Japan Archives and Libraries

The following archives and libraries have collecitons or services helpful for genealogical research. 

The Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Gaimusho, Gaiko Shiryokan) 1-5-3 Azabudai, Minato-ku Tokyo, Japan 106-0041 Telehone: 81-3-3585-4511 Fax: 81-3-3585-4514 Internet: http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/hq/record/index.html Email: webmaster@mofa.go.jp

Library Division Department of Research Planning and Coordination, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Norin Suisansho, Norin Suisan Seisaku Kenkyusho, Kikaku Renrakushitsu, Toshoka) 2-2-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku Tokyo, Japan 114-0024 Telephone: 81-3-3910-3978 Fax: 81-3-3940-0232 Internet: http://www.primaff.affrc.go.jp/english/index_eng.html Email: ref-primaff@ml.affrc.go.jp

National Archives of Japan (Kokuritsu Kobunshokan) 3-2 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan 102-0091 Telephone: 81-3-3214-0621 Fax: 81-3-3212-8806 Internet: http://www.archives.go.jp/english/index.html

Japan Center for Asian Historical Records, National Archives of Japan (Kokuritsu Kobunshokan Asia Rekishi Shiryo Center) Sumitomo Hanzomon Bldg. Annex 4F 2-1-2 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan 102-0093 Telephone: 81-3-3556-8801 Fax: 81-3-3261-1521

University of Tokyo General Library 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, Japan 113-0033 Telephone: 03-5841-2647 Fax: 03-5841-2611

The National Archives of the United States has records of Japanese Relocation and Internment During World War II at: http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/military/japanese-internment.html

Web Sites
http://www.rootsweb.com/~jpnwgw/

http://www.rootsweb.com/~jpnwgw/GenSites.html

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Garage/4464/Home.html

http://members.tripod.com/runker_room/family.htm

http://www.distantcousin.com/Links/Ethnic/Japan.html

http://genealogy.about.com/cs/japan/

http://www.archives.go.jp/index_e.html

http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/Japan/index.asp