Japan Center for Asian Historical Records, National Archives of Japan

1.3. Search by Category screen

On the Search by Category screen, you can select the dictionary data in which the keyword is registered to perform the search. By clicking on the Category you wish to search, you can search for documents based on Category.

Search by Category screen The "Series hierarchy" is shown on the left and "Search by Category" is on the right.

Regarding Search by Category (area circled in red ①), please refer to "1.3.1. About Search by Category."

Series layers (area circled in red ②) displays a list of the series in hierarchical layers. Clicking on the link to a series will display the search results list screen for catalogue information subordinate to the series in question.

1.3.1. About Search by Category

Search by Category screen On this screen, you will find a dictionary search box and buttons for "Search by Category," "Search by Alphabet," "Category," and "Search."

・Search by Category/Search by Alphabetical Order:Allows you to switch between "Search by Category" and "Alphabetical Index Search." Regarding Alphabetical Index Search, please refer to "1.4. Alphabetical Index Search screen."

・Category:For Category, you can choose from among "Organization Name/Institution Name," "Place Name," "Personal Name," Events," "Treaties/Agreements," and "Other." Selecting category displays the Category details screen. For details, please refer to "1.3.2. About Advanced Category Search."

・Dictionary Search:You can search within the site via Google. Enter a keyword and click search to perform a Google search of the site; the search results will display in a separate tab.

1.3.2. About Advanced Category Search

Category Details screen Here you can see a "Return to previous" button and detailed information about the category.

Selecting "category" on the Search by Category screen will display detailed information about the category.

・Back:Returns to previous page.

・Category name:Displays the title and reading of the selected category.

・Higher-Level Category:Displays the superordinate category for the selected category. Selecting category will display detailed information about the selected superordinate category.

・Lower-Level Category:Displays the subordinate category for the selected category. Selecting category will display detailed information about the selected subordinate category.

・URL to This page:Displays the URL for the category details displayed on the screen.

Category Details screen Here you can see a "Return to previous" button, detailed information about the category, and—in the event that their terms within the selected category—the subordinate terms.

If there are terms in the selected category, the subordinate terms will be displayed.

・Lower-Level Terms:Displays subordinate terms for the selected category in alphabetical order. Selecting subordinate terms displays detailed information about the selected term. For details, please refer to "1.3.3. About Term Details Search."

1.3.3. About Term Details Search

Term Details screen Here you can see a "Return to Previous" button, "Search with this keyword" button, and detailed information about the term.

Selecting the optional subordinate term on the Category details screen displays detailed information about the term.

・Back:Returns to Advanced Category Search screen.

・Term name:Displays the selected term and its reading.

・Search for keyword “XX”:Performs a search using the displayed term.

・Explanation:Displays an explanation of the term.

・Reference materials:Displays reference materials for the term.

・Basic Term(Japanese):Displays the basic word in Japanese for the selected term.

・Basic Term(English):Displays the basic word in English for the selected term.

・Synonym(s):Displays synonyms for the selected term. If there are multiple synonyms, they are separated by a "/" full-pitch character.

・Related Term(s):Displays related words for the selected term. If there are multiple related words, they are separated by a "/" full-pitch character.

・Spelling Variants:Displays alternative spellings of the selected term. If there are multiple alternative spellings, they are separated by a "/" full-pitch character.

・Higher-Level Category:Displays the superordinate category for the selected term. Selecting category will display detailed information about the category.

・URL to this page:Displays the URL for the term details displayed on the screen.