General Information About Japan
Calendar of Holidays and Festivals in Japan
Gateway Japan is an English-language home
page dedicated to accessing the heart of
contemporary Japan.Transportation, what to see, working in Japan, major cities, government, culture, pictures, education, entertainment.
Japan, A Country Study
Allows you to search such topics as: history, economy, religions, and the arts.Japanese Culture Center-In a Japanese Home
Japanese Embassy
Japanese Family
Japanese Foundation
Japanese Furniture
Japanese Garden Database
Japanese Information
Living and customs, Culture and arts, language and literature, education, sports, tourist information, transportation, government, law, constitution of Japan, business, economics, statistics, internet
Japan Information Network
One of the most comprehensive sites on JapanJapan Maps
Regional and Transportation
Japanese NamesJapan of Today
Population, social life, family life, women, sports and leisure, environment, housing, house size, transportation; rail, road, marine and airJapanese Picture Gallery
Ginkakuji Temple, Himeju Castle, Asakusa, Great Buddha of Nara, Mt. Fuji, and many more.Japan Rail Pass
A ticket to convenient sight-seeing throughout Japan.
Japan Spot Weather
Japanese Times
Japan Web Navigator
Keeps you up to date on the information on Japan on the Web.Japanese Web Tour and Link
Shrines, temples, sumo wrestling, castles, gardens, Hiroshima, volcanoes, tori gates, Kabuki,oragami, and much more.Regional Tourist Information
Interactive Map (Click on region for links to information on the requested area.) Excellent resource!Roger & Marilyn's Photo Tour of Japan
This web site contains more than 200 photographs, maps, images, sounds and personal observations.Statistics
On all aspects of Japan in EnglishTokyo
Tokyo Hotels
Little Hotels
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Trends in Japan
Short dispatches that keep you informed about what's happening behind the scenes in business & economy, science & technology, education & society, sports & fashion, arts & entertainmentTsukiji Fish Market
Little Adventures in Tokyo, A Visit to Tsukiji
Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market
Visual Tsukiji Market
Virtual Tour of Japan
Take a virtual tour of Japan by accessing information resources and Websites of Japan's prefectures and major cities. Each prefecture is introduced with data and photos of local features.Art
Crafts & Toys
Japanese Happy Meal Toys Collectibles in JapanJapanese Traditional Crafts
Information on; weaving and dyeing, braiding and emroidery, ceramics, lacquerware, woodwork, bamboo craft, metalwork, hand made paper and
other traditional crafts.Meingei Japanese Folk Toys
Pre War Japanese Toys
HokusaiHokusai (1760-1849)
Hokusai, Web Museum
Ukiyo-e, or woodcut artOrigami
Crane and Yakko
How to Make an Origami Crane
Joseph Wu's OrigamiSand Castles
Sand Castles
Kamakura is one of Tokyo's closest beaches and therefore during the Summer months becomes packed with sunbathers, surfers, wind surfers
and sand castle architects.
Entertainment
Kabuki for Everyone
Kabuki actor Ichimura Manjiro guides you through the exciting world of this tradtional Japanese theater. Features include sound bites of Kabuki instruments, such as Kabuki sound, video and
summaries of the plays currently shown at Kabuki-za.
Food
Delivering food in Japan (on a motor bike).
Rolling Your Own Sushi
Schauwecker's Guide to Japan
Recipes, chopsticks, table manners, eating in a restaurant, tea, alcohol, etiquette, vending machinesSpread of Unhealthy Dietary Habits.
Yatai Dining
At night, around the railway stations, the streets come alive with numerous impromptu food stalls called 'yatai'.Recipes
Fortune Cookies
Japanese Pizza
GovernmentConstitution of Japan
(Scroll down the page to Law)Hiroshima
A-Bomb WWW Museum
The goal of this site is to provide accurate information concerning the impact the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. There are interviews with survivors of the blast, photos, data about the blast and its aftermath, a tour around the Peace park, and related materials.
