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Japan & Tokyo Directory : Society and Culture
| Taiko Resource: Overview and History http://www.taiko.com/resource/history.html |
| Description: Serves the performers and fans taiko. Contains lists of groups and instructors, samples of music to download, explanations, history, glossary, and brief tutorial. |
| International Association of Buddhist Culture http://www.ne.jp/asahi/iabc/homepage/ |
| Description: News, activities and publications. |
| The Japan Zone http://www.japan-zone.com/ |
| Description: Broad intro to old and new Japan; also has a good listing of Japanese companies. |
| The Last Wave from Port Chicago, by Peter Vogel http://www.portchicago.org/ |
| Description: Details of the July 17, 1944 explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine. Some documents and circumstances point to this possibly being the first ever nuclear explosion. |
| Tea Ceremony - TeaHyakka Magazine http://www.teahyakka.com/ |
| Description: A monthly online magazine covering all aspects of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. |
| H-Net Asia-Pacific Network http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~japan/ |
| Description: H-Net, humanities and science online; Japanese history and culture mail list. |
| Yayoi Brain Tissue Preserved in Ruins http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20010417a4.htm |
| Description: From the Japan Times, brain tissue has been found in three human skulls dating back to the second century that were unearthed last year in Tottori Prefecture. The discovery is believed to be the first of its kind in Japan. |
| Easy Miso Soup with Vegetables and Tofu http://www.recipesource.com/soups/soups/06/rec0615.html |
| Description: Vegetarian dish making four servings, at RecipeSource. |
| The Paleolithic Period / Jomon Period http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/japan/jomon/paleolithic_jomon.html |
| Description: Short discussion of the history and food of the Jomon era and its pottery. |
| Facts: JPN-religion http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/japan/japreligion.html |
| Description: A survey of the religions in Japan. |
| The Battle of Tsushima http://www.wtj.com/archives/semenov_01.htm |
| Description: First hand account by Captain Vladimir Semenoff, a member of the Rozhestvensky faction. |
| United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report (Pacific War) http://www.anesi.com/ussbs01.htm |
| Description: Original text of the report on the conduct of the bombing campaign against Japan in the Pacific outlining the factors which influenced decisions in planning. Describes the effects of the atomic bombing in the context of the overall bombing campaign. |
| The Japanese House http://home.worldcom.ch/~negenter/410JapHouseTxE1.html |
| Description: Analysis of traditional Japanese domestic architecture as being based on long standing attitudes towards ideas of harmony. B&W illustrations on separate pages. |
| Kobo Buto http://www.xs4all.nl/~iddinja/butoh/ |
| Description: A dance company based in the city of Groningen, Netherlands. Site includes a calendar of performances with photos, history and bibliography. |
| Trends in Japan: Tsugaru Shamisen http://www.web-jpn.org/trends01/article/020325fas_r.html |
| Description: Article about renewed interest in the instrument. Includes links. |
| Ko Murobushi & Urara Kusanagi http://www.t0.or.at/~dstrehly/butoh.htm |
| Description: Japanese Butoh Dance Performers. |
| Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima http://www.wtj.com/archives/hiroshima.htm |
| Description: An eyewitness report written by a Jesuit priest living near Hiroshima at the time of the atomic bombing. Describes the aftermath of the bombing, and the effects on the people of Hiroshima. |
| The Ainu - Japan's Indigenous People http://www.jlgc.org/jlgcnews/025/ainu.htm |
| Description: The Ainu culture, and the historical majority (Japanese) attitudes towards it. |
| The Story of the Japanese Sword http://www2.memenet.or.jp/kinugawa/english/sword/sword100.htm |
| Description: Demonstrates the process and techniques used to make Japanese swords. |
| taikoproject http://www.taikoproject.com/ |
| Description: An American taiko drumming/theatrical production: news, concept, biographies, photos, and contact information. |
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