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Discover Japanese Sake - http://www.japansake.or.jp/
Gives the history, process, variety, and brewing of Japan's national alcoholic beverage. |
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A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan - http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/japan_guide/
Includes bibliography sponsored by the Asia Society. Catalogues printed works only. |
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Edo Japan - http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/
Take a tour through Tokyo during the period of the Tokugawa shoguns, and learn about the history of Japan's greatest city. Illustrated by ukiyo-e images, the text discusses the traditions that underlie Japanese culture. |
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Shinto and Buddhist Corner - http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml
A Japanese Buddhism and Shinto art photo dictionary with over 900 photos. |
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Ogura Hyakunin Isshu; 100 Poems by 100 Poets - http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/japanese/hyakunin/
Collection of 100 poems in the tanka variety used in Japanese royal courts, compiled from the 7th to the 13th century. |
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Rekishi-Kaido - http://www.kiis.or.jp/rekishi/kaido-e.html
A guide to the history and traditional culture of the Kansai region. |
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History of Japanese Incense - http://www.japanese-incense.com/
Educational webpage on the history and evolution of Japanese incense ceremonies and culture. |
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Art of Japan - http://library.thinkquest.org/27458/
Educational and interactive website featuring information on origami, architecture, sculpture, Japanese gardens, and painting. |
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The Costume Museum - The Rebirth of The Tale of Genji - http://www.iz2.or.jp/english/index.htm
Kyoto Museum containing Japanese costumes from all eras. Illustrated samples from the Heian period exhibit. Includes a page on The Tale of Genji Museum. |
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Introduction to Japanese Traditional Arts - http://www.kanzaki.com/jinfo/jart.html
Theater arts, fine arts and literature, with links. |
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Japanese Kimono - http://www.japanesekimono.com/
Learn about Japanese kimono, fabrics, patterns, kimono robes, yukata, how to wear a kimono, and accessories. |
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Michi Online: Journal of Japanese Cultural Arts - http://www.michionline.org/
Magazine, links, and resources for everyone interested in Japanese arts, culture, and meditation, from aikido to Zen. |
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Kagura - The Japanese Ancient Sacred Music - http://aris.ss.uci.edu/rgarfias/gagaku/kagura.html
With overview, photos, and Realaudio example of some of Japan's oldest music. |
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Explore Japan: Japanese Gardens And Culture - http://www.explorejapan.com/
Explore Japanese culture, art, crafts, Japanese gardens, Zen gardens, food and lifestyle. |
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Japanese Art in the Asia Society Collection - http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/japan/
Exhibition of more than 25 objects in the collection. With a QuickTime tour, a more linear progression through the exhibition, and bibliography of Japanese art. |
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Traditional Infuences on Contemporary Sculpture - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0120)
Description of Japanese sculpture from "American Memory" - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library [Japan - a country study]. |
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Handicrafts - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0125)
Short discussion of traditional crafts in the twentieth century. |
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Fine Arts - http://web-japan.org/museum/fine.html
Overview of history from Stone Age beginnings to contemporary, including painting, sculpture, ukiyo-e, architecture, and gardens. |
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Osaka Cyber Museum - http://www.kpn.nishi.osaka.jp/iwamiya/2.html
Takeji Iwamiya's photos of the artifacts of traditional Japanese culture. |
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Tahara - http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/plan-tahara.html
Photographs of traditional construction of Japanese kites, the Tahara. |
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World Art Treasures - http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/wat4/museum1?museum=Nara&genre=Tosh&babel=en&cd=8306-3301-1765:8306-3301-1764&country=Japon&col=pays
Slides from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation collection, illustrating Berger's idea of the fundamental aspects of Japanese art. Mostly sculpture. |
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Wa - http://home.att.ne.jp/grape/wa/index5.html
Shows patterns and designs of Japanese paper, kimono, fabrics, and cards. |
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Japanese Artistic Traditions - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query2/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0118)
Discussion of aesthetic concepts, and of the activities of the Department of Cultural Affairs, established in 1968. |
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The Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts - http://web-japan.org/museum/menu.html
Includes examples and descriptions of several forms of Japanese traditional arts, crafts, and traditions. |