K-12 TLC Guide to Japan

Japan
Japan	Background Notes, U.S. Department of State. The Big Eye. CIA World Factbook. CountryReports.org. Country Studies, Library of Congress. Escape Artist. Fact Monster. Geographic.org. GORP. InfoPlease. J Guide, Stanford University: Art & Entertainment. Business and Economics. Computers and Internet. Education and Academia. Employment and Study in Japan. Government and Politics. Health and Medicine. Language, Literature & History. Law and Regulation. Science and Technology. Society and Culture. Travel and Daily Living. Japan FAQ: Guide To Working, Visiting & Living In Japan. Japan Information Network: Japan Access. Japan Atlas. Japan Directory. The Japan of Today. Japan Web Navigator. Nipponia: Discovering Japan. Regions and Cities. Statistics. Tokyo: Past and Present. Trends in Japan. The Virtual Museum. Japan Window. Japan-Guide.com: Schauwecker's Guide to Japan. Kids' Web Japan, Japan Information Network. Explore Japan. Government. History. Nature and Climate. Regions of Japan. Tradition and Culture. Local Time Information, WorldTime.com. Lonely Planet. Official Government Websites, Japan Web Navigator. Travel.com. Travel.org. University of Texas. The World Bank. World Travel Directory. WorldTravelGuide.net. Yahoo!
Japan	Artists & Architects: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: 2010 Pritzker Prize Goes to Japan's SANAA Duo. Say, Allen: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	Authors & Illustrators: K-12 TLC Guide. Poetry: K-12 TLC Guide. Anno, Mitsumasa: Amazon.com. Ibuse, Masuji (b. Feb 18, 1898 - d. Dec 1993): Authors' Calendar. Amazon.com. Kenko: *Smithsonian Magazine. Mishima, Yukio: Authors' Calendar, Kuusankoski Public Library. Amazon.com. Murakami, Haruki* (b. Jan 12, 1949): Murakami.com. Salon. Writer's Almanac. Amazon.com. Say, Allen (b. Aug 28, 1937): American Library Association. Houghton Mifflin Company. Southern California Public Radio. Amazon.com. Shiki, Masaoka (b. Oct 14, 1867 - d. Sep 19, 1902): K-12 TLC Guide to Haiku. Authors' Calendar, Kuusankoski Public Library. Amazon.com.
Japan	World History: K-12 TLC Guide. Tabei, Junko: K-12 TLC Guide. Vizcaino, Sebastian: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	Business & Economics: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	Composers: K-12 TLC Guide. Opera: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	Inventors & Inventions: K-12 TLC Guide. Scientists and Mathematicians: K-12 TLC Guide. Hironaka, Heisuke, University of St. Andrews. Koshiba, Masatoshi: K-12 TLC Guide. Kakutani, Shizuo: K-12 TLC Guide. Kobayashi, Makoto: K-12 TLC Guide. Maskawa,Toshide: K-12 TLC Guide. Nambu, Yoichiro: K-12 TLC Guide. Noyori, Ryoji: K-12 TLC Guide. Oka, Kiyoshi, University of St. Andrews. Tanaka, Koichi: K-12 TLC Guide. Shimomura, Osamu: K-12 TLC Guide. Tonegawa, Susumu: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	War: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	Crime: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	Actors: K-12 TLC Guide. Film: K-12 TLC Guide. Americans Entertainers & Performing Artists: K-12 TLC Guide. Kurosawa, Akira (b. Mar 23, 1910 - Sep 6, 1998). Authors' Calendar. PBS. Writer's Almanac. Internet Movie Database. Midori (b. Midori Goto Oct 25, 1971). The Kennedy Center. National Public Radio. Sony. Okumoto, Ryo: K-12 TLC Guide. Tagawa, Cary-Hiroyuki: K-12 TLC Guide. Umeki, Miyoshi: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	Politics: K-12 TLC Guide. World Government: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: 06/02/2010: Japan's Prime Minister Resigns Over U.S. Base. 06/04/2010: Naoto Kan Is Elected Prime Minister of Japan.
Japan	Sports: K-12 TLC Guide. Nakamura, Hikaru: K-12 TLC Guide.
