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Steve Witt
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International & Area Studies Library
Associate Professor
University Library
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Center for Global Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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311 Main Library
Email
swwitt@illinois.edu
Open Access Repositories
J-Stage
J-Stage is an aggregator of articles and journal tables of contents from scholarly e-journals in science and technology of Japan.
Online Journals on Japan
Japan Focus
This is a regularly-updated journal on topics in contemporary Japan from many disciplinesJapan Studies Review
This is a journal that addresses a variety of cross-disciplinary issues in Japanese studies with a focus on social sciencesJapan Echo
This website provides translated essays on a variety of topics in Japanese studiesEarly Modern Japan: An Interdisciplinary Journal
This is a yearly interdisciplinary journal on early modern Japan, with all black issues available freely onlinePMJS Papers: Premodern Japanese Studies
This is an open-acess journal of papers and book reviews related to all aspects of premodern Japanese studiesUrban Scope
This is an online open-access journal published by the Urban-Culture Research Center (UCRC) at OsakaUniversity (OCU). URCR’s research emphasizes a variety of issues related to historical, social, cultural, and international developments in urban settings. This journal has a special focus on Japan as well as Asia more broadly.Ars Orientalis
This is a journal of the latest research in the art of the Middle East and Asia, made available by Freer and Sackler Galleries with the University of Michigan. Titled Ars Orientalis, the journal is a collection of scholarship that crosses academic disciplines and aims to connect researchers, institutions, and ideas using one central theme per volume.Trans Asia Photography Review
This is an open-access online scholarly journal, the TAP Review is devoted to the study of photography from East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, for the first time, West Asia.Japanese Religions
This is a journal from the NCC Center for the Study of Japanese Religions with open access to the most recent issues. All the back issues can be also found on the website.
Japanese Literature
Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review
This is an English-language academic journal focusing on regional history and culture throughout East Asia, often with special issues that focus on particular regions or topicsBorder Crossings: The Journal of Japanese-Language Literature Studies
This journal “aims to publish a wide range of original articles that are interdisciplinary by linking studies related to crossing borders among nations, regions, ethnicity, gender, genre, and time periods. Although there are no limitations on the subject or field of analysis, the journal welcomes pioneering works that reflect various ideas, ideologies, and history with regards to border crossings and Japanese-language literature.”Studies in Japanese Literature and Culture
This is a journal published by NIJL, that contains articles on Japanese literature and culture that relate to the theme of each issue.
Digital Humanities and Libraries
Journal of the Japanese Association for Digital Humanities
This is a journal which collects articles in the area of information Sciences, Interdisciplinary Sciences, Philosophy, Religion, Literature, Language, & Linguistics and Art, Anthropology, History, and Geography, Law, Political Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, EducationBiblos (NDL) びぶろす
This is a publication by the National Diet Library containing news and other articles of interest to library users.
Blogs and Resources
H-Asia Resources
Various professional and research resources collected by H-Asia.What Can I Do With a BA in Japanese?
A blog with very detailed resources for furthering Japanese studies and professional careers for after studying the language in college. See “Study Resources” in particular.