21. JAPANESE CULTURE japanESE culture. The main topics of japanese culture covered here include modern and traditional japanese culture both in japan and Australia. http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/culture/culture.html

Home JAPANESE CULTURE Japanese Wedding Tea Ceremony ... Subscribe to newsletter Make Japanese Lifestyle your homepage Quality Japanese Translation Excellent Rates BOOK ONLINE Discount Rates! Tokyo Hotels Osaka Hotels Fukuoka Hotels Hiroshima Hotels ... Nagoya Hotels JAPANESE CULTURE The main topics of Japanese culture covered here include modern and traditional Japanese culture both in Japan and Australia. Japanese Culture - Kimono The kimono is a very famous traditional Japanese clothing. There are many different types of kimonos including Yukata Furisode Mofuku Uchikake and Houmongi Japanese Culture - Y ukata Competition A bit like a traditional Japanese fashion/beauty competition held during bon-odori festivals Japanese Culture - K oto The koto is one of the most popular Japanese traditional musical instruments. To many, the character of koto music is evocative of traditional Japan with the attributes of the western harp, dulcimer and lute. Japanese Culture - B on-Odori Festival Traditional Japanese summer festival with best in Japanese culture includes drum music and special summer food.

22. International Travel - Japan Travel Information Travel to japan tips, sightseeing, entertainment, dining, transportation, maps, culture, events, schooling, accommodation, history, and weather. Includes biweekly feature about japan. http://gojapan.about.com/

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23. Japanese Culture: Kimono Travel Japanese Fashion Food Recipes japanese culture including kimono, fashion, food, restaurants, recipes, japan pictures and travel. http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/

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24. Gate39MEDIA Online magazine featuring original articles by people who know japan. Business, computing, culture, language, and reference information. http://www.gate39.com/

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25. ACE Japan the japan Association for Cultural Exchange (ACE japan) organizes these pages to broaden the scope of available information on japanese culture and society. http://www.acejapan.or.jp/

26. Index ConsulateGeneral of japan in Anchorage, offering a variety of scholarships and programs for Alaskans to go to japan and study japanese language and culture. http://www.anchorage.us.emb-japan.go.jp/

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27. Intersections: Male Homosexuality And Popular Culture In Modern Japan Analysis of modern Japanese queer identities and constructions. http://wwwsshe.murdoch.edu.au/intersections/issue3/mclelland2.html

Male Homosexuality and Popular Culture in Modern Japan Mark McLelland Introduction There has recently been much discussion in the field of lesbian and gay studies about Dennis Altman's theory of 'global queering' which outlines the influence of the Civil Rights' Movement in the US and Europe on the development of lesbian and gay 'identities' which then, through the 'globalising' influence of post-industrial wage-based economies, consumerism, the mass media and tourism, in turn begin to affect indigenous understandings of homosexuality in societies where traditionally there has been no notion of a personal identity founded on the gender of sexual object choice. In this theory, the US is often assumed to be somehow in advance of the rest of the world and the models pioneered in that country for increasing the social space accorded to lesbian and gay lives are generalised as suitable models for lesbians and gay men in other countries to adopt. Japan, as the world's only fully 'modernised' non-western culture, is an important testing ground for Altman's theory. To what extent have indigenous Japanese understandings of same-sex desire, fashioned in a religious and political climate quite different from that in western countries, been influenced by western models of lesbian and gay identity? Until recently, it was impossible to answer this question for, even five years ago, there was practically no information available in English about homosexuality in modern Japan and there was only one book and a handful of academic papers concerning Japan's well-attested historical tradition of male homosexuality.

