Practical Examples in the Research of Modern Japanese History Using Digital Archives
Introduction
In this video, we use a visit to abroad by Prince Hirohito during the Taisho Era as a practical example in learning the details of the visit and reading about the reaction of Japanese people at the time via digitized historical material, including official documents, books, magazines, and newspapers.
In this lecture, you can learn about the following databases:
- Digital Collection of the Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy
- Archives and Mausolea Department Catalog and Image Disclosure System
- NDL Digital Collection
- Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection
- Kobe University Library Digital Archive Newspaper Clippings Collection
The content of this video is based on a webinar "How to use sources of Japanese studies" that was given on February, 2023, by Dr. Kawanishi Hideya, associate professor at Nagoya University.
Link to video training program
Details
| Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Introduction, overview | 5 minutes |
| The global monarchy crisis | 3 minutes |
| Preparation: Public records (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) | 3 minutes |
| Preparation: Specific historical documents (mperial House Library) | 9 minutes |
| Situation of the overseas tour | 3 minutes |
| Reactions: Reading books and magazines | 8 minutes |
| Reactions: Browsing newspapers (digital) | 5 minutes |
| Reactions: Conclusion 1 | 4 minutes |
| Reactions: Browsing newspapers (digital) | 10 minutes |
| Reactions: Conclusion 2 | 4 minutes |
| Using digital archives | 3 minutes |
Reference
- Webinar: How to use sources of Japanese studies (in Japanese)
- Handout (PDF: 1.81MB) (in Japanese)
- Digital Collection of Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy (in Japanese)
- Archives and Mausolea Department Catalog and Image Disclosure System (in Japanese)
- NDL Digital Collections
- Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection
- Newspaper Clippings Collection (Kobe University Library)
Publication Date
October 2023