Japan	Business and Economics: K-12 TLC Guide. Background Notes, U.S. Department of State: Economy. Travel/Business. CountryReports.org. Currencies of the World, University of British Columbia. Currency/Exchange Rate Converter: The Internationalist. OANDA. TravelNotes.org. Xenon. Economy: CIA Factbook. Country Studies, Library of Congress. CountryReports.org. Geographic.org. Kids' Web Japan, Japan Information Network. The World Bank. History Channel: 09/24/1948: Honda Motor Company Opens. 11/10/1983: President Reagan Meets in Japan with Prime Minister Nakasone. The Internationalist. J Guide, Stanford University: Business and Economics. Computers and Internet. Employment and Study in Japan. Money & Costs, Lonely Planet. National Public Radio (audio): The Internet in Japan: 5/25/00 (2:34). JapanEconomy & Endangered Whales: 2/27/00 (5:30). Resurgence of Japan's Economy: 9/11/00 (1:29). Suzuki & Isuzu vs. Consumers Union: 2/8/00 (6:18). Transportation: CIA World Fact Book. Country Studies, Library of Congress. Geographic.org. The United Nations. World Markets, CNNFN. Yahoo!
Japan	Global Gazetteer. Japan Information Network: Regions of Japan. Virtual Tour of Japan. Kids' Web Japan, Japan Information Network. Regions of Japan. Yahoo! Cities. Prefectures. Regions. Hakone: Japan-Guide.com. Himeji Castle: Castles of the World. Hiroshima: Official Web site. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Hiroshima University. Japan-Guide.com. Hokkaido: Hokkaido Government. 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Kills One, U.S. Geological Survey. Kamakura: Japan-Guide.com. Kobe: Japan-Guide.com. Kyoto: Japan-Guide.com. Nagano: Japan-Guide.com. Nagasaki: City of Nagasaki. City Tourism Guide. Nagasaki Prefecture. Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism. Britannica. Japan-Guide.com. Nagasaki University. Siebold University of Nagasaki. Nara: Omizutori Spring Ritual, National Public Radio: 3/18/00 (7:00). Japan-Guide.com. Nikko: Japan-Guide.com. Tokyo: Fact Monster. Japan-Guide.com. Tokyo Train Map, AskAsia. Yokohama: Japan-Guide.com.
Japan	Weather & Meteorology: K-12 TLC Guide. *CNN. The National Weather Service. Weather Underground. Yahoo!*
Japan	Education: K-12 TLC Guide. Japanese National Department of Education J Guide, Stanford University: Education and Academia. Employment and Study in Japan. Kids' Web Japan, Japan Information Network: Schools. Yahoo! Libraries: K-12 TLC Guide. Japanese National Diet Library Museums: K-12 TLC Guide. National Museums of Japan. Tokyo National Museums. Kyoto National Museum. Meiji-mura (Meiji Village). The Tokugawa Art Museum.
Japan Geography	Islands and Archipelagoes: K-12 TLC Guide. CIA World Factbook. Country Studies. Geographic.org. Library of Congress. Nationmaster.
Japan	Prime Minister of Japan. Diet: House of Representatives. House of Councilors. Supreme Court. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology. Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Amnesty International. Constitutional Framework, University of Wuerzburg. Election Resources on the Internet. Elections around the World. EmbassyWorld.com. Flags: Flags of all Countries. Flags of the World. Government: CIA World Fact Book. CountryReports.org. Geographic.org. Government Leaders. Government and Politics, Library of Congress. Governments on the WWW. Historical Texts Project, Hanover College: The Constitution of the Empire of Japan (1889). The Constitution of Japan, 1947. Human Rights Watch. J Guide, Stanford University: Government and Politics. Law and Regulation. Japan Information Network: Government. International Relations. Legal Resources, The ChanRobles Group. Military/Defense: CIA World Fact Book. Geographic.org. National Anthem: National Anthems of the World, Geocities. National Public Radio (audio): 12/30/99: Japan Cracks Down on Cults (6:10). Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi: 04/03/00: Obuchi Suffers Stoke (2:17). 04/03/00: Update (4:30). 04/04/00: Economic & Political Impact (3:38). 04/04/00: New Prime Minister Named (2:44). Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori: 05/27/00: Mori's Political Mistakes (3:30). 11/17/00: Political Problems Worsen (3:08). 11/20/00: Mori Fights for Political Survival (2:09). Politics: Japan-Guide.com. Political Resources on the Net State of Freedom Country Ratings, Freedom House. Transnational Issues: CIA World Fact Book. Geographic.org. U.S. Department of State: Foreign Relations. Government. Human Rights. Political Conditions. U.S. Relations. Diplomatic List. U.S. Embassy. Yahoo! Japan's Political Leaders, The Z�rate's Political Collections.
