Japanese Language and Culture
Where to look for information about Japanese language and culture.
IN THE LIBRARY
(NB: other areas may also have relevant material)
Japanese Corner/Collection
Material written in the Japanese language is held in the following collections:
Fiction material, including Manga is held in the Japanese corner.
Graded readers and non-fiction is held in the Japanese collection, at the end of the non-fiction collection
Non-Fiction collection
952 - Japan, history and travel
306.0952 - Japanese culture
338.952 - Japanese politics
327.51052- Japanese foreign relations
702.52 - Japanese art
495.65 - Japanese language
495.682421 - Learning Japanese
495.6 - Written Japanese
895.6 - Japanese literature (poetry, fiction, drama) also check the Fiction collection
791.433 & 306.0952- Manga and anime art
Print Journals
New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies
Graphic novels
Includes English translations of Japanese manga. Some manga are also held in the original Japanese (located in the Japanese Corner).
