Arai Shinichi is the chief editor, with Hayashi Hirofumi and Yoshida Yutaka playing important editorial roles. For more information please visit the Kyoto Journal website. Return to the top. M Monumenta Nipponica Monumenta Nipponica , a quarterly journal on Japanese culture and society, was founded in 1938, making it one of the oldest English-language academic journals in the field of Asian studies. Published by Sophia University, Tokyo, with the aim of providing a common platform for scholars of Japan throughout the world to present the results of their research, MN carries original scholarship and translations in the fields of history, literature, art history, religion, thought, and anthropology.
All contributions are peer-reviewed.
Each issue contains on average four articles, including reports on research trends and source materials of note, and fifteen timely and authoritative reviews of recent books on Japan. MN is sent out to individual and institutional subscribers in more than forty countries. Return to the top. N Nichibunken Japan Review Japan Review aims to publish original articles, review articles, research notes and materials, technical reports and book reviews in the field of Japanese culture and civilization. Occasionally English translations of outstanding articles may also be considered.