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Recent Trends In Education Reform in Japan - The Impact on International Comparisons on Educational Policy
EssayEssay summarizing recent trends in Japanese education reform, which is particularly relevant in light of the release of the 2009 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) scores on Dec. 7. Japan’s education policies this past decade have been influenced by Japan’s performance on tests comparing the educational skills of its students, including PISA.
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Japanese Architecture for Elementary School Students
LessonArchitect Aki Ishida gives a lesson in Japanese architecture for elementary school students, focusing on relationships between space and light.
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Japanese Architecture for High School Students
LessonA lesson for high-school students on Japanese architecture.
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Entryway to Tatami Room
ResourceA photograph depicting the entryway to a tatami room. Families change into these slippers when they move about the house in order to keep its interior clean.
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Genkan Series Two: Shoes
ResourceThis image shows a collection of shoes to be worn outside the house assembled in a family's genkan (entryway). Once inside, family members and guests will switch into a pair of house slippers to keep the house clean.
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House Exterior
ResourceThe exterior of a home in Kyoto, Japan.
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Home interior
ResourceThe interior of a Japanese home.
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Shoji Instructions
ResourceTemplates for Shoji paper screens
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Whale Curry Poster
ResourceWhales were a key food source in the wake of WWII, but their continued consumption is a cause of international controversy.
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Tatami and Shoji
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