Information on libraries and museums outside of Japan that hold old and rare Japanese materials,
including manuscripts, printed books, and single sheet items, such as maps and ukiyoe prints.
Historiographical Institute, University of Tokyo
Provides access to many databases, including database of the Komonjos and database of Dai Nihon Shiryo
NIJL Database of Pre-Modern Japanese Works
A web portal specializing in pre-modern Japanese works. Users can access high-resolution high-definition images as well as
information on Pre-modern Japanese books held separately by multiple institutions from a single database
NIJL Union Catalog of Early Japanese Books
A bibliographic database that provides information on Japanese classical literary works
Waseda Database of Japanese and Chinese Classics
Provides public access to the Waseda University Library's collection of Japanese and Chinese classics, in the form of
bibliographical information, related scholarly materials, as well as full-text images
Web Library of Japanese Literature
Pre-modern Japanese Literature Library