This thirteenth-century portrayal of the Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace appears on a handscroll, a common East Asian painting format in Japan called an emaki. View pictures and read about the intricate details that are portrayed in...

When completed in the 740s, Todai-ji (or "Great Eastern Temple") was the largest building project ever on Japanese soil. Its creation reflects the complex intermingling of Buddhism and politics in early Japan. View pictures and read...

Find all the basic data on Japan on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.

This site on sumo wrestling has a section that talks about the rules of the competition.

This site gives a brief description of the period and describes the period's art, including painting and architecture.

In this page there is information pertaining to the Onin War and the factors that influenced it.

Brief multiple choice quiz tests your knowledge of ancient Japanese culture.

This lesson plan lets students research about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima from the viewpoint from a Japanese girl, Sadako.

Fordham University gives a short selection from Francis O. Adams' account of Japanese schools in 1860.

Site offers wonderful illustrations of Perry's expedition to Japan with brief descriptions.

If you're doing a research paper on Japan, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.

This site from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia provides a basic description of the characteristics of the hagfish. Also includes a chart that contains scientific classification information. Links are provided throughout for additional...

Article describing Japan's reactions to the Ring of Fire heating up again. 10/1995

This site gives a short biography of the Shogun life of Minamoto Yoritomo.

Wikipedia offers information on the location of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Map included.

This 8-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and evaluates your understanding of Japan and the Meiji period.

PBS's Richard Samuels gives an audio analysis of the United States-Japan military alliance from the end of WWII to the present. Includes complete transcript.

Provides detailed aerial maps of the historic Nara district of Japan.

Provides excerpts of the writings of Murasaki Shikibu, the author of "The Tale of Gengji," providing an interesting glimpse of the woman.

Memoirs of individuals who survived the A-Bomb.

The organization, whcih strives to teach the traditional philosophy of Aikido, has existed for over 40 years since the end of World War II.

This site contains information about the history of the Samurai sword, different terms that relate to it, and its importance. Spelling errors exist, presumably because of translation.

This site contains information about the armor worn by the Japanese military and armies of the past.

This site includes information about a number of famous people in Japan. Designed by a Japanese college to help people learn about modern Japan.