About Japan, A teacher's resource

imperial japan.

Defined here to include both domestic and foreign policy history during Japan’s period of imperialism, Imperial Japan represents arguably the most controversial period of Japanese history.  About Japan presents multiple and often conflicting viewpoints and approaches to teaching this theme along with an exciting and varied selection of resources ranging from postcards from the period to scholarly essays.

Resource: Clean up of Great Kanto Earthquake


An image of residents of Tokyo beginning to clean the wreckage caused be the 1923 Earthquake.

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Resource: Enactment of the Meiji Constitution


A portrait of the Emperor of Japan instating to law the Meiji Constitution.

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Resource: Reconstruction of the Ginza after the Great Kanto Earthquake


A view of the Ginza in 1925, at which point it had been partially rebuilt following the destruction of the September 1, 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

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Resource: Crown Prince Akihito's First Birthday observed by Young Women's Patriotic Association


Picture of the Showa branch of the Young Women's Patriotic Association showing their allegiance to the Imperial Family on the first birthday of then Crown Prince Akihito on January 10, 1935.

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Resource: Woodcut of the Seige of Port Arthur


This is a woodcut of the bombardment of by the Japanese of the Russian held Port Arthur druing the Russo-Japanese War.

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Resource: Anime - An Annotated Filmography for Use in the Classroom


In this filmography, Japanese historian and anime and manga expert Antonia Levi recommends anime movies to use in the grade K-12 classroom. For each movie, she gives a synopsis, suggests age appropriateness, and offers points of discussion.

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Resource: Datsun Automobile in the 1930s


Prince Chichibe, brother to Emperor Hirohito, sitting inside a Datsun Automobile in 1934. This small, mass produced vehicle was intended to enter Japan into the international automobile market.

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Resource: Waseda Unversity Baseball Team 1925


A picture of the Waseda University baseball team 1925

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Resource: Hirohito's Ceremonial Crowning Procession. 1928


The ceremonial procession for the crowning of the new emperor Hirohito. Kyoto, Japan

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Resource: Residents fleeing Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923


Picture of residents of Tokyo fleeing the destruction and fire of the 1923 earthquake.

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