Subject guides: Japanese studies: Journals

Journals

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Key journals in English

Japan forum (Oxford, England)
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals
Library Holdings: v. 5, no. 1 (April 1993) to v. 23, no. 4 (Dec. 2011)
Japan forum (Oxford, England : Online)
Available from 1989 volume: 1 issue: 1
Japan quarterly (Asahi Shinbunsha) + Online
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals
Library Holdings: v. 1, no. 1 (Oct./Dec. 1954) to v. 48, no. 4 (Oct./Dec. 2001)
Online access: Available from 1988 until 2001.
Japanese studies (Bundoora, Vic.)
Call Number: Matheson Library Journals 952.0071194 J35J
Library Holdings: v. 12, no. 2 (Sept. 1992) ; v. 14, no. 1 (May 1994) to v. 31 (2011)
Japanese studies (Online)
Abingdon, Oxfordshire : Carfax International Publishers
Online access: Available from 1981 volume: 1 issue: 1
The Journal of Japanese studies
Call Number: Matheson Library Journals 952.005 J86
Library Holdings: v. 4, no. 1 (Winter 1978) to v. 43, no. 1 (Winter 2016) ; Lacks: v. 25, no. 1
The Journal of Japanese studies (Online)
Online access: Available from 1974 volume: 1 issue: 1. Most recent 6 year(s) not available.

The Journal-newsletter of the Association of Teachers of Japanese
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals
Library Holdings: v. 1, no. 2 (Apr. 1963) to v. 7, no. 2/3 (Mar. 1972) ; incomplete
Lacks: v. 1 no. 1 (1963) ; v. 3 no. 1/2 (1965) ; v. 4 no. 1 (1966) ; v. 4 no. 2 (1967) ; v. 6 no. 2 (1969) ; v. 7 no. 1 (1971)
The Journal-newsletter of the Association of Teachers of Japanese (Online)
Online access: Available from 1963 volume: 1 issue: 1 until 1972 volume: 7.
The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals
Library Holdings: v. 9, no. 2/3 (July 1974) to v. 34, no. 2 (Oct. 2000)
The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese (Online)
Online access: Available from 1972 volume: 8 issue: 1 until 2000 volume: 34 issue: 2.
Japanese language and literature : journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese
Call Number: Matheson Library Journals 495.607 A849J
Library Holdings: v. 35, no. 1 (Apr. 2001) to v. 52, no. 2 (Oct. 2018)
Japanese language and literature (Online)
Online access: Available from 2001 volume: 35 issue: 1.
Most recent 2 year(s) not available.
Language teaching
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals
Library Holdings: v. 15, no. 1 (Jan. 1982) to v. 32, no. 4 (Oct. 1999)
Language teaching (Online)
Online access: Available from 1968 volume: 1 issue: 1.

Japanese journal of political science (Online)
Online access: Available from 2000 volume: 1 issue: 1.
Japan review (Tokyo, Japan)
Call Number: Matheson Library Journals 327.105 J35
Library Holdings: v. 1, no. 1 (fall 2017) to v. 2, no. 3 (winter 2018)
Online access: v. 1, no. 1 (fall 2017) to present

International journal of Japanese sociology (Online)
Online access: Available from 1992 volume: 1 issue: 1.
Electronic journal of contemporary Japanese studies (Online)
Online access: Available from 2001.

Journal of Japanese & Korean cinema (Online)
Online access: Available from 2009 volume: 1 issue: 1.

Key Journals in Japanese

アエラ Aera (Tokyo, Japan)
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 079.52 A798.1
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store - v. 3, no. 13 (1990) ; v. 4, no. 29 (1991) ; v. 4, no. 42 (1991) ; v. 5, no. 5, 18 (1992) ; v. 6, no. 40 (1993) ; v. 7, no. 35 (1994) to v. 15, no. 33 (2002) ; v. 17, no. 1 (2004) to v. 23, no. 58 (Dec. 2010) ; & special issues ; incomplete, Lacks: v. 22, no. 41
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - v. 24, no. 1 (Jan. 2011) to present ; & special issues.
中央公論 = The Central review. Chūō kōron = The Central review.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 305 C559
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - v. 75, no. 12 (Nov. 1960) ; v. 81, no. 1 (Jan. 1966) ; v. 82 no. 1 (Jan. 1967) to v. 104, no. 12 (Dec. 1989) : Lacks; v. 82 no. 4 ; v. 91 no.1 to 3
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - v. 105 no. 1 (Jan. 1990) to present
世界 Sekai (Iwanami Shoten)
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 305 S463
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - no. 1 (1946 Jan.) to no. 535 (1989 Dec.) ; & supplements
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - no. 536 (1990 Jan.) to present ; & supplements
日本歴史 = The Nippon-rekishi. Nihon rekishi = The Nippon-rekishi.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 952.05 N665
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - no. 1 (1946) to no. 499 (1989) ; Lacks: no. 326-331 ; 344-349
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - no. 500 (1990) to present ; & index
社会学評論. Shakaigaku hyōron.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals - Enquire at Library Service Point or phone 99055054 (301.05 S527)
Library Holdings: v. 1, no. 1 (1950) to v. 54, no. 4 (2004)
Online access: Available through J-STAGE
放送研究と調査 = The NHK monthly report on broadcast research. Hōsō kenkyū to chōsa = The NHK monthly report on broadcast research.
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 384.0952 H827
Library Holdings: v. 55, no. 8 (Aug. 2005) to present

