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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Address by Hideki Tojo, Premier of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio.org offers the address of the Japanese Prime Minister on the opening of the Imperial Diet in 1942.
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Other

Nihon Kaigun: The Imperial Japanese Navy Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent information provided on the Imperial Japanese Navy. Includes information on the Japanese attack on the United States.
Handout
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kids Web Japan: The Imperial Family of Japan

For Students 3rd - 6th
A short account of the Japanese Imperial family and the role they play in Japanese society today.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Buddhism in Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Buddhism was officially transmitted to Japan in 525, when the monarch of the Korean kingdom of Baekje sent a mission to Japan with gifts, including an image of the Buddha, several ritual objects, and sacred texts. Buddhism's journey from...
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Hanover College

The Diary of Lady Sarashina

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Imperial Japanese Navy Page: Guadalcanal Naval Battles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents information on the many navel battles that were a part of the Guadalcanal Campaign.
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Sam Houston State University

Shsu: Japanese Expansion in China

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpted article exploring Japan's expansion into China in the 1920s.
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Other

Russo Japanese Research Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, analysis, photographs, maps, and similar resources to support study of the Russo-Japanese War.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Samurai

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the origins of the Samurai, The First Warrior Government (The Kamakura Shogunate, 1185-1333, The Second Warrior Government: The Ashikaga Shogunate of the Muromachi Period (1338-1573), The Third Warrior Government: the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Samurai

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the rise and fall of the Shogunate in Japan. Included are pictures of Japanese art from these periods in Japanese history.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The Great Powers and Imperialism in China, 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Yukio Mishima

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Northern Illinois University

Crossroads: Southeast Asia During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia under Japanese control during WWII, including Asian responses to Japanese occupation.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: East Asian History Sourcebook: East Asian History Sourcebook

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University, known for its excellent primary historical resources in English translation, provides one for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese history.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Russo Japanese War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the Russo-Japanese War, including background, outbreak, military campaigns, battles, peace agreement, the war's aftermath, and its impact on culture.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

For Students 9th - 10th
Four Chinese women, who left war-torn China and immigrated to America, share their stories as they try to understand their daughters and what it means to be Chinese in America. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with...
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Curated OER

History Place: Rape of Nanking

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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