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• Arts: Crafts: Origami  (110)
• Home: Gardening: Bonsai and Suiseki  (168)
• Reference: Museums: Arts and Entertainment: Art Museums: Asian: Japanese  (35)

Edo Japan - A Virtual Tour -  .

- 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.

Art of Japan - - Educational and interactive website featuring information on origami, architecture, sculpture, Japanese gardens, and painting.

The Costume Museum - The Rebirth of The Tale of Genji - - Kyoto Museum containing Japanese costumes from all eras. Illustrated samples from the Heian period exhibit. Includes a page on The Tale of Genji Museum.

Discover Japanese Sake - - Gives the history, process, variety, and brewing of Japan's national alcoholic beverage.

Edo-Tokyo Museum - - Presents 400 years of Edo/Tokyo history. Collection includes original artifacts and reproductions.

Etegami - - Shows several examples of ceramic art and traditional postcards.

Explore Japan: Japanese Gardens And Culture - - Explore Japanese culture, art, crafts, Japanese gardens, Zen gardens, food and lifestyle.

Fine Arts - - Overview of history from stone-age beginnings to contemporary, including painting, sculture, ukiyo-e, architecture, and gardens.

Footmark - - Information about the handicrafts of feudal era Japan.

Handicrafts - - Short discussion of traditional crafts in the twentieth century.

History of Japanese Incense - - Educational webpage on the history and evolution of Japanese incense ceremonies and culture.

Introduction to Japanese Traditional Arts - - Theater arts, fine arts and literature, with links.

Japan Corner - - Guide to Japanese arts and humanities from the restaurant chain Benihana.

Japan Family Crests - - Shows common historical family crests and a lexicon of common names.

Japanese Art - - Includes examples used in Japanese sword art, prints, cases and netsuke.

Japanese Art and Architecture - - Gives brief overview and characteristics of Japanese art throughout history.

Japanese Art Gallery Gemini - - Specialiced in netsuke, tsuba, inro, Asian furniture, ukiyo-e, and bronzes.

Japanese Art in the Asia Society Collection - - Exhibition of more than 25 objects in the collection. With a QuickTime tour, a more linear progression through the exhibition, and bibliography of Japanese art.

Japanese Artistic Traditions - - Discussion of aesthetic concepts, and of the activities of the Department of Cultural Affairs, established in 1968.

Japanese Folk Toys - Not Just Child's Play - - Examples from the collection of the California Academy of Science.

Japanese Gardens and the Art of Suggestion - - The Japanese see the garden as an interpretation of an idealised understanding of nature. Offers guide to the history and philosophy of Japanese gardens.

Japanese Kimono - - Learn about Japanese kimono, fabrics, patterns, kimono robes, yukata, how to wear a kimono, and accessories.

Japannesegirl.info - - Early 20th century postcards of Japanese ladies and geisha. Good illustration of fashion and hairdos of the times.

Kagura - The Japanese Ancient Sacred Music - - With overview, photos, and Realaudio example of some of Japan's oldest music.

Kasukabe Crafts and Specialities - - Pictures and explanation of hagoita battledores, paulownia wood chests and boxes, and straw hats and bags.

Kyoto University Digital Library - - Includes full texts of many important literary texts and a searchable database of original materials from the Meiji restoration which can be enlarged and read on the web, as well as some Buddhist sutras.

Michi Online: Journal of Japanese Cultural Arts - - Magazine, links, and resources for everyone interested in Japanese arts, culture, and meditation, from aikido to Zen.

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.

Osaka Cyber Museum - - Takeji Iwamiya's photos of the artifacts of traditional Japanese culture.

A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan - - Extensive bibliography sponsored by the Asia Society. Catalogues printed works only.

Rekishi-Kaido - - A guide to the history and traditional culture of the Kansai region.

The Secret of Traditional Japanese Ingredient Miso - - Background information and history of soybean paste (miso) in Japan, its use as a health food, and recipes using it.

Shinto and Buddhist Corner - - A Japanese Buddhism and Shinto art photo dictionary with over 900 photos.

Special Exhibition at the MOA Museum of Art - - Exhibition of works from the Edo period reflecting the Japanese view of nature. Illustrated, with explanations.

Tahara - - Photographs of traditional construction of Japanese kites, the Tahara.

Traditional Infuences on Contemporary Sculpture - - Description of Japanese sculpture from "American Memory" - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library [Japan - a country study].

The Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts - - Includes examples and descriptions of several forms of Japanese traditional arts, crafts, and traditions.

Wa - - Shows patterns and designs of Japanese paper, kimono, fabrics, and cards.

World Art Treasures - - Slides from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation collection, illustrating Berger's idea of the fundamental aspects of Japanese art. Mostly sculpture.