放送研究と調査 - online (2018-)
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放送研究と調査 - online (2004-2017)
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いけ花文化研究
Call Number: Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals 745.92252 I26
Library Holdings: no.1 (2013) to present
東京人 = Tokyojin. Tōkyōjin = Tokyojin.
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 306.0952 T646
Library Holdings: v. 20, no. 9 (no. 218) (Sept. 2005) to present

文藝春秋. Bungei shunjū.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 895.605 B942.2
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - v. 46, no. 1 (1968) to v. 67, no. 14 (1989) & supplements
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - v. 68, no. 1 (Jan.1990) to present ; & supplements ; incomplete
國文學 : 解釈と教材の硏究. Kokubungaku.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals 895.605 K79.12
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - v. 22, no. 4 (1977) ; v. 23 (1978) to v. 34 (1989); lacks v. 34 no. 8-11 (1989)
Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals - v. 35, no. 1 (1990) to v. 54, no. 10 (2009) ; & Supplements
国文学解釈と鑑賞. Kokubungaku kaishaku to kanshō.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals 895.605 K79.11
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - v. 33, no. 1 (1968) to v. 54, no. 703 (1989); lacks v. 36, no. 6
Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals - v. 55, no. 704 (1990) to v. 76, no. 10 (Oct. 2011) ; incomplete
新潮. Shinchō.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 895.605 S555
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - v. 64, no. 1 (1967) to v. 86, no. 12 (1989) ; Lacks: v. 70, no. 11 ; v. 74, no. 8 ; v. 75, no. 1
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - v. 87, no. 1 (1990) to present
比較文学 = Journal of comparative literature
Call Number: Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals 805 H639
Library Holdings: v. 11 (1968) to present

日本語学論説資料 = Collected articles on the Japanese language. Nihongogaku ronsetsu shiryō = Collected articles on the Japanese language.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.605 K79.1
Offsite Store Journals - v. 25, no. 1 (1988) to v. 26, no. 5 (1989)
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - v. 27, no. 1, pt. 1 (1990) to present ; & indexes ; & special issues
Earlier Title: 国語学論説資料
日本語教育. Nihongo kyōiku.
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.607 N691.2
Library Holdings: no. 1 (1962) to present ; Lacks: no. 10 ; 12 ; 15 to 18 ; 22 ; 32 ; 33 ; 54 ; 78 ; 79
Online access: Available through J-STAGE
言語文化と日本語教育 = Japanese language education Gengo bunka to Nihongo kyōiku = Japanese language education
Call Number: Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals 495.607 O16G
Library Holdings: v. 17 (June 1999) ; v. 18 (Dec. 1999) ; v. 23 (June 2002) to v. 29 (July 2005) ; v. 33 (June 2007) ; v. 34 (Dec. 2007) ; Lacks: v. 25 ; v. 28
Online access: Available through CiNii
第二言語としての日本語の習得研究 = acquisition of Japanese as a second language. Daini gengo to shite no Nihongo no shūtoku kenkyū = Acquisition of Japanese as a second language
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.607 D132
Library Holdings: v. 2 (1998) to present
リテラシーズ : ことば・文化・社会の日本語教育へ = Literacies Riterashīzu : kotoba, bunka, shakai no Nihongo kyōiku e = Literacies
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese 495.607 R611R
Library Holdings: v. 1 (2005) - v. 4 (2009)
Earlier Title: 21世紀の日本事情 : 日本語教育から文化リテラシーヘ
Online access: Available through CiNii
日本語教育論集. Nihongo kyōiku ronshū.
Call Number: Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals 495.6071 N691
Library Holdings: v. 19 (2003) to v. 24 (2008)
日本語学. Nihongogaku.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.605 N691
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - v. 1, no. 1 (1982) ; v. 2, no. 6 ( 1983) to v. 8, no. 12 (1989) ; Lacks: v. 2, no. 11 ; v. 3, no. 1-2
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - v. 9, no. 1 (1990) to present
言語. Gengo.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 405 G329
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - v. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 1972) to v. 8, no. 12 (Dec. 1989) ; Lacks: v. 1. no. 7
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - v. 19, no. 1 (Jan. 1990) to v. 38, no. 12 (Dec. 2009), Index
社会言語科学 = The Japanese journal of language in society Shakai gengo kagaku = The Japanese journal of language in society
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 405 S527
Library Holdings: v. 8, no. 1 (2005) to present

