Sawako Fujii
The Japan Times, Ltd. Sales Div. Digital Promotion Dept.
ジャパンタイムズからアーカイブの最新情報
この冬（予定）、ジャパンタイムズのデータベースは、長期的な安定性・検索機能の向上・国際的なアクセシビリティの観点から、新しいプラットフォームへ移行する予定です。
本プレゼンテーションでは、データベース移行の背景、主な利点、今後の移行プロセスについてご説明いたします。
Digital Archive Update from The Japan Times
The Japan Times has some exciting news to share about our Archives.
This coming winter (scheduled), we are migrating our database to a new platform to help us deliver greater long-term stability, more powerful search capabilities and improved accessibility for users worldwide.
This upgrade reflects our commitment to providing our users with a reliable, efficient and globally accessible resource.
In this presentation, I will share some background about the Archives, its key benefits and the next steps in the database migration process.
What is The Japan Times Archives?
▶ The Japan Times Archives:
- The Japan Times Archives 1897–2024
- The Japan Times Weekly
- The Herald of Asia
- The Japan Times 1860s
- The Japan Advertiser
- Japan Illustrated
- Enthronement Number 1928
A witness to history and dating back to 1897, The Japan Times is Japan's leading English-language newspaper. Fully keyword searchable and updated annually, its archives are an unprecedented information source.
Our users explore our archives:
- for articles, photography and advertisements that all speak to Japan’s past, present and future
- to identify sources, see contrasting views and follow topics and events
- to gain insights into the historical context and evolution of issues of importance today
▶ The Japan Times:
From breaking news to longform journalism, The Japan Times is committed to delivering the news in the most relevant form possible. Unlike many English-language news sources in Japan, we are an independent voice, providing both the local angle and global perspectives.