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.
Lesson: Nature and the Environment in Postwar Japan
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: English and Language Arts,Social Studies
Modern Japan has a particularly fascinating relationship with the environment. Students will explore Japan's seemingly contradictory attitude and actions, characterized both by a profound, self-proclaimed respect for nature along with a proclivity to exploit and degrade the natural environment. Students will use a variety of sources including informational texts, poetry, and traditional and modern art to explore this paradox. They also will evaluate the government's response and the social reprecussions.
Resource: Bibliography of Children's Books, Stories and Songs
This annotated bibliography of Japanese literature for children provides a brief summary and suggestions for classroom use for each piece. The literature is divided into categories for easy reference, including folktale and legends, juvenile literature, Japanese-American encounters, World War II-related stories, poetry/haiku, kamishibai, and songs for children.
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Resource: Guide to Bibliographical Resources for Modern Japanese Literature
The resources available in English for readers and teachers interested in modern Japanese literature are more extensive than many would suspect. This guide, prepared by Christorpher Hill of Yale University, offers an introduction to these resources. Many of the sources in this guide will offer leads to other useful resources.
Question: I'm looking for information on the introduction of western fairy tales in Japan.
Can anyone help me--I'm having trouble locating dates and publication information for Perrault's or the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales in Japan. I'm still looking, but any nudge on western fairy tales in Japan is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Essay: Review of Through Japanese Eyes, 4th Revised and Expanded Edition
Robert Fish, Director of Education and Lecture Programs at Japan Society, reviews this anthology of source readings about Japan. He focuses in particular on its usefulness for educators.
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.
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: Emperor Congratulates Kawabata on Nobel Prize
Emperor Hirohito and his wife congratulate Yasunari Kawabata on winning the Nobel Prize for literature in 1968.
Resource: Yukio Mishima Overtaking the Self Defense Forces
Famed novelist Yukio Mishima on the balcony of the Ichigaya Station of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces in 1968, before committing suicide.
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