Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (JACAR)

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Description JACAR is an archive of digitalized images of Japanese historical records related to Asia from the Meiji period to the end of WWII. Original records are held in the National Archives of Japan, the Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Library of the National Institute for Defense Studies of the National Defense Agency. Digital images of the full text are available in Japanese and can be searched in English.
Subjects Pacific and Asian
URL https://www.jacar.go.jp/english/about/index.html
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Alumni Access Yes
Open Access Yes