History and definition of writing, plus extensive information on the types, families, and regions of written languages. For each language, you'll find information on when and where it was used, the people who used it, and what it looked...

Reference page on Amaterasu Omikami, provides information on the history and meaning of the most important deity in the Shinto religion. With links to furhter reading.

Interactive family tree of ancient Japanese gods and goddesses with descriptions and images.

This site contains a history of sumo wrestling, rules of sumo and a glossary of terms.

BBC website on Shinto religion provides information on Shinto history, beliefs, festivals, texts, rituals, etc.

How did fishermen record their trophy catches before the invention of photography? In 19th century Japan, fishing boats were equipped with rice paper, sumi-e ink, and brushes in order to create gyotaku: elaborate rubbings of freshly...