Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Japanese Geisha: Illustration
Cartoon illustration of a Japanese geisha in traditional attire.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Asian Pacific American Heritage
Nice Scholastic site that looks at what it means to be an Asian Pacific American. Includes stories from Angel Island, Japanese Americans during WWII, and background on and interviews with notable Asian Americans.
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Kyoto National Museum: Dictionary for Kids!
This helpful, kid-friendly dictionary is your guide to the museum's collection of Asian art. Read about architecture, paintings, ceramics, and more!
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Bust of a Warrior
Resource about the Japanses sculpture Bust of a Warrior. Includes questions for reflection and a suggested art activity, an image of the sculpture and an audio version of the questions. Includes links for more information about the...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Say Hi to Haibun Fun
In this lesson plan, students will consider Say Hi to Haibun Fun which looks at a Japanese style of writing called haibun. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Library of Congress
Loc: Creation Accounts and Depictions
Creation stories, myths and art from around the world are presented in this exhibit from the Library of Congress. Each item is briefly described.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Reversed Double Helix by Takashi Murakami
Resource about the sculpture Reversed Double Helix by Takashi Murakami. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the sculpture and artist as well as a link to "Do...
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Web Japan: Overview of Ceramics
This site gives an overview of ceramics in Japan. Explaining the history of ceramic production dating as far back as 10,000 B.C.
Other
Ruth Asawa: Asawa's Art
An inspiring story of how this artist came to be during a difficult time in her life and an uncertain time in America. She is mostly known for her crocheted wire sculptures and her fountains.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Hishikawa Moronobu
This site offers links to images in museums and galleries and articles on the artist.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Marble a Fabric Gift Wrap
Create your own gift wrap using this art activity. This website provides detailed instruction for making "marbled" fabric and paper. Included is information for purchasing materials for marbling.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Artist's Children in the Japanese Salon
An image of "The Artist's Children in the Japanese Salon", created by Mariano Fortuny Y Marsal in 1874 (Oil on canvas, 44 x 93 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Camille Monet in Japanese Costume (La Japonaise)
An image of "Camille Monet in Japanese Costume (La Japonaise)", created by Claude Monet in 1876 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 81 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Japanese Woman
An image of "Japanese Woman", created by Bertalan Szekely in 1903 (Oil on canvas, 168 x 120 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Japanese Bridge
An image of "The Japanese Bridge", created by Claude Monet in 1922 (Oil on canvas, 89 x 116 cm).
Yale University
E.e. Cummings and Gertrude Stein
This site, maintained by Yale's Rare Book and Manuscript Library, discusses the influence of Chinese and Japanese art on Cummings' poems and paintings. Offers one example of each along with brief commentary.
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Isshin Ryu World Karate Association
This site is about the Isshin-Ryu World Karate Association, located in Japan. It contains videos, seminars, and tournament information.
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
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Sumo Faq: History
The site gives an extensive lesson of how Sumo Wrestling came to Japan in the 8th century. It also contains links to further information.
Other
International Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Federation
This is one of the older karate organizations founded in Okinawa. Its goal is to teach the traditional style of its ancestors.
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United States Isshinryu Association
The organization seeks to teach traditional Isshinryu karate to its students. The site contains the history and mission of the organization.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: A Thousand Paper Cranes
This historical fiction lesson plan is for students reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr, in which they can discuss the tragedy of Hiroshima and its impact as well as other themes.
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