Encyclopedia
Discover Japanese wildlife and learn animal-related vocabulary.
General
- Monosugoi Zukan - NHK’s interactive animal book with 3D views, quizzes, and facts.
- Ikimonopedia - Large web animal encyclopedia with photos, videos, and species facts.
Study / Games
- Digital Dialects: Animals 1 - Beginner game to learn animal words with audio and simple quizzes.
- Digital Dialects: Animals 2 - Next-step practice for animal vocabulary with listening tasks.
Mammals
- Forest Creatures — Mammals - Photo-based guide to mammals living in Tokyo Gas’s forest sites.
Birds
- Japanese Bird Encyclopedia - Species pages with photos, calls, ranges, and identification tips.
- BIRD FAN: Wild Bird Guide - Wild Bird Society guide with searchable lists and call samples.
- Bird Photo Index - Photo catalog of birds observed around Chiba and nearby areas.
- WEB Tori Zukan - Japanese bird identification guide with photos and names of wild birds.
Dinosaurs
- Dinosaur Encyclopedia - Species index by the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.
Sea & Fish
- Chōgyo Zukan — Game Fish - Angler-focused fish profiles with practical notes and tips.
- Sakana Zukan - Searchable fish index with hazards, habitat, and usage notes.
- Poisonous Fish Guide - Overview of toxic and venomous fish with identification points.
- Toshitoshi Web Fish Encyclopedia - Fish photos shot at aquariums across Japan with brief notes.
- Toshitoshi Web Aquarium - Photo tours and highlights from aquariums nationwide.
- Chirimon Encyclopedia - Identify tiny sea creatures found in dried young sardines.
Insects & Arachnids
- Evolving Insect Encyclopedia - Broad photo index of insects organized by order and family.
- Spider Encyclopedia - Common spiders with clear photos and concise descriptions.
- Aquatic Insects Photo Index - Macro photos and IDs for freshwater aquatic insects.
- Larvae Encyclopedia - Photo catalog specializing in insect larvae across orders.
- Household Pest Encyclopedia - Traits and control methods for pests in and around homes.
- Earth Pest Encyclopedia - Pest biology and control advice by Earth Corporation.