Resource: Modern Shinkansen
This photo taken in July 2008 shows one of Japan's high speed trains, or Shinkansen.
Resource: Map of Railway Lines in Central Japan, 1885
This map from 1885 shows completed, in progress and proposed railway lines in central Japan.
Resource: Nagaragawa Bridge Collapse
Photo of the collapsed Nagaragawa bridge after the 1891 Mono-Owari earthquake.
Resource: Ginza
This building in the Ginza has been one of the landmarks of the fashionable region of Tokyo since the early 20th century.
Question: What topics about Japan are of greatest interest to Elementary school teachers?
What topics about Japan are of greatest interest to Elementary school teachers?
Resource: Skyscraper and Pagoda in Ueno
The combination of the skyscraper, pagoda, and pond overrun with vegetative growth in the center of Tokyo illustrates the many contrasts often seen in contemporary Japan.
Lesson: After the Meiji Light: The Transition to Taisho, 1905-1912
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies
Using a combination of literature and political history, this lesson examines the complex changes in Japanese political and social life during the years following the Russo-Japanese War.
Lesson: Shifting Perceptions: Japan and the World in the Late 19th Century
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies
This lesson concentrates on enhancing students’ ability to utilize documents such as maps, artwork and primary source materials to interpret history. This is accomplished via an investigation of changing perceptions of Japan by Asia and the international community as a result of Japan’s changing political and social landscape following the First Sino-Japanese War.
