| The
Art of Japan |
A Thinkquest project with multimedia
features on traditional Japanese arts: origami, architecture,
gardens, paintings, & sculpture |
| Japan
for the Uninvited |
A Westerner's blog on Japanese society & culture:
film & TV; music; society; food & drink; sport & recreation;
art & literature; technology; links |
| Japan Information |
Links to cultural, political & economic
information; maps; sights & sounds |
| Web
Japan:
Japan Atlas |
"visual presentations on a
variety of topics to anyone interested in the nature,
traditions, & current social trends of Japan," with
indices by region & prefecture |
| Japan,
My Japan! |
Extensive list of resources
on the society & culture of Japan |
| Japan
Review Net |
"an honest once-over of books,
movies, television - all things Japanese": book
reviews; essays; interviews |
| Japan-Japan |
Links on Japanese culture & language & on
Japanese philately |
| JapanLink |
Presented by East-West Corporation,
Tokyo: Key Aspects of Japan; Modernization of Japanese
Language; index of resources on Japan & Japanese
culture |
| Kampo
Cultural Center |
"promotes intercultural awareness
by supporting both the traditional & experimental
arts through music, live performances, video shoots & special
events" |
| Museum
Information Japan |
Information on museums & galleries,
organized by geographical region |
| Nipponia |
"a quarterly magazine introducing
modern Japan to people all over the world," with
downloadable PDF files pairing Japanese texts with English
translations |
| Photo
journal: Geisha |
BBC News photo essay on a Kyoto
geisha, "traditional entertainer who dances, sings
and chats to high-paying guests, usually men" |
| The
Shiga Project |
Essays on aspects of Japanese life & civilization
by students at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities
in Hikone, Fall 1996 |
| Tokyo
National Research Institute of Cultural Properties |
An institution of the Agency for
Cultural Affairs, "established to investigate & research
cultural properties, collect & study materials, & explain
the results for their conservation" |
| What's
Right With Japan |
A Time Asia special report
on Japan's transformation "into Asia's cultural
dynamo" (Aug. 11, 2003) |
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