Japan Archives and Libraries

Japan Archives and Libraries

The following archives and libraries have collections 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

Websites

 * 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