The social sciences cover a large range of topics from business, education, and cultural analysis. The resources that follow focus on cultural phenomena throughough Japanese history. Consider looking at our Government, Politics, Law guide, as well as our Business & Economics one.
General Social Sciences -- Any guide without a specific focus can be found here.
Pop Culture -- Popular forms of media such as manga, anime, music, and paperback literature. "Contemporary Japan" is also a commonly heard phrase in this field of study.
Gender & Sexuality -- Encompasses women's studies, LGBT studies and queer studies in general.
With a wide breadth, this guide tries to cover an enormous range of topics on traditional Japanese culture, and does it well. Undergraduates will appreciate the focus on English language materials.
-- English language -- Traditional Japanese culture
Covers a wide variety of online databases and websites. The surveys/statistics section is especially helpful. Also try Social Sciences which features a lot of overlap but includes some extra resources.
While manga is the focus, other media are also given due consideration. Including a short list of academic journals and links to other quirkier aspects of Japanese pop culture.
With 8 different categories that cover various aspects of Japan's modern pop culture, this is one of the most complete guides available, with especially good coverage of popular magazines.
If you want to get your bearings down on the major research done on Manga in English, the Ohio State Japanese Studies' Manga Wiki will be especially helpful. Emphasizes the history and origins of modern manga.
Excellent coverage of materials. Includes bibliographies, journals, dictionaries, primary resources, as well as online resources. Together they form an impressive range of sources on Women's Studies.
