Also Try
- Asian American
- Awesome Library in Japanese (Requires Japanese font.)
Lists
- Japan Asahi (Newspaper)
Materials
- Awesome Library in Japanese (Alta Vista Babelfisth)
Provides online translations of the Web. 7-02
- Japan and Thailand Old Photos
- Japanese Search Engine (All About Japan)
Provides searches in Japanese. Requires the Japanese font. 6-02
- Pictures of Famous Places (PicturesofPlaces.com)
Provides pictures of many of the tourist spots. 5-02
News
- Japanese Newspaper
- News in Japanese (LanguageBox.com)
Provides news in Japanese. Includes Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi, and Kyoto Shimbun from Japan, as well as CNN from the USA. 8-00
Papers
- Buddhist - Zen Stories
- Japan (CountryReports.org)
Provides a profile by topic, including Economy, Defense, Geography, Government, People, National Anthem, Lyrics and Related Links. Provides a map and a flag. 6-02
- Japan (UC Regents)
- Japanese Cabinet (Japan Times)
Provides brief profiles of key members of the Japanese Cabinet. 5-01
- Japanese Holidays - Obon and Matsuri (Owens)
Provides a description of these Japanese holidays, including their origins. Obon is celebrated in August. 8-00
- Koizumi, Junichiro (BBC)
Provides a political profile of the new Prime Minister of Japan. He replaces Yoshiro Mori. leaders and rulers. 5-01
- National Curriculum Standards Reform (Japanese Curriculum Council)
Provides the direction and content for curriculum standards for Japan. 5-01
Purchase Resources
- Japanese Books Search (Amazon.co.jp)
Provides searches in Japanese. Requires the Japanese font. 6-02
Trips
- Japanese Education and Culture - A Visitor's View (DeWitt)
Provides a view of Japanese culture and public education by teacher Helen DeWitt, who was visiting through a Fulbright Memorial Fund Program. Includes activities for the class and a map of Japan.
Worksheets
- Japan Worksheets (AbcTeach)
Provides dozens of worksheets to help children have a better understanding of this region of the world. 8-01
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