Essay: Hiroshima: History, City, Event
Indiana University Associate Professor Scott O'Bryan expands the story of Hiroshima beyond the 1945 atomic bombing. A broader history of the city and its importance in national developments are introduced, while remaining mindful of the significance of the bombing itself. Suggestions encouraging students to investigate multiple perspectives of the event are included.
Resource: Area Surrounding Hideyoshi's Ear Mound
View of the area surrounding the hill that covers the noses (or ears, depending on the source) of over 40,000 Koreans killed by Japanese soldiers in an attack on the Korean peninsula in the 1590s.
Resource: Hideyoshi's Ear/Nose Mound
This hill covers the noses (or ears, depending on the source) of over 40,000 Koreans killed by Japanese soldiers in an attack on the Korean peninsula in the 1590s. (unobstructed photo)
Resource: Hideyoshi's Ear Mound and Surrounding Area (inset)
This hill covers the noses (or ears, depending on the source) of over 40,000 Koreans killed by Japanese soldiers in an attack on the Korean peninsula in the 1590s.
Essay: Is that really funny? – humor and identity in Japan and China
Cambridge University historian Barak Kushner looks at how to use the humor to understand how Japan and China have understood one another. Includes references to good primary sources.
Essay: What's the Matter with Saying 'The Orient'?
Yale professor Chris Hill argues against using terms like "the Orient" and "the Far East" and offers suggestions for alternatives.
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.
Resource: Saigo Takamori Statue
This statue of Saigo Takamori, a leader in the Meiji Restoration and later rebel against the Meiji government, is a famous meeting point in Ueno Park in Tokyo.
Essay: Imperial Japan: 1894-1945
Historian Jonathan Lipman provides an overview of Japanese political history during this period, situating it within the larger context of East Asia and Japan's views towards East Asia.
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?
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