Provides very detailed links to every time frame within the history of Japan. Excellent source.

Though the country may appear small, few nations on Earth have had a more colorful history than Japan. Bill Wurtz explains Japan's rich history.

A profile of Japan that includes links to recent articles about Japan from the "Economist," the influential newspaper of worldwide business and economic affairs. Includes a page of basic facts about the country (population, major exports...

A wonderful resource on Japan can be found here. It provides an in-depth study of the history of the country, their society and culture, education and arts, economy, relations with other nations, politics, national security, and much...

Portrait photographs of nearly two hundred Japanese statesmen, government officials, military officers, businesspeople, artists, and others who had an impact on the history of modern Japanese society. Each portrait is accompanied by a...

An introduction to bunraku--the traditional puppet theater of Japan. Find clear explanations of the history of the art form and details of the music, props, and puppets used. Illustrated with beautiful pictures. Includes several video...

Understand the culture of Japan from architecture to Bonsai to storytelling and tallisman.

Lonely Planet provides an overview of Japan's history. Also includes information about Japan's culture, geography, demographics, and more.

Article on the Japanese mythological explanations of the history of geologic events in Japan.

A history of the Japanese kimono from the primitive Jomon period to today. Includes specifics on kimono for men, women, and children.

A very general survey of the history of Japanese art. Click on any of the time periods to learn more specific information about each one. Includes several examples; click on the title of each work to enlarge the image and to learn more.

Presenting an overview of the history of Japan explore the optional enhancements provided by MIT.

Presenting an overview of the history of Japan explore the optional enhancements provided by MIT.

Comprehensive discussion of V-J Day or the day victory was declared in Japan. Includes details and facts about World War II and the war in the Pacific, the surrender, related photos and speeches, battle maps, and more.

Illustrated overviews of the art of Japan by time period.

A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.

Listen to an animated song about teeth, with advice for keeping them healthy and clean. Read-along lyrics make this resource particularly useful in English language learning settings and with beginning readers, but it also fits 21st...

This collection of readings introduces the politics and policy process of contemporary Japan.

This collection of readings introduces the politics and policy process of contemporary Japan.

The day before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt gave the go-ahead to scientists to develop an atomic bomb. This site gives a good overview of the war in the Pacific against Japan, the increasing successes of the...

Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...

You will find a lot of good materials about Japan of particular relevance to the classrooms. It includes themes, essays and lessons which are intended to provide both the contextual information and actionable activities required to be of...

In an event at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, First Lady Michelle Obama met with Akie Abe, the First Lady of Japan, to launch the international Let Girls Learn initiative.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Observe the difference in perception, or how cautious a nation can be, in delivering historical events that may place a nation in a negative light. With a free registration, gain access to a lesson plan...