The Japan Times Weekly Digital Archive

Chronicle of domestic and international affairs in Japan during the outbreak of WWII

The only full image-full text archive of The Japan Times Weekly & Trans-Pacific, a 50-page weekly covering international and domestic affairs in Japan during the outbreak of WWII. Coverage by both Japanese and non-Japanese journalists provides insight into the English-reading community of Japan, as well as the image that Japan’s editorial censors hoped to convey overseas. The Japan Times Weekly & Trans-Pacific contains extensive reporting on the one-party reforms, the invasion of China, and Japan’s Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy. In addition, each 50-page issue includes arts and culture reviews, guides to Japanese language, and translations of key articles in major Japanese-language newspapers.

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Key Stats

  • Archive: 1938-1941
  • Language: English
  • City: Tokyo
  • Country: Japan
  • Frequency: Weekly
  • Format: PDF, page-based
  • Producer: The Japan Times
  • Platform: The Japan Times

About the Archive

The Japan Times Weekly Digital Archive is delivered on the Japan Times Book Viewer, which allows users to search and view booklets and books. The Japan Times Book Viewer is a custom platform with advanced screen layout and prompts that richly displays the images and content found in The Japan Times Weekly. The platform contains every published issue of The Japan Times Weekly, from September 1, 1913 to December 25, 1941, and content is cross-searchable with archives of Japan Illustrated, The Herald of Asia, and the Japan Times Enthronement Number 1928.

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Japan Times Digital Archive
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