Notice on Our Services
Notice relating to temporary shutdown for system maintenance and other troubles of JACAR’s service.
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October 15, 2021
JACAR's Webste (https://www.jacar. go.jp/) will temporarily suspend network service for maintenance, during the hours below.
Date and Time: 19th(Tuesday) October, 2021 from 13:30-(JST）
You may not be able to access to our website (e.g. Web Exhibitions, JACAR Newsletter, etc.)
while you can still use our Digital Archives system (https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/) during the maintenance.
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience may occur, and ask for your patience.
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Announcement of system suspension (November ４, 2021)
October 12, 2021
JACAR's Search System (https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/) will temporarily suspend network service for maintenance, during the hours below.
Date and Time: from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, ４th(Thursday) November, 2021 (JST）
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience may occur, and ask for your patience.
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Announcement of system suspension(February 19, 2019)
February 1st, 2019
JACAR's Search System will temporarily suspend network service for maintenance, during the hours below.
Date and Time: from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, 19th(Tue) February, 2019(JST）
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience and ask for your patience.
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Temporary suspension of Internet access to the Collection of Hokuetsu Shokuminsha(Jun 25, 2018)
Jun 7, 2018
Hokkaido Prefectural Library will temporarily suspend the network service for maintenance, so you cannot access images of the Hokuetsu Shokuminsha (北越殖民社関係資料) during the hours below. You can search the catalog but cannot open files for browsing.
Date and Time: from 09:00, 25(Mon) Jun, 2018 to 16:00
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience and ask for your patience. -
National Archives Administration (Taiwan) Provides Cross-Search for JACAR Documents through "ACROSS"(Oct 26, 2017)
Oct 26, 2017
Archives Cross Boundaries (ACROSS) (National Archives Administration, National Development Council, Taiwan)
https://across.archives.gov.tw/
National Archives Administration National Development Council added Japan Center for Asian Historical Research to the search platform ACROSS, which offers search access across 107 databases operated by some thirty organizations including ours, Academia Historica, and Academia Sinica. Note that while many images are available via ACROSS, at times database registration on other sites may be required for full access to images.
Reference
National Diet Library Research Navi "Examining Taiwan's Official Documents (Archives) (2) After the Second World War" -
System Fixed(Oct 26, 2017)
Oct 26, 2017
Our system malfunction has been corrected and this website can now be accessed as intended. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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System Malfunction(Oct 23, 2017)
October 23, 2017
A system malfunction has occurred. We are carrying out an investigation as well as efforts to rapidly restore access. Please forgive any inconvenience caused.
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System Fixed(Oct 17, 2017)
Oct 17, 2017
Our system malfunction has been corrected and this website can now be accessed as intended. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Affected site function(s): File display(JPEG)
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Regularization for variant characters(Oct 16, 2017)
Oct 16, 2017
To improve search capabilities, 163 instances of variant(itaiji 異体字）, traditional (seiji 正字) characters can now also be searched for using the regular modern forms of those characters (jōyō kanji 常用漢字).
*List of regularized characters (PDF)
Example
-modern form 医 and traditional form醫
When a search is performed using the compound 医療 (iryō), the system now also displays entries that include the equivalent term written using the traditional character 醫療. -
Temporary suspension of Internet access to the Collection of Hokuetsu Shokuminsha(Oct 2, 2017)
Sep 12, 2017
Hokkaido Prefectural Library will temporarily suspend the network service for maintenance, so you cannot access images of the Hokuetsu Shokuminsha (北越殖民社関係資料) during the hours below. You can search the catalog but cannot open files for browsing.
Date and Time: from 08:30, 2(Mon) Oct, 2017 to 17:30
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience and ask for your patience. -
System Malfunction (Aug 10, 2017)
August 10, 2017
A system malfunction has occurred. We are carrying out an investigation as well as efforts to rapidly restore access. Please forgive any inconvenience caused.
Affected site function(s): File display(JPEG)
Affected documents:
Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(DAMOFA) > Postwar Diplomatic Records > Series A’ Politics, Diplomacy and International Dispute > Category 1 Japanese Diplomacy (Partial)/Category 3 Domestic Administration (Partial) -
Temporary suspension of Internet access to the Miyara Dunchi / Dounchi Collection (May 15, 2017)
May 15, 2017
The University of the Ryukyus Library will temporarily suspend the network service for maintenance, so you cannot access images of the Miyara Dunchi / Dounchi Collection (宮良殿内文庫) during the hours below. You can search the catalog but cannot open files for browsing.
Date and Time: from 09:00, 29(Mon) May, 2017 to 17:00, 30th(Tue)
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience and ask for your patience. -
Temporary suspension of Internet access to the Miyara Dunchi / Dounchi Collection (May 15, 2017)
May 11, 2017
The University of the Ryukyus Library will temporarily suspend the network service for maintenance, so you cannot access images of the Miyara Dunchi / Dounchi Collection (宮良殿内文庫) during the hours below. You can search the catalog but cannot open files for browsing.
Date and Time: 09:00-17:00, May 15, 2017 (Mon)
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience and ask for your patience. -
Temporary pause of the internet access to the Collection Relating to the Former Japanese Colonies of the Institute for Economic and Business Research, Shiga University (Feb 22, 2017)
February 17, 2017
You cannot access to digitized images of the Collection Relating to the Former Japanese Colonies of the Institute for Economic and Business Research, Shiga University, in the following date and time because of backup operation of the server.
Date : February 22 (Wed), 2017 : 13:00-15:00
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience and ask for your patience. -
JACAR has launced the official Twitter.(Feb 14, 2017)
February 14, 2017
We will inform you about Newly Released Documents, Revisions in Our Database, Notice on Our Services, and Other Information.
