Japanese Studies Research Guide: Government Documents & Statistics

A portal site which provides a wide range of information from policy matters to daily information. Specifically, it provides collective information from the publicity materials of ministries and agencies.

A portal site of overall administrative information managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. I provides the content of laws (the Constitution, Laws, Cabinet Orders, Imperial Ordinances, Cabinet Office Ordinances, Ministerial Ordinances, etc.).

"Web links to the Official information from Japan's Government Ministries and Agencies"
Updated:6/14/2024

"国の行政機関、独立行政法人、地方公共団体、立法機関、司法機関等に関するリンク集を提供しています。"
Updated: 6/14/2024

From the first issue of Japanese official gazettes published on July 2, 1883 to the issue of April 30, 1952.
Link to 全号まとめ entries
Updated: 6/14/2024

OFFICIAL GAZETTE; ENGLISH EDITION, which was published only during the occupation period by the GHQ (1946-1952) is also available online, but under the category of "Periodicals".

平成15年7月15日以降の法律・政令等、平成28年4月1日以降の政府調達

Includes access to legislative and the Diet record databases:
日本法令索引
国会会議録検索システム
帝国議会会議録検索システム

A web page containing links to prefectural and municipal government homepages throughout Japan.

Updated: 6/14/2024

Statistics compiled by government offices, including population information and the national census.

A portal site of various government statistics including the fundamental statistics produced by government ministries and agencies.

Various datasets of ministries and agencies as open data are registered and are free to download.