Japanese Studies
Who's Who
ReaD
Database of Japanese researchers; can be searched by individual or field
Web WHO
Provides information in Japanese on living and deceased people in economics, politics, society (190,000 people); researchers, authors, journalists (150,000); the arts, entertainment and sports (100,000). Brief records include reading of name, employment/occupation, and source of data. Detailed records also include birth/death dates, birthplace, field of specialization, educational history, history of employment, prizes, address as well as sources of information on the individual and a list of materials written by the individual.
| General | Call Number | Holdings / Pub. Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jinji kōshinroku 人事興信録 |
DS885.5.A1 J5 | 1991 to present; earlier years - Nihon shinshiroku |
| Shintei gendai Nihon jinmeiroku 新訂現代人名録 4vols. |
CT1836 .G419 | 1987, 1994, 1998, 2002 |
| Shintei gendai Nihon josei jinmeimoku 新訂現代女性人名録 |
CT3730 .S56 | 2001 |
| Contemporary Writers of Japan | Call Number | Holdings / Pub. Date |
| Gendai Nihon Shippitsusha Daijiten 現代日本執筆者大事典 77/82 |
CT1833 .G463 | 1984 |
| Shin Gendai Nihon Shippitsusha Daijiten 新現代日本執筆者大事典 83/92 |
CT1833 .S556 | 1992 |
| Businessmen | Call Number | Holdings / Pub. Date |
| Nikkei Kaisha Jinmeiroku 日経会社人名録 |
HD38.25.J3 N555 | 1991, 1997 |
| Shōwa senzen zaikai jinmei daijiten, 4 v. 昭和戦前財界人名大事典 |
HC461.5.A2 S569 1993 | 1929, 1931, 1934 |
| Government Officials |
Call Number | Holdings / Pub. Date |
| Shokuinroku 職員録 |
JQ1621 .S5 | 1968 - present |
| Kokkai Benran 国会便覧 |
JQ1651 .K64 | 1973-75, 1977, 1981, 1992-present |
| Scholars | Call Number | Holdings / Pub. Date |
| Directory of Japan Specialists and Japanese Studies Institutions | DS805.15 .D57 | 1988, 1995, 2006 |
| Zenkoku Daigaku Shokuinroku 全国大学職員録 2 vols. |
L961.J3 Z4 | 1972, 1987, 1989, 1992-present |
| TV, Film Personalities | Call Number | Holdings / Pub. Date |
| Eizō media sakka jinmei jiten 映像メデｮア作家人名事典 |
PN1998.2 E44 | 1991 |
| Nihon eiga jinmei jiten. Kantoku hen 日本映画人名事典。監督篇 |
PN1998.2 .N55 | 1997 |
| Nihon eiga jinmei jiten. Dan'yu hen 日本映画人名事典。男優篇 |
PN2927 .N54 | 1996 |
| Nihon eiga jinmei jiten. Joyū hen 日本映画人名事典。女優篇 |
PN2927 .N55 | 1995 |
| Nihon geinō jinmei jiten 日本芸能人名事典 |
PN2927 .N54 | 1995 |
| Terebi tarento jinmei jiten テレビタレント人名事典 |
PN2927 .T474 | 1992, 1999, 2001 |
| Manga, Anime Personalities | Call Numbers | Holdings / Pub. Date |
| Mangaka, Anime sakka jinmei jiten 漫画家アニメ作家人名事典 |
NC1700 .M36 | 1997 |
| Nippon mangaka meikan : mangaka 500-nin nodeta bukku ニッポン漫画家名鑑: 漫画家５００人のデータブック |
NC1706 .N34 | 1994 |
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