National Archives of Japan
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History
The National Archives Law No. 79 (1999) established NAJ's core function of preserving government documents and records.[1]
Before the creation of the National Archives, there is almost no tradition of preserving "grey-area" records, such as records which show the process which led to the formation of a specific policy.[2]
Independent Administrative Institution
The National Archives became an Independent Administrative Institution on April 1, 2001.[3]
Since 2005, the NAJ website has offered high-resolution images of some of its holdings, including those named as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.[4]
Related pages
References
- ↑ National Archives of Japan (NJA), National Archives Act; retrieved 2012-5-29.
- ↑ Nakayama, Shigeru et al. (2001). A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan: The Occupation Period, 1945-1952, p. 18.
- ↑ NAJ, Outline; retrieved 2012-5-29.
- ↑ NAJ, Greetings from the President; retrieved 2012-5-29.
Other websites
- National Archives of Japan (in English); (in Japanese)
- Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (in English)
