HOME > Information
Warning of Temporary System Shut Down
May 11, 2012
On May 20th 2012 from 7:30～17:00 Japan Center for Asian Historical Record’s website will be shut down for system maintenance. Please forgive us for any inconvenience caused.
JACAR and the National Archives of Singapore posted links to each others’ websites
April 1, 2012
JACAR and the National Archives of Singapore have started a reciprocal relationship, notably including the posting of links to each others’ websites. For more detail, please see http://www.nhb.gov.sg/NAS/.
The JACAR Newsletter No.6 was issued
March 28, 2012
JACAR periodically sends an email magazine to subscribers informing them of our endeavors and undertakings. The 6th issue is now available on this page.If you are not yet subscribed and wish to be, please let us know.
Report on 10th Anniversary Symposium
March 28, 2012
Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (JACAR) held its 10th anniversary symposium, “Retrospect and Prospect: the 10 Years of JACAR,” at Waseda University on November 18, 2011. Download this PDF for a report of the event along with a synopsis of speeches notably given by Columbia University Professor Emeritus Donald Keene, Former Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, President of the National Archives of Japan Masaya Takayama, and Cabinet Office Minister Parliamentary Secretary Yasuhiro Sonoda.
The JACAR Newsletter No.5 was issued
November 16, 2011
JACAR periodically sends an email magazine to subscribers informing them of our endeavors and undertakings. The 5th issue is now available on this page.If you are not yet subscribed and wish to be, please let us know.
Search system updated
September 27, 2011
Our online document search system has been updated as of September 27th 2011.
Though the former website will appear, if you click on the “search” icon, the updated page will open.
Office relocation to Hongo, Tokyo
August 31, 2011
On September 12th, JACAR’s office will relocate to the address below. While our telephone and fax numbers will change, our homepage will not. Please note that on our premises there will no longer be a document browsing room, as we provide all our digitalized documents online.
Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (JACAR)
National Archives of Japan Independent Administrative Institution
Sumitomo Fudosan Hongo Bldg., 10F
22-5, Hongosanchome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033
Tel: +81-(0)3-5805-8801
Fax: +81-(0)3-5805-8804
Homepage:http://www.jacar.go.jp/english/index.html
The JACAR Newsletter No.4 was issued
August 17, 2011
JACAR periodically sends out an email newsletter to subscribers about our endeavors and undertakings. The 4th issue is available from August 17 in this page. If you are not subscribed but wish to be, please let us know.
The JACAR Newsletter No.3 was issued
May 26, 2011
JACAR periodically sends out an email newsletter to subscribers about our endeavors and undertakings. The 3rd issue is available from May 26 in this page. If you are not subscribed but wish to be, please let us know.
A short movie on CEAL conference was uploaded
April 28, 2011
At the 2011 Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) conference, Ms. Kiyoi, Deputy Director General of the JACAR gave a presentation. A short movie can be viewed (YouTube).
The JACAR Newsletter No.2 was issued
March 29, 2011
JACAR periodically sends out an email newsletter to subscribers about our endeavors and undertakings. The 2nd issue is available from March 29 in this page. If you are not subscribed but wish to be, please let us know.
Inaugural Issue of JACAR Newsletter was released
January 28, 2011
Coinciding with the new year, we at Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (JACAR) decided to start an email magazine to periodically inform those with a deep interest in history of our endeavors and undertakings. We wish to share the inaugral issue by uploading on this page. Next issue will be delivered in the middle of April, 2011. If you wish to subscribe yourself please let us know here.
