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About.com: Japanese Culture: Offers original articles and features about Japanese culture, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include anime, architecture, arts and crafts, bibliographies, dramatic arts, economics, film, food, government and politics, history, literature, music, news, origami, photography, religion, society, sport, travel and ukiyoe (woodblock prints).
Author: About.com
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 305.8956
Resource type: documents, forum, images, index, news
Asian Film Connections: List of contemporary films made in China, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan from 1998 onwards. Includes synopses, interviews, educational material, and essays from Asia's leading film journals, and contains images and video clips from selected films. Available in English, Chinese, and Korean.
Author: University of Southern California
Subjects: asian studies, chinese culture, film studies, india, japan, korean, taiwan
DeweyClass: 384.8
Resource type: documents, images, moving images
Asian Info: Links to information resources on aspects of Asian life covering art, business, culture, education, politics, and news. Geographical areas of interest include Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Author: Asian Info
Subjects: asian studies, cambodia, china, india, indonesia, japan, malaysia, mongolia, myanmar, north korea, philippines, singapore, south korea, taiwan, thailand, vietnam
DeweyClass: 305.8
Resource type: index
Bank of Japan: Information about the Japanese economy and the activities of the Bank of Japan. Includes public statements from the Bank, financial statements, economic and financial reports and statistics, research papers and lists of Bank of Japan publications with subscription information.
Author: Bank of Japan
Subjects: banking, japan
DeweyClass: 332.1
Resource type: documents
Castles of Japan: Descriptions and photographs of Japanese castles, browsable by name or location.
Author: Toyooka, Takashi
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 915.2
Resource type: documents, images
CIA World Factbook: Japan: Basic reference information about Japan, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co-ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
Author: CIA
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 915.2
Resource type: document
East and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources: Directory of political, historical, and cultural resources pertaining to the countries of East and Southeast Asia, with essays and reports on topical issues.
Author: University of Redlands Department of History
Subjects: asian studies, brunei, burma, cambodia, china, indonesia, japan, laos, malaysia, mongolia, north korea, philippines, singapore, taiwan, thailand, vietnam
DeweyClass: 959.9
Resource type: directory
Ethnologue Language Database: Japan: A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Japan, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
Author: Summer Institute of Linguistics
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 409.52
Resource type: document
History of Japan: A chronological account of Japan's history documenting the major eras and key events, divided into ten periods, ranging from several thousand years before the Common Era through the late 1990s.
Author: Gilmore-Lehne, William J.
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 952
Resource type: document
Japan Chemical e-Data Search: Features a database of chemical manufacturers in Japan searchable by product name, CAS Number or product category, a database of chemical related companies, news articles, headlines and back issues of the Japan Chemical Week.
Author: Chemical Daily
Subjects: chemical data, japan
DeweyClass: 540
Resource type: reference data
Japan Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2006: Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Japan. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
Author: US Department of State
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 323.52
Resource type: document
Japan GIS / Mapping Sciences Resource Guide: Guide designed to serve as an introduction to the world of Japanese GIS, remote sensing, geospatial data products, maps, activities and information sources.
Author: Pollard, Stephan
Subjects: gis, japan, remote sensing
DeweyClass: 912
Resource type: index
Japan Travel Guide: Guide to Japan providing tourists with detailed information on major destinations. Covers Japanese culture, history, language and business. Also offers general tourist information including details of where to visit, shopping, health, eating and drinking. Maps are also provided.
Author: Internet Studios
Subjects: asian travel and tourism, japan
DeweyClass: 915.2
Resource type: documents, images, maps
Japan: Prime Minister of Japan: Official government information from the office of the Prime Minister of Japan, available in Japanese and English.
Author: Japanese Government
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 351.52
Resource type: government
Japanese History: Japanese history broken down into several periods from early Japan through the Kamakura, Azuchi-Momoyama, and Meiji periods to militarism, World War II, and post war history. Also provides topical surveys of religion, the Samurai, emperors, and the atomic bomb.
Author: Schauwecker, Stefan
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 952
Resource type: document
Japanese Old Photographs: Searchable collection of photographs taken during the Bakumatsu-Meiji Period (1860-1899), from the end of the Edo era to the beginning of the Meiji era. The pictures show changing images of Japan including foreigners' settlements, urban and rural scenery, tourist spots, customs and people in Nagasaki, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Various search methods can be applied, including searching by keyword or geographic location.
Author: Nagasaki University Library
Subjects: japan, photographs
DeweyClass: 952
Resource type: image collection
JETRO: Japan External Trade Organisation: Non-profit, Japanese government related organisation dedicated to promoting mutually beneficial trade and economic relations between Japan and other nations.
