• National Identity and Literature from Okinawa

  Lesson

  Through examples of Okinawan literature and its relationship to the larger genre of “Japanese literature,” the author(s) of this lesson addresses problems in the definition of ethnic and national identities.
  

• The Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895: Japan is Victorious on the Battlefield and the Baseball Diamond

  Lesson

  How was Japanese national pride encouraged on the battlefield as well as on the baseball field during the Sino-Japanese War? This lesson suggests ways for educators to address issues of imperialism, colonialism, propaganda, and national identity, using Japan as an example, and particularly the construction of “nationhood” through popular modes such as baseball.
  

• The Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905: A Turning Point in Japanese History, World History, and How War is Conveyed to the Public

  Lesson

  Students will examine the significance of the Russo-Japanese War as a critical event in Japanese, as well as world history through comparisons of the events’ portrayal in contemporary traditional and emerging media; from woodblock prints, to photographs and film.
  

• The Fifteen Year War, 1931-1945: Promoting the National Agenda Through Censorship and Propaganda

  Lesson

  This lesson encourages a richer understanding of both Japan’s national self-concept and international image leading up to and during the Pacific War through an exploration of the interplay between artistic expression, popular perception, and governmental control of contemporary visual and performing arts of Japan, as well as comparisons with international propaganda.
  

• Annotated Bibliography of Websites about East Asia Designed for K-12 Educators

  Resource

  Selective listing of websites about East Asia designed with the K-12 educator in mind. Most sites feature lesson plans and other practical resources for use in the classroom.
  

• Bibliography of Basic Resources for Teaching About Japan

  Resource

  This bibliography provides suggestions of standard textbooks, anthologies, and collections of source documents that are extremely useful to have available for reference and for creating lessons. Discussion of the usefulness of these works, and suggestions of other useful resources, is encouraged.
  

• Bibliography of Secondary Sources about the Arts in Imperial Japan

  Resource

  Contains references, many annotated, to secondary works and primary sources in translation related to the the arts, primarily film and performing, in Imperial Period Japan. Please suggest additional resources through the discussion.
  

• Japan's Gross National Cool

  Resource

  Japan is reinventing superpower—again. Instead of collapsing beneath its widely reported political and economic misfortunes, Japan’s global cultural influence has quietly grown. From pop music to consumer electronics, architecture to fashion, and animation to cuisine, Japan looks more like a cultural superpower today than it did in the 1980s, when it was an economic one. But can Japan build on its mastery of medium to project an equally powerful national message?
  

• Doppo - Unforgettable People

  Resource

  Translations by literary scholar Jay Rubin of five short stories by Kunikida Doppo, an important late 19th century fiction writer who played a key role in creating a "modern" language for literature.
  

• Unforgettable People

  Resource

  Translations by literary scholar Jay Rubin of five short stories by Kunikida Doppo, an important late 19th century fiction writer who played a key role in creating a "modern" language for literature.
  

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