- Noh Plays
Japanese texts and English Translations of a series of texts of thirteen Noh dramas from the medieval period.
etext.lib.virginia.edu/japanese/noh
- Kyoto National Museum
Repository of Japanese and East Asian art. Extensive site includes detailed images, articles for children, and online exhibitions.
www.kyohaku.go.jp
- Edo-Tokyo Museum
Exhibits over 2,500 original prints, scrolls, kimonos, and other relics from the Edo-Tokyo area. Also in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.
www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp
- National Museum of Japanese History
Also known as the Rekihaku. Includes overview of exhibits and museum guide.
www.rekihaku.ac.jp
- Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Features three different galleries with one dedicated to image and technology.
www.syabi.com
- Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Permanent collection includes works from Asia, the Americas and Europe, and focuses on the diversity of post-1950 developments in art.
www.haramuseum.or.jp
- Sapporo Snow Festival
Annual celebration featuring hundreds of ice sculptures in Sapporo, Japan. With tourist and traveler information, a history of the festival, and tips on constructing a snow statue. In English and Japanese.
www.snowfes.com
- G-Mark: Good Design Award
International product design award, issued annually by Japanese judges, based on efficiency in usability, human-friendliness, and consideration to the ecological environment.
www.g-mark.org
- PingMag
Tokyo-based magazine about graphic design and making things.
www.pingmag.jp
- Blue Note Tokyo
Club featuring international jazz talent.
www.bluenote.co.jp
- Museum Meiji-mura
Open-air museum preserving and exhibiting Japanese architecture of the Meiji period (1868-1912). Includes map, photos, and visitor information.
www.meijimura.com
- InterCommunication Center
Aims to promote dialogue between science, technology, art, and culture.
www.ntticc.or.jp
- Hakone Open-Air Museum, The
Home to outdoor displays of sculpture and indoor galleries with works by renowned Japanese and foreign artists. Situated in a national park.
www.hakone-oam.or.jp
- Meiji Jingu Shrine
Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. Includes history, photographs, and guide to the memorial and its gardens.
www.meijijingu.or.jp
- Club Asia
www.clubasia.co.jp
- Zepp
Venue for live music in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Sendai, Sapporo, and Osaka.
www.zepp.co.jp
- Naoshima Cultural Village
Situated on an island in the Inland Sea and home to campgrounds and Benesse House, a fine arts museum that is also a hotel.
www.naoshima-is.co.jp
- Mint Bureau
www.mint.go.jp
- New National Theater
Home to opera, ballet, and other performances. Has a full-service restaurant.
www.nntt.jac.go.jp
- Yoshii, Hiroshi
Online portfolio of this freelance Japanese illustrator who creates colorful, anime-inspired illustrations.
www.yoshii.com
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