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Why Christmas: Christmas Cultures Around the World
A look at the different traditions and ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Experience Christmas from Australia to Zambia, Italy to China, and many more countries.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Japan: Images of a People
Young scholars learn to view Japanese paintings, they make a screen, and they learn about the culture of Japan. There are three lesson plans and all allow all needed materials to be downloaded.
Read Works
Read Works: Japan Introduction to Japan
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text with introductory information about Japan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Japan Kyoto
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Kyoto, Japan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Japan Tokyo
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Tokyo, the capital of Japan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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.
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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
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...
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Puppet Theater of Japan: Bunraku
An introduction to bunraku--the traditional puppet theater of Japan. Find clear explanations of the history of the art form and details of the music, props, and puppets used. Illustrated with beautiful pictures. Includes several video...
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.
Other
Pacific Asia Museum: Animals in Japanese Art
A rich-media site that explores animals, both real and imaginary, as a central theme in Japanese paintings and prints. Learn about the traditions and techniques of Japanese painting and prints and see examples of work created by Japanese...
Columbia University
Asia for Educators: Medieval Japan Multimedia Unit
This unit from the extensive Asia for Educator's site provides audio, video and lecture materials from well-credentialed Asian studies professors to explore Japan's medieval period, from 1000-1500 A.D. Topics include the Samurai,...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:japan's Secret Garden: Build a Rice Paddy
Discover the engineering skills of ancient builders. Follow the evolution of a new terraced rice paddy, a masterpiece of ancient engineering that has existed in China, the Philippines and elsewhere for as long as two millennia.
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The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture
This site contains examples of Japanese art. It is full of colorful images, and an explanation of the pieces.
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)
Japanese Shipwrecks in British Columbia Myths & Facts
The Royal British Columbia Museum looks at the historical possibility of cultural exchanges between the Japanese and the First Nations Peoples in Canada's Northwest. The site also looks at the validity of stories of shipwrecks in the...
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The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Hermitage is home to vast collections of art and artifacts dating from paleolithic times and continuing forward into the present day. With a variety of search capabilities, zoom and panoramic features, analytical discussions, and...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Twenty Classical Works
From "A Reader's Guide of Japanese Literature" at the University of Virginia comes this list of twenty important pieces of classical Japanese literature, including author(when known), genre and date. It offers links to pieces available...
Other
Bento: Tokyo Food Page: Food Gallery
Contains photo "field trips" in Japan of various markets, food-related museums, and other interesting places, including world markets. Site is also available in Japanese.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ken
This video segment from Wide Angle features Ken, a third grade student in Japan.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: A Look at a Japanese Classroom
In a video segment, learn about education in Japan by watching Ken, a first-grader, attend school. [3:02]
Read Works
Read Works: Lunch Around the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about typical school lunches in other countries including: France, Spain, Lebanon, India, Singapore, South Africa, Brazil, and Japan. A question sheet is available to help students...
PBS
Pbs: Japan Memoirs of a Secret Empire
A rich site that tells of an ancient kingdom of warriors, tradesmen and artists that would influence the modern world.
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.
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.