Japanese Studies
Specialized Biographical Dictionaries
| Time Period | Title | Number Covered |
|---|---|---|
| 650 - 1200 | Nihon kodai jinmei jiten | 1809 persons |
| 1156-1467 | Kamakura Muromachi jinmei jiten | 3,500 samurai |
| 1467-1615 | Sengoku jinmei jiten | 24,028 samurai |
| 1185-1868 | Daibukan | 3 vols. - warrior officials |
| 1600-1868 | Edo Bakuhan Daimyōke jiten | 319 daimyo |
| 1600-1868 | Nihon yōgaku jinmei jiten | 1,022 scholars of the West in Japan |
| 1853-1877 | Bakumatsu ishin jinmei jiten | 8,293 persons |
| 1853-1871 | Meiji ishin jinmei jiten | 4,295 Japanese and foreigners |
| 1551-1897 | Umi o koeta Nihon jinmei jiten = Biographical dictionary of Japanese travelers to the Occident | 1,700 Japanese travelers |
| 1544-1942 | Rainichi Seiyō jinmei jiten = Biographical dictionary of Europeans who lived in Japan | 1,303 Westerners in Japan |
| Yayoi-1990 | Chūgoku jinmei jiten. Kodai kara gendai made | 9,405 Chinese who travelled to Japan |
| 1829-1954 | Kindai Nihon shakai gakusha shōden : shoshiteki kōsatsu | 140 scholars |
| 1860-1945 | Nihon shakai undō jinmei jiten | 1,500 activists |
| 1868-1945 | Kindai Nihon shakai undōshi jinbutsu daijiten |
15,000 activists |
| 1868-1990 | Seijika jinmei jiten = Biographical dictionary of Japanese Statesmen | 4,100 statesmen |
| 1868-1989 | Shimin shakai undō jinmei jiten = Biographical dictionary of Grass-roots Movements and Social Movements in Japan | 4,000 persons |
| 1868-2000 | Kin-gendai Nihon josei jinmei jiten | 1309 women |
| 20th century | Nihon anakizumu undō jinmei jiten | 3000 anarchists |
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