@JacarArchivesJP (Japanese and English support)
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System Fixed(Feb 03, 2017)
Feb 03, 2017
Our system malfunction has been corrected and this website can now be accessed as intended. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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System Malfunction(Feb 02, 2017)
February 02, 2017
A system malfunction has occurred. We are carrying out an investigation as well as efforts to rapidly restore access. Please forgive any inconvenience caused.
Affected site function(s):
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JACAR has released the index of "the Collection of Hokuetsu Shokuminsha" of Hokkaido Prefectural Library.(Feb 1, 2017)
February 1, 2017
As part of our collaboration with Hokkaido Prefectural Library, JACAR has released the index of 646 items of "the Collection of Hokuetsu Shokuminsha" in our database.
Since the JACAR database includes the index of "the Collection of Hokuetsu Shokuminsha" of that institution, you can search our database and, by clicking "Browse," you can access to digital images of "the Northern Materials Digital Library" on the website of Hokkaido Prefectural Library (http://www3.library.pref.hokkaido.jp/digitallibrary/).
"Online Publication Date": February 1
"Hierarchy": Hokkaido Prefectural Library > The Collection of Hokuetsu Shokuminsha
* When you access digital images of "the Collection of Hokuetsu Shokuminsha," you will open files of Hokkaido Prefectural Library. Please note that the interface and the terms of use are different from those of the three institutions of JACAR. (For terms of use, please see "About Usage of Document Images" at the top of record search pages). -
JACAR has released the index of "the Collection Relating to the Former Japanese Colonies" of Shiga University Institute for Economic and Business Research.(Jan 31, 2017)
January 31, 2017
As part of our collaboration with Shiga University Institute for Economic and Business Research, JACAR has released the index of 168 items of "the Collection Relating to the Former Japanese Colonies" in our database.
Since the JACAR database includes the index of "the Collection Relating to the Former Japanese Colonies" of that institution, you can search our database and, by clicking "Browse," you can access to digital images of "the Digital Archive: the Collection Relating to the Former Japanese Colonies" on the website of Shiga University Institute for Economic and Business Research. (http://mokuroku.biwako.shiga-u.ac.jp/eml5.asp?mode=manmougazo).
"Online Publication Date": January 31
"Hierarchy": The Institute for Economic and Business Research, Shiga University > The Collection Relating to the Former Japanese Colonies
* When you access digital images of "the Collection Relating to Former Japanese Colonies," you will open files of the Institute for Economic and Business Research, Shiga University. Please note that the interface and the terms of use are different from those of the three institutions of JACAR. (For terms of use, please see "About Usage of Document Images" at the top of record search pages). -
Notice of Suspension of the JACAR Website(Nov 18, 2016)
November 18, 2016
On November 21, 2016 from 17:00-17:30 Japan Center for Asian Historical Records’s website (https://www.jacar.go.jp/) will be temporarily shut down for system maintenance.
You cannot access to the contents of our website (e.g. Web Exhibitions, JACAR Newsletter, etc.).
But please keep it in your mind that you can use our Digital Archives system (https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/) even during that period of time.
We apologize inconvenience and appreciate your patience. -
JACAR’s website has been upgraded with Korean and Chinese support(Nov 1, 2016)
November 1, 2016
JACAR’s website has been upgraded with Korean and Chinese support.
https://www.jacar.go.jp/chinese/index.html
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Upgrade of Jacar Website and Search System(Sep 26, 2016)
September 26, 2016
Thank you for using the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (JACAR) website.
Today, on 26th September, 2016, JACAR’s website and search system completed its upgrading.
The new URL of Search system is below,
https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/default-en -
UPGRADE OF JACAR WEBSITE, SEARCH SYSTEM AND CHANGE OF DATA IMAGES TO PDF FORMAT(Sep 02, 2016)
September 02, 2016
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Upgrade of JACAR website and change of data image format to PDF(Apr 14, 2016)
April 14, 2016
Thank you for using the JACAR (Japan Center for Asian Historical Records) website.
Our center will upgrade its website and will change the format of the data images we offer at the end of this September. The details are as follows;
1. We are now working to improve the quality and the usability of our database based on your comments and demands.
2. We will newly offer the PDF format in order to increase compatibility on digital devices such as tablets. The DjVu format we are now offering will stop its services. The JPEG format which we are also offering now will continue its services.
Our center will continue to provide you the information regarding this change when necessary.
Djvu Viewer Extention(Google Chrome ONLY) Released(Oct 1, 2015)
October 1, 2015
Go to the URL below to download the Djvu Viewer Extention (Google Chrome 45.xx ONLY).
Djvu Viewer Extention (Google Chrome ONLY)Newly Added JACAR Search Function(Refined search for foreign language documents including illustrations and maps)(Jul 5, 2013)
July 5, 2013
A new function added to the JACAR website further refines searches so that users now have the option of targeting documents written in specific languages as well as other content including photographs, diagrams, maps, and illustrations.
There are two categories of search methods described below.
1.Keyword search from the “Search Results” screenWhen you click on the “show/hide search condition” button, options to refine search result filters appear. If you want to limit a search only to documents with photos, scroll down to “Type of Materials” and click only on “Including Photographs.” If you then run a search it will only include documents with photos in them. Similarly, if to limit the languages in which your search will be conducted, scroll down to “Languages” and check all the appropriate categories.
2.Refining a search with the "Advanced Search" screenAfter you enter a keyword in the "Advanced Search” screen, you can also refine results with particulars as mentioned above, such as by material type and language.