Database

Database

Database of Nonwritten Cultural Materials

In the pursuit of the program’s primary objective – dissemination of cultural information – we have created nine databases. How these databases function to disseminate cultural information varies according to the contents.

Here are brief descriptions of the databases. “Pictorial Database of the Joseon Period Genre Paintings ” and “Pictorial Database of Guide to Famous Tokaido Sites” are the successful culmination of our distinctive study on pictorial references to daily life. They are designed to give viewers detailed information on depicted scenes. “Kanagawa University COE Tadami-machi Online Eco Museum” contains pictures and images capturing present-day life in the area. “Database of Japanese Shrines Built Abroad during the Japanese Imperial Period” and “Database of Japanese Concessions and Asia” consist of photographs gathered through our international comparative research on the past and present of Japanese concessions. “Database of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo and the 1855 Edo Earthquake” is a collection of historical materials showing the damage caused by the Great Ansei Earthquake in Edo in 1855 and the recovery process. “The 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake: Photo/Map Database” was established in an attempt to provide real images of the earthquake through photo-postcards capturing the stricken area. Finally, “Index of Bibliographic Information on Illustrated Materials” and “Index of Research Literature on Illustrated Materials” are orthodox databases to be used for searching bibliographic information. Their basic functions help users to easily locate target data.

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