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Literature
Folktales from Japan, Haiku for People, Introduction to History of Japan's Literature, Japanese Haiku, Wabei Translation, What is Tanka?
Music
About Shakuhachi (Bamboo Flute), Japanese Music, Taiko Resource: Overview and History, The Art of Taiko, Traditional Japanese Music
Art of Japan
A third grade class identifies major influences on Japanese art, traditional art forms, and common processes and materials.
Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy
Includes information on the art and its history. Also explains what distinguishes good calligraphy from bad.
Japanese Art
Enter the world of Japanese creativity, and learn how to make a Japanese garden or an origami crane.
Kabuki for Everyone
Introduces a traditional form of Japanese theater.
kirie
Kirie is the cutout picture. The work which the author made is exhibited.
Shodo - Japanese Calligraphy
Introduces the required tools and the three styles of character formation.
Tetsubin: Iron Treasures of Japan
Learn about the art of these Japanese tea kettles.
The Art of Japan
Reports, photo galleries, and Flash animations introduce visitors to the traditional Japanese arts, including sculpture, paintings, practical arts, gardens, architecture, and origami.
The Floating World of Ukiyo-E
Library of congress exhibition. Feels shadows, dreams, and substance, and explores Japanese art of the 17th to 19th centuries.
Urban Essence: A Photographic Journey through Toky
Gallery of photographs portray a variety of social, cultural, and economic trends in Japan's leading city. Includes pictures focused on architecture, people, nature, and transportation.
Wajima-Nuri
Provides a short history of lacquer ware, tells how it is produced, explains how to take care of it, and includes pictures of finished products.