Classical Japanese Language and Literature - This site teaches the classical (that is, old) Japanese language, through poems and extracts from literary/zen/martial arts classics.
Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture - Include review of lectures and details of the prizes awarded by the center to support translation of Japanese literature.
George Sipos's Homepage - George Sipos is a young scholar in Japanese literature mostly interested in the impact of ideology on literary works. See his current research and projects.
History of Japanese Literature - From its inception to the present.
Horagai - Literary magazine featuring recent and new Japanese writers. Content in English and Japanese.
Introduction to History of Japan's Literature - A short history of literature from the eighth century to the present day.
Japanese Literature Home Page - Overview of Japanese literary history and important listing of Japanese Authors.
Japanese Literature Resources Page - Creighton University's Japanese bibliographic and internet resources as well as online texts.
Japanese Literature Webring - Extensive list of Japanese literature-related links as well as its own exclusive ring of Japanese literature pages.
Japanese Text Initiative - Contains numerous searchable online texts in Japanese and translation from the Man'yoshu to the modern era. Also contains links to online dictionaries.
Literature - History of Japanese literature from the beginnings of poetry, drama, and novels to the manga of today.
Nintoku: The Wealth of the Emperor - From the Nihongi, Book XI. A short anecdote from a history of the Emperor Nintoku on the relationship of the wealth of the population in relationship to the wealth of the Emperor. A good example of the importation of Confucian thought in early Japan.
Philosophy of Symbiosis - Online book by an internationally known architect, which advocates a regard for metamorphosis and symbiosis, as distinct from the machine age of today.
Seppuku and Jisatsu in Modern Japanese Literature - Including the works of Yukio Mishima, Natsume Soseki and Kokoro.
The Flowering of Japanese Literature - The importance of the Tale of Genji and the Pillow Book to subsequent Japanese literature.