Instructional Video11:50
Crash Course

Japan, Kabuki, and Bunraku: Crash Course Theater #23

12th - Higher Ed
We're headed back to Japan, this time in the Edo period to follow up on Noh theater, which had gone out of style last time we checked in. Now, under the Shoguns, there's couple of really interesting types of drama on the scene. Kabuki is...
Instructional Video3:28
Curated Video

Japan Tokyo - Yokohama

12th - Higher Ed
As Japan’s capital city and the hub of Japanese business, government, and finance, Tokyo is the number one destination for foreigners relocating to Japan. Japan’s largest city, which became the capital in 1868, is a study in contrasts,...
Instructional Video1:57
Curated Video

Japan Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe Area

12th - Higher Ed
The Japanese cities of Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe rank just after Tokyo in popularity, and each is unique in its landscape, local culture, and lifestyle. In traditional Kyoto, the pace of life is less frenetic than in Tokyo, and people tend...
Instructional Video1:23
Curated Video

Japan Leisure Activities

12th - Higher Ed
The Japanese love the physical pleasures in life, including drinking, dancing, and adult nightlife. Explore the range of entertainment options, from stylish bars and foreign-influenced pubs to movie-going and the arts. The Japanese enjoy...
Instructional Video4:16
TED-Ed

Kabuki: The People's Dramatic Art

9th - 12th Standards
Discover the kabuki form of Japanese classical theater performance and its reflection of the historical evolution of Japanese government and culture. As the first dramatic performance form catering to the common people, kabuki is...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Japanese Culture: Japanese Aesthetics

9th - 10th
Video provides a brief overview of Japanese aesthetics and explains the major differences between Western and Japanese aesthetics.