Bureau of Statistics)	Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its mission is to provide high quality statistics for Europe.
FRASER	Economic statistics and data from the US Federal Reserve Board on Economic History
FRED	Economic research statistics from the Federal Bank of St. Louis
ALFRED	Economic statistics and data from the Federal Reserve Board
US Government Statistics Organization	Provides data about the U.S., such as demographic and economic data, population, and maps.
Department of Economic Analysis, US Department of Commerce	The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is your source of accurate and objective data about the nation's economy.
British Bureau of Statistics	The UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and its recognized national statistical institute
French National Institute of Statistics and Economics	INSEE is responsible for the design, production and dissemination of official statistics throughout the French territory.
German Federal Statistical Office	Official data on German society, economy, environment and the state
Italian National Bureau of Statistics	ISTAT provides data for with intended use for media or research
National Bureau of Statistics of China	NBS provides statistics and economic accounting in China

Japanese Governmental Links
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet	Homepage of the Prime Minister's Office
The Japan Library Association	Features library directory and statistics as well as general information on the association
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology	Homepage of MEXT

General Recources
Cultural Heritage Online	Visual database of Japanese cultural properties. Search by time, field of study, or region. Operated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
The National Museum of Japanese History	National Museum of Japanese History homepage. Contains numerous visual exhibit pages.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency	Hompage of JAXA. Includes photographs, images and videos of facilities. Observation data is also available.
kotobank	Terminology dictionary operated by Asahi Shimbun and VOYAGE GROUP with participation from the likes of Asahi Shimbun, Kodansha and Shogakukan.
allcinema	Online motion picture Japan based database
Music Forest	Japan based music database

Courseware
Coursera	"Open Courseware" site for viewing university lectures online operated by Stanford University.
edx	Online courses as offered by Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and The University of Texas System among many others
MIT OpenCourseWare	OCW is a free and open publication of material from thousands of MIT courses, covering the entire MIT curriculum.
Hokkaido University Open Courseware	Hokkaido University Open Courseware is a collection of archived materials such as recorded lectures, reading lists, notes, and other course documents placed online for public access.
University of Tsukuba Open Courseware	The University of Tsukuba OpenCourseWare (TSUKUBA OCW) is a service that provides educational materials online to foster a connection between the university and the public.
University of Tokyo Open Courseware	UTokyo OCWA offers free and open educational resources for faculty, students,and self-learners around the world.
Nagoya University Open Courseware	On the NU OCW (Nagoya University OpenCourseWare) website anyone from anywhere in the world can see Nagoya University course information and educational materials for free.
Kyoto University Open Courseware	Kyoto University Open Courseware provides free, searchable, access to course materials for educators, students, and self-learners around the world.
Open University Open Courseware	OpenLearn is a free learning platform, delivered by The Open University.
Waseda University Open Courseware	Waseda Course Channel is a database of video courses from Waseda University which features educational materials in Japanese and English.
Keio University Open Courseware	Keio Open Course Ware offers, free of charge, the contents of courses taught at Keio University for both students and professionals.