Japan	Feudal Japan: K-12 TLC Guide. Genealogy: K-12 TLC Guide. Japanese Immigration to America: K-12 TLC Guide. 1923 Earthquake: *Smithsonian Magazine. 1937: The Rape of Nanking: K-12 TLC Guide. 02/15/1942: British Surrender Singapore to the Japanese: K-12 TLC Guide. 09/02/1945: Japanese Surrender, World War II: K-12 TLC Guide. 1998 Winter Olympics - Nagano: K-12 TLC Guide. World War II: K-12 TLC Guide. 03/11/2011: 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake and Tsunami: Australia Broadcasting Corporation. BBC. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Christian Science Monitor. CNN. Deutsche Welle. Japan Times. National Geographic: Japan Earthquake Shortened Days, Increased Earth's Wobble. National Public Radio: National Public Radio. The Science of Japan's Nuclear Crisis. Radio France International. Smithsonian Magazine. U.S. Geological Survey. Country Studies, Library of Congress. Cyber Shrine, Electric Samurai. Feudalism: K-12 TLC Guide. Global Gourmet. Haiku: K-12 TLC Guide. The History Channel: 10/19/1943: Chinese and Suluks Revolt Against Occupation of North Borneo. 12/15/1945: MacArthur Declares End to Shinto As Japan's State Religion. 11/10/1983: President Reagan Meets in Japan with Prime Minister Nakasone. History of Mathematics, Clark University. TheHistoryNet: 12/05/1904: Japanese Destroy a Russian Fleet. 11/14/1930: Militarists Attempt to Kill Premier Hamagushi. 11/09/1935: Japanese Troops Invade Shanghai, China. 09/27/1942: Australians Defeat Japanese on New Guinea. 11/26/1982: Yasuhiro Nakasone Elected 71st Prime Minister. J Guide, Stanford University: Art & Entertainment. Health and Medicine. Language, Literature & History. Science and Technology. Society and Culture. Travel and Daily Living. Japan-Guide.com: Arts and Crafts. Etiquette. Food. History. Great Kanto Earthquake 1923. Living in Japan. Religion. Sports. Tradition. Kids' Web Japan, Japan Information Network: Daily Life. History. Protecting the Environment. Tradition and Culture. Language: 1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters. Dictionaries: Einet Galaxy. YourDictionary.com. Ethnologue. J Guide. Japan-Guide.com. Japanese for Travelers, Travlang. Japanese Online, Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. Language Translators: Babel Fish, AltaVista. The Quick And Dirty Guide To Japanese Grammar. United States Naval Academy: Course Materials and Support Files. Language, Culture, Research and Travel Resources. Lonely Planet: History. Major League Baseball Opens 2000 Season in Japan: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: 2009: After 54 Years, the Democratic Party Defeats the Liberal Democrats Party to Take Control of Japan's Government. Alternative Schools in Japan (audio: 5:00). Christmas in Japan (audio: 3:48). Cult and 1995 Nerve Gas Attack (audio: 4:00). Homelessness in Japan (audio: 5:00). Immigrants in Japan (audio: 6:10). Japan's Secret Nuclear Pacts with U.S.. Japanese Whaling Research (audio: 6:30). Japanese Workers and Stress (audio: 6:15). Kobe Earthquake: Five Years After (audio: 7:00). Medical Errors in Japan (audio: 5:45). Monk's Enlightenment Begins with a Marathon Walk. Omizutori Spring Ritual (audio: 7:00). Sake (audio: 4:15). Seeking a Family Reunion for a WWII Photo Album. Wieshin World War II POW Camp (audio: 8:11). National Space Development Agency of Japan. Origami: K-12 TLC Guide. People: Famous Personages in Japan. Geographic.org. CIA World Fact Book. Immigrants: National Public Radio: 08/21/2000: Immigrants in Japan (audio: 6:10). Quaboag Regional High School: Growth of Agricultural And Commercial Civilizations. Emergence of a Global Age. The Age of Revolutionary Change. The World from 1945 to the Present. Samurai: K-12 TLC Guide. Shirakawa, Hideki: K-12 TLC Guide. Sumo Wrestling: National Public Radio (audio): Sumo Wrestling in Japan: 1/23/00 (5:30). Sumo Wrestling Scandal: 2/4/00 (3:30). Japan-Guide.com. World Civilizations, Washington State University: Ancient Japan. Feudal Japan. Tokugawa Japan. Frozen Features in a Floating World: Kabuki. The WWW Virtual Library, Stanford University. Yahoo!* Arts and Humanities. Society and Culture.
