Japanese Studies: Associations, Organizations and Research Centers

Professional association open to all persons interested in Asia.

East Asia librarians' forum for the discussion of unique to East Asia libraries. Provides links to the Internet resources on China, Japan and Korea.

Supports research on Japan and provides a forum for related academic activities and the exchange of ideas.

Supports variety of cultural exchange programs including Japan Studies and Japanese language education.

Ohara Institute for Social Research, Hosei University. English page

Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University English page

National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. English page.

Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo English page

Provides combined resources of 6 institutions (National Museum of Japanese History, National Institute of Japanese Literature, National Institute for languages and Linguistics, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Research Institute for Humanities and Nature and National Museum of Ethnology) on culture and humanities.　 English page