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.
Resource: Starbucks Employees
Starbucks employees, who met as part of a company gathering, posing in front of a Starbucks stand at Ueno Station in Tokyo in October, 2007.
Lesson: Japan in the World Since 1945
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies
This lesson explores Japan's politics after the Allied Occupation, in particular the close but conflicted relationship with the United States, the sometimes strained relations with China and South Korea, and Japan's military policy.
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.
Resource: Shinto Shrine Purification Ritual
This instructional poster from Ebara Shrine in Tokyo shows children the proper way to purify before entering a Shinto shrine.
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