Japan	Calendar: K-12 TLC Guides. Earth Calendar. World Travel Guide. Children's Day (May 5): Child Advocacy: K-12 TLC Guide. California State University Pomona. Japan Information Network. Coming of Age Day (Seijin No Hi - second Monday of January): 2camels.com. Japan Guide. Foundation Day, Kids' Web Japan. Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival/Buddha's Birthday): Vesak Day/Buddha Day: K-12 TLC Guide. The Festivals of Shinto. International Buddhist Congregation: Rissho Kosei-kai. Kids' Turn Central. Utah State University. Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival): Farstrider.net. Japan Guide. Japan Information Network. Kyoto National Museum. Rochester Museum and Science Center. Wesleyan University. Kinro Kansha no Hi/Niinamesai (Labor Thanksgiving Day/Harvest Festival: November 23): JapanUpdate.com. Web Japan. Nanakusa-gayu: Shinshu University. National Foundation Day/Kigen-setsu (February 11). Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no Hi - third Monday in September): Japan Information Network. Kidlink. Taiiku no hi/Physical Fitness Day (second Monday in October - since 1966): eVillage. Japan Guide. Valentine's Day (February 14): National Public Radio: Valentine's Day in Japan. White Day, JapanGuide.com.
Japan	Maps: K-12 TLC Guide. AskAsia: Tokyo Train Map. Political: 1999. Political: 1996. InfoPlease. Kids' Web Japan, Japan Information Network: MapQuest. Multimaps.com. National Geographic Society: Atlas. Dynamic Map. Satellite Images. University of Texas.
Japan	Media: K-12 TLC Guide. Communications: CIA World Fact Book. Geographic.org. EscapeArtist.com. Japan Information Network. MIT Libraries. SabotenWeb.com. World News: BBC World Service. CNN.com, World News. *International Herald Tribune. WorldNews.com. Yahoo News. Yahoo!* *The Japan Times* *The Daily Yomuiri* *The Asahi Shimbun*
Japan	Ministry of the Environment. GORP. Japan Information Network.
Japan	Timelines & Chronologies: K-12 TLC Guide History Channel: *12/12/1937: Japan Sinks USS Panay* in Neutral Waters. 09/27/1940: Germany, Italy & Japan Sign Tripartite Pact. 08/27/1941: Prime Minister Requests Summit with FDR. 10/17/1941: Prince Konoye's Government Collapses*. 04/07/1945: Allies Sink Japan's Battleship Yamato. 09/24/1948: Honda Motor Company Opens. The History Place: 01/07/1989: Emperor Hirohito Dies. Succeeded by Son, Crown Prince Akihito. On-This-Day: 09/05/1905: Portsmouth Treaty Ends Russo-Japanese War. 08/22/1910: Japan Annexes Korea. 09/27/1959: Typhoon Vera Hits Honshu: Thousands Dead. 01/11/1996: Ryutaro Hashimoto Becomes Japan's Prime Minister*.
Japan	Primary: Basho and the Fox, Tim Myers and Oki S. Han. Young Adult: *Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Eleanor Coerr. Katherine Paterson: The Master Puppeteer. Of Nightingales That Weep. Sign Of The Chrysanthemum. The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks. Adult: The Diary of Lady Sarashina, Hanover College. Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, Herbert P. Bix: Amazon.com. 2001 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-fiction. National Public Radio: Reading List: Books to Help You Understand Japan*.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 12/07/1941: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor.
	Haiku: K-12 TLC Guide. Grade 4: American Immigrants: A K-12 TLC Student Research Guide. Grades 5-6: Explore Pacific Rim Countries, 5-6 Multi-Age Team, Alexander Graham Bell Elementary, WA. Hana Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday) Mini-Unit, Kristy G. Jensen, Utah State University. Grades 9-12: MountainQuest, Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Project, Montana State University. Other: About Japan, Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes. AskAsia Teacher Resources.