A Hotlist on Japan Resources An Internet Hotlist on Japan Resources  Introduction | Culture/History/General | Education/Lesson plans | Media | Family | Students

Introduction

The Internet Resources

Culture/History/General

• Cross Cultural Web Site Project at Penn State University
• Social studies projects - A catalog of social studies projects
• JAPAN: Modern Civilization & Culture - 2nd Grade History & Geography
• History of Feudal Japan
• Japanese old tales
• Teaching and Learning about Japan
• What's cool in Japan
• Meet Kids From Japan - This is a scholastic website is a great website for both teachers and students. Site includes a portrait of Japan, Maps, teacher’s guide and links to other resources.
• Japanese Awareness of History - An article on 'Japanese Awareness of History”

Education/Lesson plans

• Japan Education Gateway
• Japanese Education and Culture Archive -1999 - Japanese Education and Culture Archive -1999
• National Clearinghouse For Japan Studies - A lesson plan database
• Ask Asia For Educators - This Asia Society sponsored website a is great resource for studying various parts of Asia. Many of the lesson plans provided on this site also include related readings, images, and classroom activities.
• The Educational System in Japan: Case Study Findings - The Role of School in Japanese Adolescents' Lives.
• National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education - Role of education in the 21st century.
• The Educational System In Japan : A Case Study
• Kids Web - What are the biggest fads among Japanese middle school students these days? Who are some of their favorite stars? You can keep up with all the hottest trends in Japan by clicking to this page.
• Outside the classroom - Activities of Japanese students outside the classroom.
• National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan - A description of the daily life in Japanese High Schools.
• Japan Guide - A guide to the Japanese education system.
• The Japanese Education System - A brief summary on the Japanese education system.
• LEARNING IN JAPAN - An introduction to the topic learning in Japan.
• EDUCATION INDICATORS: An International Perspective - Organized instruction outside of formal schooling.
• US-Japan Links - Japan's educational system heads for reform
• Preschool - A comprehensive site on the pre-school system in Japan.

Media

• Manga/Anime Topics - This link contains information about the different types of manga available.
• What are Manga and Anime? - This link talks about what is manga and anime.
• Shoujo Manga: Comics by Women for - History of Shoujo manga.
• Two New Comix for Kids - Time article on the influence of Japanese manga on American society.
• Meet Saki - Link to Japanese site that has information on translated manga and contains previews of different genre of manga online.
• Anime Research - Contains multiple links to research done on the effects of manga and anime. We would suggest this link for further research on the influence of manga.
• A history of manga - History of manga by nmp international.
• Manga and Anime Links - Manga and anime links for students and teachers.
• Shojo Manga and Anime - Big Business in Japan - Shojo manga media and influence article by ICv2 News.
• Mangas - The history of manga . Starts from 6th and 7th century to present.

Family

• Japan Insight - An article on changing family structure: Japanese families before World War II.
• Family - The Japanese family: its structure and role in society.
• The Japanese Family - An article on 'The Japanese family'.
• Women - The role of women in Japanese society.
• Do grandparents live together with their? - The role of grandparents in Japanese families.

Students

• Kid’s Web Japan - Kids Web Japan is a site that introduces Japan to schoolchildren aged between 10 and 14 who live in other countries.
• Travel Japan For Kids - This website provides children with information on how to get around in Japan, proper Japanese etiquette, and Japanese news and weather.
• Kid’s Japan - Kids' Japan is a place where kids between the ages of 4 and 16 from around the world and Japanese lids can meet and share ideas about anything relating to kid's activities in Japan.
• Meet Kids From Japan - This' Scholastic website is great for both teachers and students. Site includes a portrait of Japan, Maps, teacher’s guide and links to other resources.