28. “ú–{•¶‰»EJapanese Culture Here is a funny site which spotlight both traditional and pop culture in japan, from woodblock prints to anime, from movie posters to traditional tattoo art. http://www.watanabegumi.co.jp/jpculture/jpculture.html

Japanese Edition Watanabegumi: the Pavements If this page is shown single Click Here for easier navigation This page is an introduction to the Japanese culture, predominantly relating to Japanese festivals that the country celebrates. How many I 's do you have? How many ... Wie viele Ichs hat das Japanische? and Wie viele Dus hat das Japanische? Japanese Numbers Japanese numbers are probably the same with Chinese ones. But every numbers has more than two pronunciations. Japanese Month Names The Japanese usually refer to the months by numbers, though each month has its own particular name. Japanese letters The Japanese use Chinese letters in their alphabet, since they discovered that it was a more convenient way to express their traditional words, as well as European ones. Using this foreign, Chinese invention and arranging it to serve themselves is just one of the peculiarities of Japanese culture. How to write english Name with "katakana" I got a request of telling the way of transcripting english Name in japanese letters. "Richard" as . I wrote a page here although it may be incomplete with several confusions. ROHMA JI scripting japanese using alphabets The rule of writing japanese language using alphabets is not firmly established. There has been a long debate about it. I myself am using mixed-up of Hepburn-system and nowaday seen irregular system.

29. Folk Beliefs In Modern Japan: Table Of Contents Etext of the book edited by Inoue Nobutaka, Institute for Japanese culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. http://www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/cpjr/folkbeliefs/

Folk Beliefs in Modern Japan Contemporary Papers on Japanese Religion INOUE Nobutaka, General Editor ASHIDA Norman HAVENS IKEGAMI Yoshimasa INOUE Nobutaka ISHII Kenji KAWAMURA Kunimitsu Translated by Norman Havens Originally published in 1994 by the Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. (ISBN4-905853-02-8) Table of Contents Preface by INOUE Nobutaka Introduction by INOUE Nobutaka Local Newspaper Coverage of Folk Shamans in Aomori Prefecture by IKEGAMI Yoshimasa The Life of a Shamanness: Scenes from the Shamanism of Northeastern Japan by KAWAMURA Kunimitsu Annual Events and the Transformation of Japanese Religious Life by ISHII Kenji Wayside Shrines at Urban Train Stations: Religion at the Crossroads by The Festival and Religion Boom: Irony of the "Age of the Heart" by The Changing Face of Japanese Folk Beliefs by Norman HAVENS $Date: 1999/03/09 02:00:30 $ Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics Kokugakuin University

30. H-Japan Discussion Network HNet discussion group dedicated to discussing Japanese history, culture, religion, and society, including contemporary issues with subject overview, archives, reviews, resources, journals, links to related lists and resources, search, and subscription details. English with Japanese mirror. http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~japan/

home news about search ... H-SEASIA Search H-Japan Enter keyword(s) Search all H-Net Logs Welcome to H-Japan H-Net, Humanities-On-Line and the Kansai Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (KIAPS) of Osaka University of Foreign Studies. It provides scholars, graduate students and professionals a free daily forum to discuss Japanese history, culture, religion, and society, including contemporary political, diplomatic, security, and economic issues. H-JAPAN (E): Japanese diacritics H-JAPAN (E): Super Japanese [Language] Web Sites WWW H-JAPAN (E): Survey for Japanese language teachers H-JAPAN (E): CFP: Asiatica Venetiana H-Announce: H-JAPAN (E): H-Net Job Guide - May 29, 2004 to June 5, 2004 H-JAPAN (E): Roundtable Key terms in Ethnographic Traditions Reviewer: Lawrence Fouraker Author: Sheldon H. Harris Title: Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-1945, and the American Cover-Up Social Sciences Online Send comments and questions to H-Japan Editors

31. Contents Glossary of terms, discussion of issues, a FAQ, and a history of Japanese whaling and how it is part of the country's culture. http://homepage2.nifty.com/jstwa/index_e.html

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32. Astronomy In Japan Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in Japanese culture http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/jastro.html

