Japanese

Japanese Children's Literature: A History from the International Library of Children's Literature Collections

• The Beginning of Children's Literature
• The Dowa Era: From the Launching of Akai Tori to the Pre-War
• Beginnings of Contemporary Children's Literature: From the Post-War to 1970s
• Children's Literature of Today: From the 1980s to 1999
• Picture Books of Today: From the Post-War to 1999
• Children's Literature in the 21st Century

• Preface
• Doyo: Children’s Songs
• Japanese-Language Textbooks and Children's Literature
• "Japanese Authors of Children's Literature," a special-feature section of outstanding authors
• Writers and Illustrators
• Timeline of Japanese Children's Literature and Related Events
• Bibliography