Japan Culture
Suggested Books
| Japan Travel Guide, Japanese Popular Culture, History and Japanese ... Broad intro to old and new Japan; also has a good listing of Japanese companies. | |
| Japan Reference - Your Guide to Japan in English A comprehensive online directory related to Japan and Japanese culture. | |
| Edo Japan, A Virtual Tour Take a tour through Tokyo during the period of the Tokugawa shoguns, and learnabout the history of Japan's greatest city. Illustrated by ukiyo-e images, ... | |
| Yayoi and Jomon Richard Hooker introduces prehistoric Japan: the Jomon, one of the earliestpottery makers in the world, and the Yayoi period which ushered in agriculture. | |
| The Flowering of Japanese Literature The importance of the Tale of Genji and the Pillow Book to subsequent Japaneseliterature. | |
| Japan Links Comprehensive collection of Japan links covering culture, history, society,economy, arts, and religion. | |
| ????? Japanese culture: Japanese letters General intro and history of the language. | |
| Explore Japanese Gardens, Art, Culture and Food Explore Japanese culture, art, crafts, Japanese gardens, Zen gardens, food andlifestyle. | |
| Japanese Tattoo Art Introduction and background on Japanese tattoo art with reference to tattoo imagesin Japanese prints. | |
| Art of Japan A third grade class identifies major influences on Japanese art, traditional artforms, and common processes and materials. | |
| Japanese: How to read, write and speak it Links to free online Japanese lessons, including basic Japanese for travelers,conversational Japanese and reading & writing Hiragana, Katagana & Kanji. | |
| Japan Information Resource An overview of Japan told with illustrated articles, opinions and stories.Categorized into eight searchable libraries. | |
| Japan-Japan Includes exhibits of Japanese philately (stamp-collecting), dictionary of Japanesephilatelic terms, resources and links. | |
| Japan An American teacher who spent three weeks in Japan writes about her experiences.Site includes information on the country's system of education, its people, ... | |
| Japanese Rice Culture Essay on ancient rituals and peasant society practices that became part of Japanesetraditional culture and still influence present day rural society. | |
| JAPANESE CULTURE Details Japanese weddings, kimono, koto, and festivals. | |
| Randy Johnson's 'Favorite Getaways in Rural Japan' -- Travel Guide Randy Johnson's detailed guide to rural Japanese travel getaways, with comprehensivefacts on using Japanese inns, transportation, and baths, plus insights on ... | |
| JAPAN AND JAPANESE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Links directory on Japan with a wide range of information. | |
| Japan, my Japan! Useful links on culture, society, mass media, travel, literature and language. | |
| Japanese culture and daily life series Explains bath etiquette, public baths, hot springs, and related vocabulary. | |
| Beware of Using Logic in Japan ~ gate39.com: a webzine on Japan Book excerpt on the differences in how Japanese and westerns use logic andinterpret situations. | |
| Akadot - Where Pop Japan News is Read News, release dates, conventions, top ten lists and columns. | |
| The Foreigner - Japan :: an online magazine on living, working and ... An online magazine about living, working, and traveling in Japan. | |
| Japanese culture: Tokyo Travel to Japan Japanese fashion Japanese ... Australian online magazine featuring Japanese food, fashion, travel, events,culture and lifestyle. | |
| AnimeCon.nl - Anime and Japanese culture conventions Annual convention in Haarlem, Netherlands. | |
| Japanese Language Exercises, tips and lessons to help you learn to speak and write Japanese.Practice phonetics, calligraphy and grammar, and download dictionaries. | |
| Asia Society: Arts and Culture - A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan Extensive bibliography sponsored by the Asia Society. Catalogues printed works only. | |
| Japan Reference - Your Guide to Japan in English Directory of useful sites related to Japan and classified by category. | |
| Japanese Culture - Entertainment - Musical Instruments An introduction to the traditional drums, stringed instruments, and flutes of Japan. | |
| Japanese Gardens and Japanese Garden Designs Shows Japanese gardens, stone lanterns, zen gardens of sand and stone, and Japanesemusic. | |
| JAPANESE CULTURE -- A PRIMER FOR NEWCOMERS Explanations of Japanese cultural traits and resulting culture shock facing westerners. | |
| Greetsomeone.com - Send Japans Culture Day Cards Send free Culture Day virtual cards and other gifts. | |
| NIPPONIA Revista trimestral que presenta artículos e imágenes del Japón moderno. | |
| Ikebana - Virtural Japanese Culture - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan A basic explanation with diagrams of two general styles. Those with Shockwavecan create virtual arrangements. | |
| Kids' Japan A quiz game and introduction to Japanese basic information. | |
| Japanese Mythology Brief overview of Japanese deities, demons, and ghosts with art work. | |
| Learn Japanese: Japanese Education Several Japanese lessons and explantions made by Japanese instructors. | |
| aozora NY Japanese Culture, Arts, Music, Food, People and More ... | |
| The Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens The gardens at this Japanese cultural center in Delray Beach (Florida) includea paradise garden, various styles of rock and Zen gardens, and a garden in a ... | |
| REN: The mechanism of linking in Japanese culture Text of a talk given by Yuko Tanaka, of Hosei University in Tokyo, in 1993 atthe Nissan Institute, Oxford University. Discusses the concept of linking, ... | |
| "Japanese" and "Non-Japanese" Saitama academic's paper on how Japanese define themselves. | |
| Rekishi-Kaido_home A guide to the history and traditional culture of the Kansai region. | |
| Duke University Alumni Magazine Article on Duke anthropologist who did research on women's roles in Japan. | |
| Shinto & Buddhism: Wellsprings of Japanese Spirituality Article written by Paul Watt for the Asia Society's Focus on Asian Studies, Vol.II, No. 1, Asian Religions, pp. 21-23, Fall 1982. | |
| O-Koto Culture of Japan Introduction to the instrument, Sakura Sakura, and a virtual koto [Flash required]. | |
| The Japan Times Online By Angela Jeffs, The Japan Times. | |