Japanese Imperialism Teacher Resources

Students create a "class quilt" using techniques learned from the study of Asian textile practices in this six-day lesson for upper-elementary school. This lesson requires parent volunteers.

Pupils practice the art of storytelling by examining scroll writing techniques of Asia and applying them to a monthly story of their own classroom. This lesson is in two parts (Part II continues throughout the school year).

Students explore the concepts of martial law, writ of habeas corpus, due process, discovery and human and constitutional rights during World War II. They assess the roles and responsibilities of government leaders and citizens during...

Students explore the geography, culture, and philosophy of Asia using all five senses and information about China and Japan. This instructional activity is detailed and may take several days of in-class activities to complete.

Students discuss the position attained by the shoguns of feudal Japan, who replaced the emperor as the main source of political power and examine how this power was reflected in art.

A short account of the Japanese Imperial family and the role they play in Japanese society today.

Information, analysis, photographs, maps, and similar resources to support study of the Russo-Japanese War.

The complete diary of one of the "Court Ladies" at the Japanese Imperial Court during the early 11th century. Provides many examples of Japanese poetry from the period.

Excellent information provided on the Imperial Japanese Navy. Includes information on the Japanese attack on the United States.

In December 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. The six weeks of carnage would become known as the Rape of...

Article on the Russo-Japanese War, including background, outbreak, military campaigns, battles, peace agreement, the war's aftermath, and its impact on culture.

A comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia under Japanese control during WWII, including Asian responses to Japanese occupation.

Excerpted article exploring Japan's expansion into China in the 1920s.

Read an English translation of a first-person account by Captain Vladimir Semenov of the defeat of the Russian fleet by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsushima (May 27, 1905).

Fordham University, known for its excellent primary historical resources in English translation, provides one for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese history.

A map of China from 1919 showing the territorial possessions claimed in the country under European and Japanese imperialism after the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) between Japan and China, and the Conference of Paris, or Paris Peace...

This site evaluates the transformation of Russia in the nineteenth century. It discusses the economic developments, the reforms, foreign affairs, and the rise of the revolutionary movement. From the book, Russia: A Country Study, edited...

Ibiblio.org offers the address of the Japanese Prime Minister on the opening of the Imperial Diet in 1942.

A biographical sketch of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima with a description of his better known works. Also included is a selected list of his writings.

This article describes the rise and fall of the Shogunate in Japan. Included are pictures of Japanese art from these periods in Japanese history.

This site presents information on the many navel battles that were a part of the Guadalcanal Campaign.

In December 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. The six weeks of carnage would become known as the Rape of...

The Treaty of Shimonoseki of April 17, 1895 resulted in China ceded its sovereignty over Taiwan in perpetuity. The Treaty was signed in April 1895, at the end of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, in which the modernized Japanese imperial...

The Treaty of Shimonoseki of April 17, 1895 resulted in China ceded its sovereignty over Taiwan in perpetuity. The Treaty was signed in April 1895, at the end of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, in which the modernized Japanese imperial...