This Tokyo-linked database provides access to government reports, press releases, statistical information, as well as references materials such as directories of higher educational institutions. Information and most supplemental reference materials are offered in English. Some material, such as government reports, may be available in Japanese. A Gopher site is being developed. The site is maintained by the U.S.-Japan Information Technology Management Center at Stanford University.
All nonprint materials are available for loan, including videos and artifact kits.
An extensive resource catalog is available in print, or information may be obtained online. The Center has many peace resources on World War II, including information on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is a global network of primary and secondary schools in over 20 countries, including Japan. The electronic discussion group iearn.youth is open to primary through high school students. Both of these lists are part of the KidLink suite of mailing lists.