社会言語科学 - online
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日本語科学 = Japanese linguistics Nihongo kagaku = Japanese linguistics
Call Number: Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals 495.605 K79.2N
Library Holdings: no. 2 (1997) ; no. 7 (2000) to no. 25 (2009)
中上級のにほんご : 教室からとびだそう! Chū-jōkyū no Nihongo : kyōshitsu kara tobidasō!
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese 495.6824 C559
Library Holdings: Jan. 2012 to Mar. 2017
日本語の研究 = Studies in the Japanese language
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.605 K79
Library Holdings: v. 1 (2005) to present

日本語の研究 - online
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計量国語学
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 410.18 K27
Monash Holdings: Japanese Journals - v. 18, no. 1 (1991) to present ; & index: v. 16 ; incomplete
Offsite Store - no. 41 (1967) to no. 80 (1977) ; v. 11, no. 1 (1977) to v. 17, no. 4 (1991) ; & index: no. 1-80

計量国語学 - online
Access to full text online available after 3 years

広島大学日本語教育研究 = Bulletin of the Department of Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, Hiroshima University
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.607 H668N
Library Holdings: v. 11 (2001) to present

広島大学日本語教育研究
Access to full text online available from vol. 11 (2001)

eトランス・ラーニング = E trans learning = ē toransu rāningu.
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.6802 H775
Library Holdings: v. 30, no. 2 (no. 390) (Feb. 2005) to v. 31, no. 11 (no. 411) (Nov. 2006)
Earlier Title: Eとらんす = Portal site to translation.
Later Title: The legal.comm = リーガルコム.
通訳翻訳ジャーナル. Tsūyaku honʼyaku jānaru.
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.6802 T882
Library Holdings: v. 6, no. 7 (July 1995) ; v. 13, no. 1 (Jan. 2002) to present
Earlier Title: 月刊外語スペシャリスト.
通訳翻訳研究 = Interpreting and translation studies : the journal of the Japan Association for Interpreting and Translation Studies
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 495.6802 T882.1
Library Holdings: no. 12 (2012) to present ; Lacks no. 13 (2013)
通訳研究 = Interpretation studies : the journal of the Japan Association for Interpretation Studies
Call Number: Matheson Library Newspapers Microforms Compactus: Japanese Journals 495.6802 T882.1
Library Holdings: no. 0 (2000) - 5 (2005)

通訳研究・通訳翻訳研究 - online
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エコノミスト. Ekonomisuto (Osaka, Japan)
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals Enquire at Library Service Point or phone 99055054 330.5 E36
Library Holdings: v. 47 (1969) to v. 63 (1985); v. 71 (1993) to no. 4208 (2011) Online access: Available through Maisaku
日本労働研究雑誌. Nihon rōdō kenkyū zasshi.
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 331.05 N691
Library Holdings: v. 32, no. 1 (Jan. 1990) to present
Earlier Title: 日本労働協会雑誌 Nihon Rōdō Kyōkai zasshi

日本労働研究雑誌 - online
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アジア経済. Ajia keizai.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 330.95 A312
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - v. 1, no. 1 (1960) to v. 18, no. 12 (1977) ; Lacks: v. 10, no. 1, 6 & 7
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - v. 37, no. 4 (Apr. 1996) to present ; Lacks: v. 53, no. 7-12
日本経済研究センター会報 = Japan Center for Economic Research. Nihon Keizai Kenkyū Sentā kaihō = Japan Center for Economic Research.
Call Number: Offsite Store Journals, Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 330.952 N691.8
Library Holdings:
Offsite Store Journals - no. 732 (1995) to no. 1002 (2011) ; Lacks: no. 909-914 ; no. 991-993 ; no. 1000
Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals - no. 909 ( 2003) to no. 914 (2003)

音楽文献目録 = Bibliography of music literature in Japan
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 780.16 O58
Library Holdings: v. 21 (1993) to present
日本音楽文献要旨目録
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 780.16 O58
Library Holdings: v. 1 (1973)
音楽文献要旨目録 = Annotated bibliography of music literature in Japan
Call Number: Matheson Library Asian Collections: Japanese Journals 780.16 O58
Library Holdings: v. 2 (1974) to v. 16 (1988)

Kenchiku to toshi = Architecture and urbanism : A + U.
Call Number: Caulfield Library Journals - Level 4 East 720.5 A111
Library Holdings: no. 47 (Nov. 1974) ; no. 58 (Oct. 1975) ; no. 212 (May 1988) to present; Lacks : 2013 Sept. Spec. Iss.

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