Lesson: The Political Economy of High-Growth-Era Japan
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies
This lesson explores the possible causes of Japan's rapid economic growth from the 1950s to the 1970s and asks students to analyze the extent to which this "miracle" economy was a uniquely Japanese phenomenon.
Lesson: The Occupation of Japan and Democratic Reform
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies
This lesson uses source material, photos, and informational text to discuss the roles the United States and Japan played in shaping the character of postwar Japan.
Resource: Bibliography of Resources about Music in Japan
In this bibliography designed to aid K-12 educators, Professor E. Taylor Atkins compiles a list of resources about music in Japan.
Essay: Japan's Rebirth at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics
Professor Paul Droubie gives an overview of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, which were the first hosted in a non-white, non-Western country. The essay highlights the significance of these games in the context of Japanese social and diplomatic history.
Resource: Souvenirs At Yasukuni Shrine
Pictures of souvenirs, which can be interpreted as nationalistic, being sold at Yasukuni Shrine. This Shrine, dedicated to Japanese war dead, is extremely controversial.
Lesson: Popular Culture and Japan’s Gross National Cool
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies
Modern Japan's pop culture, from Hello Kitty to Wii, has been successfully exported worldwide. This lesson explores the varied roots of these cultural trends and their significance in a global context.
Lesson: The Bubble Economy and the Lost Decade
Grade Level: Secondary,Post-SecondarySubject Area: English and Language Arts,Social Studies
This lesson uses well-know editorials, speeches, and poems to explore the Japanese reaction to the Bubble Economy and Lost Decade.
Resource: Cars for Export, 1970s
Thousands of cars await export in this 1975 picture. The Japanese economy at this time was growing at a very high rate. In 1975 the Japanese economy was booming and was the 3rd largest industrial economy.
Resource: Japanese Stock Market 1973
The Japanese stock market in a frenzy after an Arab decision to reduce oil restrictions on Japan.
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