How to Use for Genealogy Research
JAIRO (Japanese Institutional Repositories Online) provides cross-search access to institutional repositories of Japanese universities and research institutes. Free access to academic papers, research bulletins, transcribed historical documents, and regional history studies. Useful for finding historical research on specific regions, domains, or families.
Service Overview
Operated by the National Institute of Informatics (NII). Provides unified search across institutional repositories of universities and research institutions nationwide.
Use Cases
- Finding research papers on specific domain governments and village histories
- Accessing transcribed historical documents (komonjo)
- Discovering historical research on samurai, farming, or merchant families