Website of the City of Hiroshima
Infomation on the City of Hiroshima, the Hiroshima Peace Site, history of the A Bomb Dome, the Peace Memorial Ceremony, Hiroshima Mayor's Peace Declaration, Nuclear Testing Protest Letters, Links
Hiroshima Pictures (Go to Photo links.)Nagano
Marriages in Japan
Japanese Marriage
Weddings as Big Business
The Evolving Institution of Marriage
A Statistical View of Marriage
Woman Growing up in Japan
Working WivesReligion
Buddhism
How to Visit a Temple by Tom Baker
The Geography of Shintoism
International Shinto Foundation
Japanese Religions Short descriptions for several major religions in Japan.
Shinto & Buddhism:Wellsprings of Japanese Spirituality
Shinto in Brief
Shinto Interactive
How to Pray
Shinto Way of the GodsResources for Teaching About Japan
Education includes statistics
Education in JapanIndiana University East Asian Studies Center
The East Asian Studies Center (EASC), a U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center, assists in the coordination of teaching, research, and outreach activities on East Asia.Kotoh Schools (the first English immersion program)
Japan, Resources for a Visual Arts Theme Unit
Japanese Schools on the Internet (Most are not in English)
Kids Web Japan
One of the best sites on the web for students! It includes information on: schools, daily life, sports, history, folk legend, politics, and more!
National Clearinghouse for Japanese Studies
This site specializes in education-related information on Japan.
Shen.com Fictional and Nonfictional Japanese Books
Teaching and Learning About Japan
This site was created by Dr. Lee Makela, a professor of Japanese studies.World School Japan (Connects schools in Japan with schools in the U.S. for the purpose of exchanging information about the environment, or U.S.-Japan relations. For more information e-mail Masami Onda: mhh01156@niftyserve.or.jp
Language
Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji
Kids' Window Restaurant
Here's a menu. Please click"a picture" when you are ready to order. If you would like to know the pronunciation, click "a name.Kotowaza (Japanese Proverbs)
Listen to folktales in JapaneseVowel Pronunciation (interactive)
Japanese Writing Tutor
This page is meant to help students of Japanese practice their writing skills. By following along with the motion of several animated GIF files, you can hone your writing skills, making your katakana, hiragana, and kanji more legible.The Japanese Tutor
Includes animation files for writing Japanese characters and sound files to aid your pronunciation.The Japanese Writing Tutor
Also uses animated images to show correct strokes of charactersTraveler's Japanese with Voice
Using Japanese language on your computer
Lesson Plans
Resources for a Visual Art Theme Unit
We're moving to Japan (3rd grade, but can be adapted)Teaching About Japan: Lessons and Resources by Mary Hammond Bernson and Linda S. Wojtan Contains 33 lessons and numerous resources for teaching about Japan. To order email: ERICSO@INDIANA.EDU
Tora No Maki: Lessons for Teaching About Contemporary Japan
Tora No Maki (which means Teacher's Guide in Japanese) includes importan information and ready-to-use lesson plans about Japanese culture, society, economics and politics. Lesson plans are provided
for elementary, middle and high school levels.
Published by the National Council for the Social Studies
To order call 1-800-683-0812
Streets of Japan
Construction Sites in Tokyo
Construction sites in Tokyo are not only the neatest in the world but also the most beautiful.Homeless
In the underground pathway of Shinjuku station (west exit) the homeless take pride living in their beautiful painted cardboard boxes.Maps
Lost in Tokyo 'where the streets have no names. Although Japan is famous for having one of the most confusing address systems in the world, it's actually all quite simple - fuzzy logic reigns, maps abound.Police Boxes (Koban)
Lost in Tokyo? Never fear, you are only a few meters away from one of the city's 1,237 police boxes.Streetscape
Outside their respective shops a whole zoo of cute plastic animals advertize an amiable and friendly image.Taxis
Various Links
Emoticans Why use :) when you can use this (^o^)
Asia 21 Online An online MagazineOutreach Programs
Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education (SPICE) Asia-Pacific Project, Stanford University;Littlefield Center-Room 14, 300 Lasuen Street;Stanford, CA 94305-5013
Tel (800)578-1114 FAX (415) 723-6784
Spice is a curriculum deverlopment project with more than a dozen units on Japan. Call fro a free catalogue and newsletter.
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