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Joseph Wu Origami: What Is Origami?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the art of Origami by Joseph Wu. Basic techniques, types of paper, and terminology are discussed.
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Nipponia

For Students 9th - 10th
Nipponia is an online magazine, published quarterly, that introduces modern Japan to people all over the world. Browse articles on life and culture, travel and history, science and technology, art and entertainment, nature and geography,...
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Artizon Museum, Tokyo, Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
The Artizon's online English-language home provides access to its collection, which is focussed primarily on the art of the impressionists, the post-impressionists, and twentieth-century Western masters. Most examples are accompanied by...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Admiral Heihachiro Togo

For Students 9th - 10th
(1847-1934) Japanese Admiral who served the Imperial Japanese Navy
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Khan Academy: Introduction to Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short essay on Japan's geography and how it affected the culture of Japan.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Heihachiro Togo

For Students 9th - 10th
(1847-1917) Admiral Togo was a Japanese naval commander.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ito Hirobumi

For Students 9th - 10th
A Japanese politician and the country's first Prime Minister.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Marquis Ito

For Students 9th - 10th
(1841-1909) Japanese statesman who was a prominent figure in the modernization of Japan or the Meiji period
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Heilbrunn Zen Buddhism: Hanging Scroll of Orchids and Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Ink drawing of orchids and rocks, hanging scroll,
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Khan Academy: Female Shinto Spirit

For Students 9th - 10th
This figure represents a Shinto goddess; her name is not known. She is depicted as an aristocratic woman, dressed in a thick kimono-like garment. Shinto images like this one were not meant to be seen but were kept hidden in movable...
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Khan Academy: The Floating World of Edo Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
During Japan's Edo period (1615-1868) the phrase "the floating world" (ukiyo) evoked an imagined universe of wit, stylishness, and extravagance -- with overtones of naughtiness, hedonism, and transgression. Implicit was a contrast to the...
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Yamashita Aikido Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
The organization, whcih strives to teach the traditional philosophy of Aikido, has existed for over 40 years since the end of World War II.
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Cut Out From Image of Bird and Flower (Ukiyo E)

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.
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Cut Out From an Ukiyo E Image Depicting Row of Houses With People

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.
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Portion of a Modern Wood Block in the Ukiyo E Style

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.
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Khan Academy: Matchlock Gun and Pistol

For Students 9th - 10th
Owning a pistol was a symbol of a samurai's power, rank, and wealth in Edo, Japan. They were often decorated with the samurai's family crest. View pictures and read descriptions of these weapons.
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Khan Academy: Dog Chasing

For Students 9th - 10th
Dog chasing was one of three archery drills popular during the Edo period (1615-1868). Originally an exercise to improve martial skills, it became a formal sport with defined rules as early as the 14th century.
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Khan Academy: The Evolution of Ukiyo E and Woodblock Prints

For Students 9th - 10th
Ukiyo-e began as hand-painted scrolls and screens of everyday life in Japan. They became so popular, they were mass-produced using carved wooden blocks. Read the evolution of this artform and view pictures in this essay.
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Khan Academy: An Introduction to Kabuki Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
Kabuki was one of the three most popular dramatic forms of Japan, the other two being Noh drama and puppet theater (bunraku). Singers and an orchestra of drums, flutes, wooden clappers, and samisen (a stringed instrument similar to the...
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Khan Academy: Introduction to Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
Korea is a mountainous peninsula surrounded by the sea on three sides. It shares its northern borders with China and Russia, and its closest southern neighbor is Japan, which lies across a narrow strait. The Korean peninsula measures...
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Kamiyo No Masagoto Tokiwagusa

For Students 9th - 10th
Creation stories, myths and art from around the world are presented in this exhibit from the Library of Congress. Each item is briefly described.
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Kodak: Social Studies Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This Kodak site has twelve lesson plans submitted by teachers from every grade level. Each activity integrates photography into the instructional activity.
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Toy Theater: Create a Print in the Style of Hokusai

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive feature that lets you model a print after Hokusai.

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