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A growing library of textual and visual resources for background information and classroom teaching, including articles, primary sources, annotated bibliographies, images, maps, timelines and multimedia files. The sources of all the items are carefully documented and the descriptions include important contextual information. Resources are associated with content across the site and thus can serve as an alternative starting point for exploration. Members are also invited to discuss the items and share their experiences of using them in the classroom.

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The Akihabara Range of Cell-phones

by About Japan Editors, May 16, 2012
Photo of major cell phone company stores in the Akihabara district of Tokyo. How many have your students heard of?

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The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan

by About Japan Editors, May 09, 2012
Noted economist Paul Sheard discusses the very different fiscal policies pursued by the United States and Japan following the economic crisis of 2008 in this speech delivered on March 6, 2012..

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Future Energy Policy

by About Japan Editors, May 04, 2012
Kiichiro Sato, President of JETRO New York, explains some of the options Japan must consider as it decides on a new energy policy, including some of the positives and negatives of using nuclear energy. Remarks delivered on March 6, 2012.

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Factories and March 11 Recovery

by About Japan Editors, April 25, 2012
Kiichiro Sato, head of the Japan External Trade Organization New York Office, discusses how Japanese manufacturers adjusted their strategies after the tsunami and earthquake of March 11, 2011. Speech delivered March 6, 2012.

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Cherry Blossoms at Night

by About Japan Editors, April 17, 2012
An image of cherry blossoms (sakura) at night.

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Hibiya Park Sakura

by About Japan Editors, April 09, 2012
Cherry blossom in Hibiya Park in Tokyo marks the beginning of Spring.

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Origami Heart Instructions and Activities

by Barbara Pearl, April 04, 2012
Instructions for creating an easy origami heart and classroom activity suggestions.

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Manager of an Agricultural Co-op in Fukushima

by About Japan Editors, March 22, 2012
The manager of an agricultural co-op discusses life in Fukushima a few months after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

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Matsuiwa Junior High School

by About Japan Editors, March 20, 2012
Interview with the principal and a teacher from Matsuiwa Junior High School, a school which was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami on March 11, 2011.

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Damage from the Disasters

by About Japan Editors, March 20, 2012
Kiichiro Sato of the Japan External Trade Organization briefly indicates the economic costs of the first year after the earthquake of March 11, 2011.

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