- Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
Text of the 1920 book featuring three 11th century diaries: the Sarashina Diary, the diary of Murasaki Shikibu, and the diary of Izumi Shikibu.
digital.library.upenn.edu/women/omori/court/court.html
- Shino's Bar
Communication spot for contemporary artists, where fine wine and spirits are served and guests can enjoy wit and conversation; its location is unknown, and it does not always open.
paper.cup.com
- Hayashi, Toshi
Black and white photos taken with pinhole and ordinary cameras: landscapes, towns, people in Japan, and more.
www.toshi-photo.com
- Yoshida, Nami
Gallery of original drawings. Also travel photos.
www.namiyoshida.com
- BBC News: Scarred by History - The Rape of Nanjing
2005 article covering one of the great atrocities of modern times and those who fight the Japanese government to recognize true accounts.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/223038.stm
- Astronomy Sites in Asuka
Information about astronomy among ancient tombs and relics in Asuka, Japan. Includes pictures and descriptions of the Takamatsu Zuka Kofun burial tomb.
www2.gol.com/users/stever/asukas.htm
- Masa Oka
www.masaoka.info
- Nagai, Takahisa
Shots of the Tokyo Bay Area, resorts, and flowers; also travelogues and photo-related links.
www.takahisanagai.jp
- International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT)
Furniture design event inaugurated in 1979 featuring furniture and interior design exhibitors from all over the world.
www.idafij.com
- Sakazume, Katsuyuki
Includes a gallery of the artist's works.
www.sakazume.tv
- Flower Design of Britain
Floristry and flower arrangement school. Offers courses for professionals and hobbyists.
www.fdb-flower.com
- Esaka, Masami
Japanese artist specializing in animal caricatures.
www.esaka-net.com
- Kanzaki: Chronology of Japan's Fine Arts
Examines the Formative, Asuka, Hakuho, Nara, Heian, Kamakura, and other periods of Japanese art.
www.kanzaki.com/jinfo/jart-fine.html
- Kyuba no Michi: The Way of Horse and Bow
Covers the origins of the samurai, Bushido, traditional weapons, and art as well as quotes and stories of famous samurai.
victorian.fortunecity.com/duchamp/410/main.html
- MetroActive News & Issues: The Rape of Nanking
Interview with author Iris Chang about her book The Rape of Nanking and her work trying to bring details of Japanese war crimes in China to light.
www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/12.12.96/cover/china1-9650.html
- Electric Geisha
E-zine covering Tokyo entertainment and arts.
www.chica.com
- Bernd's Bar
Serving traditional German cuisine and a range of wines and beers.
www.berndsbar.com
- Contemporary Japan: The Meiji Restoration and Modernization
Covers the development of Japan into an industrial, capitalist state on Western models.
afe.easia.columbia.edu/japan/japanworkbook/modernhist/meiji.html
- Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Get information on the current and past festivals.
www.city.yamagata.yamagata.jp/yidff/en/home.html
- Kawakubo, Rei
Profile of Rei Kawakubo, the Japanese fashion designer and founder of Comme des Garcons.
www.infomat.com/whoswho/reikawakubo.html
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