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Japanese Artistic Traditions
Discussion of aesthetic concepts, and of the activities of the Department of Cultural Affairs, established in 1968.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query2/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0118)
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Rekishi-Kaido
A guide to the history and traditional culture of the Kansai region.
http://www.kiis.or.jp/rekishi/kaido-e.html
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Handicrafts
Short discussion of traditional crafts in the twentieth century.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0125)
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A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan
Includes bibliography sponsored by the Asia Society. Catalogues printed works only.
http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/japan_guide/
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Edo Japan
Take a tour through Tokyo during the period of the Tokugawa shoguns, and learn about the history of Japan's greatest city. Illustrated by ukiyo-e images, the text discusses the traditions that underlie Japanese culture.
http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/
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Michi Online: Journal of Japanese Cultural Arts
Magazine, links, and resources for everyone interested in Japanese arts, culture, and meditation, from aikido to Zen.
http://www.michionline.org/
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History of Japanese Incense
Educational webpage on the history and evolution of Japanese incense ceremonies and culture.
http://www.japanese-incense.com/
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Wa
Shows patterns and designs of Japanese paper, kimono, fabrics, and cards.
http://home.att.ne.jp/grape/wa/index5.html
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World Art Treasures
Slides from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation collection, illustrating Berger's idea of the fundamental aspects of Japanese art. Mostly sculpture.
http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/wat4/museum1?museum=Nara&genre=Tosh&babel=en&cd=8306-3301-1765:8306-3301-1764&country=Japon&col=pays
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Ogura Hyakunin Isshu; 100 Poems by 100 Poets
Collection of 100 poems in the tanka variety used in Japanese royal courts, compiled from the 7th to the 13th century.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/japanese/hyakunin/
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