Author: Japan External Trade Organisation
Subjects: asian business, japan
DeweyClass: 382.0952
Resource type: documents, news
Jim Breen's Japanese Page: Collection of resources on Japan and its language. Consists of two sections; the first is a language resource dealing with Breen's own projects concerning Japanese computing and dictionaries; the second hosts links to general information including literature, educational sources, translation facilities, cultural material, and various organisations. Japanese fonts are required for some sections.
Author: Breen, Jim
Subjects: japan, japanese
DeweyClass: 495.6
Resource type: index
Kabuki: Traditional Theatrical Arts: Kabuki is one of Japan's traditional theatrical arts. Includes information on the background, repertoire, aesthetic elements, theatre and stage, actors and Kabuki in present-day Japan.
Author: International Society for Educational Information, Tokyo
Subjects: japan, theatre links
DeweyClass: 792.0952
Resource type: documents
Kyodo News: Independent Japanese news agency.
Author: Kyodo News
Subjects: asian news, japan
DeweyClass: 079.52
Resource type: news
Library of Congress Country Studies: Japan: Detailed handbook describing the history of Japan and analysing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Particular attention is given to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, common interests and the issues on which they are divided, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 952
Resource type: documents
Maps of Asia: Set of political and relief maps produced by the CIA covering all the countries in Asia.
Author: Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
Subjects: afghanistan, bangladesh, bhutan, brunei, burma, cambodia, india, indonesia, japan, laos, malaysia, maps of asia, mongolia, myanmar, nepal, north korea, pakistan, philippines, singapore, south korea, taiwan, thailand, vietnam
DeweyClass: 912.5
Resource type: map collection
Modern Haiku: Quarterly journal of haiku and senryu, Japanese three line poems with a set number of syllables. Provides back issues from Summer 2001, a selection of essays, and book reviews.
Author: Modern Haiku
Subjects: ethnic literature, japan, poetry links
DeweyClass: 895.6
Resource type: essays, poems
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: 200 acre Morikami Park in Delray Beach, Florida, is a museum dedicated to the living culture of Japan. It offers Japanese style gardens, nature trails, lakes and ponds, with carp and turtles, cascading waterfalls, picnic pavilions and a bonsai collection of miniature trees.
Author: Morikami Museum
Subjects: japan, united states museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
Political Resources on the Net: Japan: Listing of political resources relevant to Japan, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
Author: Torre Argentina Societa di Servizi - Agora telematica Division
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 320.952
Resource type: documents, index
Sushi Links: Information on the history of the Japanese delicacy, pointers on sushi etiquette, answers to frequently asked questions, and a selection of recipes. Also offers advice on eating sushi while pregnant.
Author: Miyamoto Foods
Subjects: food production, japan, recipes
DeweyClass: 641.5
Resource type: documents
Ukiyo-e: The Pictures of the Floating World: A collection of ukiyo-e posters from Japan. Many prints by artists like Utamaro and Sharaku were posters, advertising theatre performances and brothels, or idol portraits of popular actors and beautiful teahouse girls.
Author: Johansson, Hans Olof
Subjects: ethnic art, graphic design, japan
DeweyClass: 769.5
Resource type: images
VolcanoCams Around the World: Links to live and 'almost-live' views of volcanoes in the US, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand.
Author: US Geological Survey
Subjects: italy, japan, new zealand, volcanoes
DeweyClass: 551.21
Resource type: index
VolcanoWorld Volcano Index: Photographs, latitude and longitude, height, date of last eruption and descriptive information about numerous active volcanoes in over 40 countries in the world.
Author: North Dakota University
Subjects: antarctic, australian geography, bolivia, cameroon, cape verde, chad, chile, china, colombia, comoros, congo democratic republic, costa rica, dominica, ecuador, el salvador, ethiopia, greece, guatemala, iceland, india, indonesia, iran, italy, japan, kenya, libya, mexico, micronesia, mountaineering, new zealand, nicaragua, niger, papua new guinea, peru, philippines, rwanda, saint vincent, saudi arabia, solomon islands, spain, sudan, tanzania, turkey, uganda, volcanoes, zaire
DeweyClass: 551.21
Resource type: images, reference data
World Travel Guide: Japan: Basic reference information about Japan, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
Author: Columbus Press
Subjects: asian travel and tourism, japan
DeweyClass: 915.2
Resource type: documents
YesJapan.com: Japanese Culture Center: Guide to some of the unique traditions of Japan and it's culture. Includes information on bed and bath routines, Japanese currency, eating etiquette, festivals, hot springs, hotel etiquette, house rules, pay phones, restrooms, and vending. RealPlayer is required to listen to pronunciation of words mentioned.
Author: Trombley Takenaka
Subjects: japan
DeweyClass: 305.8956
Resource type: guide