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?
Lesson: Empire At All Costs, 1932-1945
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies
In retrospect, the decision for war clearly led to disaster for Japan. Through the use of maps, diaries, and photographs, this lesson helps students understand why Japan pursued this course towards destruction, consider alternatives Japan could have followed, and understand the cost of the war for the Japanese populace.
Resource: Celebration of the Fall of Nanjing
Tokyo residents celebrated the fall of Nanjing by carrying lanterns in front of the Imperial Palace and Imperial Diet Building.
Resource: 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.
Resource: Bibliography of Secondary Sources about the Arts in Imperial Japan
Contains references, many annotated, to secondary works and primary sources in translation related to the the arts, primarily film and performing, in Imperial Period Japan. Please suggest additional resources through the discussion.
Essay: Framing Twentieth-Century Japan: A Top-Ten List
A leading professor of modern Japanese history offers his provocative thoughts about the ten most important themes for American students to learn about 20th-century Japan.
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