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Newspapers.com
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Poole's index to periodical literature
The journal index for the 19th century. Covers 1802-1902
Readers' guide to periodical literature
The journal index for the 20th century. This is located at the Reference Room at Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin. 1901 to present.
Google newspapers
This is Google's newspaper scanning project. Over 2000 titles going back to the 18th century

CIA World Fact Book - Japan
Asian Development Bank - Data and Statistics
Japanese Government - Statistics Bureau
U.S. State Department page for Japan
Modern Japan in Archives: Political History from the Opening of the Country to Post-War
A website put together by the National Diet Library of Japan on the political history of Japan from the opening of Japan to after World War II.
Japanese historical maps
A searchable collection of photographs made available by the Nagasaki University Library. It can be searched by category.

Japan among the Powers, 1890-1990 by Sydney Giffard
Call Number: DS881.9 .G54 1994
ISBN: 0300068913
Publication Date: 1997-05-29
This book traces Japan's phenomenal development into one of the world's great powers, portraying events in Japan and its rapid industrialization as they were shaped by Japanese decision makers rather than as they were perceived by the outside world.