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Impact of the Japanese Election, August 2009
ResourceThis resource puts the Democratic Party of Japan's landslide victory on August 30, 2009 in context, suggests ways it can be used in the classroom to teach about topics from the two party system to US-Japan and Japan-East Asia relationships, and provides a list of useful articles about the election and its implications.
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Countryside
ResourceThis picture of orange fields in Arida City, Wakayama, Japan provides a good illustration of terraced farming very popular in Japan.
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Farm Tool
ResourceThis farm implement allows for the easy movement of oranges and equipment on a terraced field, while allowing as much land as possible to remain arable.
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The Japanese Medical System
ResourceThis resource offers a brief overview of the health care system in Japan, gives links to relevant Japanese and American news articles, and suggests thought questions to use in the classroom. The resource is particularly useful for classes discussing health care reform.
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North Korea's Position in the World: Overview
ResourceIn August 2009, experts in East Asian security and diplomacy met at Japan Society to discuss the state of relations on the Korean Peninsula and the policies Japan, the United States, and South Korea should pursue to address the current impasse. This resource gives a written overview of the situation and links to excerpts from the program and relevant teaching questions.
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Copenhagen & Beyond: A Multilateral Debate about Climate Change Policy, Overview
ResourceClimate change experts and government leaders and dignitaries from China, Japan and the US met at Japan Society to discuss the upcoming climate change summit in Copenhagen. This resource gives a background to the issue and links to video clips from the event.
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Hiroshima: History, City, Event
EssayIndiana 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.
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Hibakusha Testimony as Oral History: Thoughts for Teachers
EssayAssociate Professor James Orr provides insight as to how a-bomb survivors, or hibakusha's, testimonies should be approached, heard, and of course, discussed.
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