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Women in World History Curriculum: Heian Period
Describes the status of women in Japanese society during the Heinan Period.
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Japan Zone: Early History of Japan
Information about the early history of Japan written for the English-reading public by an Irish-born teacher of English now living in Japan. In several short paragraphs, you can read about the principal leaders and achievements of...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Japanese Segregation
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use primary source documents to investigate a central historical question. In this investigation, students contextualize President Theodore Roosevelt's turn-of-the-century speeches and letters...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Japan
The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Japan. Content includes a focus on Japan's recent history, leaders and media. There is also a timeline of key events in Japanese history.
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About Korea: History
A brief but informative timeline of Korean history divided into the kingdoms and dynasties that made up this country's history.
University of Washington
Uw Libraries: Japanese American Exhibit and Access Project
This site offers an in-depth look at the plight of Japanese Americans during World War II who were forced into American style concentration, or internment, camps to wait out the war.
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University of California: Jarda: Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives
Digital gateway to numerous archives of primary source material on the Japanese American internment during World War II.
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Ancient Scripts: Writing Systems
History and definition of writing, plus extensive information on the types, families, and regions of written languages. For each language, you'll find information on when and where it was used, the people who used it, and what it looked...
A&E Television
History.com: How a Japanese American Regiment Rescued Wwii's 'Lost Battalion'
The Japanese American Regiment Rescued WWII's "Lost Battalion." The Nisei soldiers of the 442nd became the most highly decorated regiment in U.S. military history for its size and length of service.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Japanese Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Japanese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
The History Cat
The History Cat: Japanese Internment
Discover why in 1942 the Japanese Americans living in California were moved away from the coast and its vital military installations and put into relocation camps.
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Brown Quarterly: The History of Japanese Immigration in the u.s.
The Brown Quarterly article provides photos and a history of Japanese immigration in the United States. It also offers information about religion, discrimination, and work.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Kappa
Find out about the Japanese mythical water creature called Kappa. Flashcard format.
History Link
History Link: Korean Americans in King County
Fascinating history of Korean Americans in the Seattle/King County area. Includes the basics of Korean history and some short biographies of prominent Korean Americans.
University of Oxford (UK)
Pitt Rivers Museum: Japanese Noh Masks
A fact sheet created by the Pitt Rivers Museum to aid understanding of Japanese Noh masks. Read also about the history of the Noh theater.
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Tokugawa Art Museum
The home page for the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya. There are many examples of Japanese art from many cultures and periods in Japan's history.
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Japan National Tourism: Japanese Shinto Shrines
Japan's indigenous religion is known as Shinto. Here is a brief look at it with hand drawn illustrations of the shrines, costumes, and masks accompanying the text.
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Elon University: Heian and Kamakura Period Facts and Information
This site presents a variety of facts about the Heian and Kamakura periods in Japanese history.
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Japan guide.com: Militarism and World War Ii
Outlines Japanese history from 1915-1945. There are also many links to other information about Japan.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Education in Japan 1860
Fordham University gives a short selection from Francis O. Adams' account of Japanese schools in 1860.
The History Place
The History Place: Pearl Harbor
This site from The History Place provides pictures and descriptions of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Five photos are provided along with great text on the subject.
A&E Television
History.com: What Caused the Korean War and Why Did the Us Get Involved?
The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first military action of the Cold War. It was sparked by the June 25, 1950 invasion of South Korea by 75,000 members of the North Korean People's Army. The line they crossed, the 38th parallel, was...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Samurai Japan
A description of the culture and traditions of the samurai in medieval Japan.
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Women in World History Curriculum/murasaki Shikibu
Provides a biography of Murasaki Shikibu, the writer of The Tale of Genji.
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