- National Museum of Japanese History
Also known as the Rekihaku. Includes overview of exhibits and museum guide.
www.rekihaku.ac.jp
- Meiji (1852-1912) (2)
Find sites for Meiji (1852-1912), the 122nd imperial ruler of Japan who brought about a revolution to Japan's political and social structure. Sites feature biography, images, memorial shrine to the emperor and his consort, guide to the memorial, and articles about political and cultural events during the Meiji Era.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Royalty/Meiji__1852_1912_
- U.S. Library of Congress Country Study : Japan
Thorough introduction to Japan, with sections on history, society and geography.
lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/jptoc.html
- Asuka Historical Museum
Devoted to the dynasty the ruled Japan from 593 to 710. Features palace ruins and museum housing period pottery, scrolls, and historical texts.
www.asukanet.gr.jp
- Hirohito (1901-1989) (5)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Royalty/Hirohito__1901_1989_
- Schauwecker's Guide to Japan: Edo Period
Recites the chronology of Edo period from 1603 - 1867.
www.japan-guide.com/e/e2128.html
- Hagakure (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Tsunetomo__Yamamoto__1659___/Hagakure
- Schauwecker's Guide to Japan: Japanese Emperors
www.japan-guide.com/e/e2135.html
- Humanities Media Interface Project (HUMI)
Pursues research in the field of digital bibliography, digitizes rare books and manuscripts, and creates image databases.
www.humi.keio.ac.jp
- 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
- Tsunetomo, Yamamoto (1659-?) (4)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Philosophers/Tsunetomo__Yamamoto__1659___
- Musashi, Miyamoto (1584-1645) (1)
Learn about Miyamoto Musashi, the master swordsman and author of the renowned Go Rin No Sho. Sites offer biography, important events of his life, as well as annotations and the translation of the Book of the Five Rings.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Martial_Artists/Musashi__Miyamoto__1584_1645_
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