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Japanese Arts Council: Noh and Kyogen (Traditional Japanese Performing Arts)
An introduction to Noh and Kyogen plays. Details of these traditional Japanese performing arts are provided, accompanied by photos of the masks, costumes, props, and fans used. Includes video clips of some performances.
Other
Women in World History Curriculum: Heian Period
Describes the status of women in Japanese society during the Heinan Period.
Other
24 Views of Mount Fuji: Hokusai Katsushika (1760 1849)
This page contains 24 images of Hokusai Katsushika's beautiful woodblock prints of Mount Fuji. Also has a great description of this artist, as well as the author of "24 Views of Mount Fuji," Roger Zelazny.
Other
Japan Related Information
An extensive list of Japanese festivals, holidays, customs, and food recipes. Read brief explanations of these topics written by an English-translation service based in Osaka, Japan.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kids Web Japan: Japanese Economy & Industry
A short description of Japanese economy and industry which details on what the Japanese manufacture, what their specialties are and more.
Other
Japan guide.com
Here you can find a comprehensive travel and living guide to Japan. Content includes a look at Japan's people, culture, and events through the eyes of a tourist. A great place for destination overviews, day-to-day lifestyles, and...
Other
Tokyo Food Page: Japanese Cuisine
A good introduction to Japanese food and food culture. Lots of illustrations, recipes, and articles on a range of topics, such as how Japanese rice crackers are made.
Other
Kanzaki: History of Japan's Literature
This resource traces the changes in Japanese literature from its beginnings in the Nara period through the present.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kids Web Japan: Housing, Food & Clothes in Japan
A nice description of life in Japan focusing in Japanese house, food and clothes. There are also a number of questions at the bottom of the page such as why Japanese take off their shoes before entering a house and more.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kids Web Japan: High Tech Japan
At this site sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, high tech aspects of modern Japan are explained by products, such as cellular phone, game machine, bullet train, high tech eco products and dog language translator. The...
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kids Web Japan: Japanese Schools
A nice description of the school systems in Japan from the earliest grades to the university. It also explores what children learn.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kids Web Japan: The Imperial Family of Japan
A short account of the Japanese Imperial family and the role they play in Japanese society today.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Japanese Holidays and Cultural Events
This site from Massachusetts Institute of Technology gives a calendar of holidays and culture events in Japan. It gives the history of days, the meaning, and why they are celebrated.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 6 Quiz
Brief multiple choice quiz tests your knowledge of ancient Japanese culture.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: The Japan Project
Students will explore the many ways in which China has influenced Japanese culture and cultural borrowing has occurred.
Other
Ask Asia: Japanese Onomatopoeia Game Gitaigo
Hear and see a word in Japanese. Select what you think it means in English.
Other
Famous Personages in Japan
This site includes information about a number of famous people in Japan. Designed by a Japanese college to help people learn about modern Japan.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Japan Crossword Puzzle
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Japan.
Other
The Gitter Yelen Art Study Center: Manyo'an Collection of Japanese Art
A great resource for Japanese art in the Edo-period (1615-1868). Search for works by subject, artist, or school.
Other
Famous Personages in Japan
This site includes information about a number of famous people in Japan. Designed by a Japanese college to help people learn about modern Japan.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Japan Web: Kyo Sensu (Folding Fans)
This page gives a description of how Japanese Kyo-Sensu (folding fans) were once very popular.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Konnichiwa, Welcome to My World
This WebQuest from SCORE asks the young student to help a new student from Japan feel welcome at school before (s)he even arrives, by creating a book about the two cultures.
Other
Japan Society: Framing Twentieth Century Japan: A Top Ten List
An essay, by university professor William Tsutsui, itemizes ten themes that can help make the story of modern-day Japan understandable. Themes touch on a range of issues, including the changing role of women, technological advances, and...
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Japanese Tea Ceremony
Digital cartoon of a woman performing a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.