Research Guides: East Asian History: Japan

An American G.I. in Japan: A Photographic Memoir
The images in this collection of photographs reflect the photographer's sixty-five year old memories of Japan.
Birth of the Constitution of Japan
Presents the major events and important documents involved in the framing and enactment of Japan's Constitution.
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
This collection includes documents totaling almost 600 pages, covering the years 1945-1964.
Japan Center for Asian Historical Records
JACAR is a digital database testifying to Japan's historical relations in Asia as well as elsewhere.
Japanese Old Photographs in Bakumatsu-Meiji Period
The largest collection of old photographs, approximately 7,000, taken all over Japan from the Bakumatsu through the Meiji period.
Joseph Berry Keenan Collection
Manuscript materials and photographs, offering researchers invaluable insight into the Japanese War Crimes Trial, one of the most important trials of the 20th CE.
National Archives of Japan
National Archives of Japan provides on-line catalog database, some including digital images.