Welcome to Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara's Astronomy in Japan Home Page Japanese Starlore and Astronomical History Astronomy Activities and Articles of Human Interest Astronomy Sites in Japan with Pages in English Sites of Interest in History of Astronomy and Cultural Astronomy ... ‰½ŒÌ‚±‚̃z[ƒ€ƒy[ƒW‚͉pŒê‚Ì‚Ý‚à ‘‚©‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚é‚Ì‚à ‚·‚©H (In Japanese) Last Updated January 1, 2004 Japanese Starlore and Astronomical History Return to Top Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! The Sun, the Moon, and Happy New Year in Japan (Revised January 2004) Get Out Ogre! Come In Happiness! Setsubun in Japan; A Lunar "New Years' Eve" (Revised January 2004) Tani Jinzan and A Leonid Conflagration Earthly and Celestial Events "Meet" in Tokugawa Japan Orihime, Kengyuu, and Tanabata Japanese Traditions and Values Reflected in a Summer Festival Based on an Ancient Chinese Star Legend Images of Tanabata 2000 Yowatashi Boshi Passing the Winter Nights with Japanese Star Lore of Orion Takamatsu Zuka Kofun An Ancient View of the Sky from a Tomb in Asuka, Japan Controversy Continues (Supplement added April 3, 1997)

33. Brief History A brief overview of the history of tattooing in japan and the culture surrounding the art. The article is written by Keibunsha, The japanese Tattoo Institute. http://www.keibunsha.com/hist.htm

Brief History of the Japanese Tattoo A s the power of the common people and working classes of Japan grew in the latter half of the Edo period (circa 18th century) horimono, or traditional Japanese tattoos, began to flourish as art form. Using images from traditional water colour paintings, woodcuts and picture books of the time as designs, the ultimate reward for the patience and endurance of pain would be a tattoo of immense beauty. To experience and enjoy Japanese horimono tattoos it is important to understand their history and background, and it is also important to continue to preserve the traditions behind them. The origins of traditional Japanese tattoos can be traced back to the latter years of the Edo period in Japanese history. In 1603, the then ruler of Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu, centralised his shogunate government in Edo, what is now Tokyo. In the 200 years following this, the established feudal system began to stagnate, and in opposition to the martial upper classes, the common people of Edo began to develop their own separate, unique culture for themselves. Rejecting the centuries-old strict ethics and morality of the Confucian beliefs of the samurai and taking up themes based on duty, ninjo (human experiences and feeling), fashion and comedy the townspeople of Edo increasingly began to enjoy novels, drama, comic tanka songs and theatre. Books such as kokusenyagassen by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Honchohsuikohden and Satomihakkenden by Takisawa Bakin and many other publications, along with picture books and artwork all combined to develop into a system that became a massive outlet of cultural expression for the ordinary people of Edo.

34. Japan Stock Photography - Photos Of Japan Specializing in images of the country and its culture. http://photojapan.com/index.htm

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35. The Japan Information Network (JIN) "JIN FACTS" Have Been Renewed Information. Learn all about the land and people of japan. Explore its tradition and culture, learn about its schools and businesses, and try some simple japanese recipes. http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/

The Japan Information Network (JIN) "JIN FACTS" have been renewed as "Web Japan" as of April 1, 2004. You will be redirected to Web Japan in 10 seconds. Please click here if you are not redirected to the new site.

36. The Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands Language And Culture Site Contains information and documents related to the language and culture of these unique islands which are part of japan, but are still peopled by the descendants of the original Western and Pacific Islander settlers. http://nihongo.human.metro-u.ac.jp/bonins/index.html

The Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands Language and Culture Site Contact email dlong@bcomp.metro-u.ac.jp . Modified September 16th, 2002 Japanese Version The 2nd Symposium on The Language, History, and Society of the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands , August 29-31, 2002. Photos Ogasawara Research See an article in the journal English World-Wide entitled "Evidence of an English contact language in the 19th century Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands" . You can see an abstract here Another new article, entitled "Examining the Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands within the Contexts of Pacific Language Contact" is included in the book LEO PASIFIKA: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Oceanic Linguistics . Ordering information can be obtained from Steven Roger Fischer Symposium: Language, History and Society of the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands , with our nifty Color Poster! The Ogasawara Culture Mailing List (listserve) "oga-bunka" The Linguistic Culture of the Ogasawara Islands (Special Issue of Reports of the Japanese Language Research Center Volume 6, Osaka Shoin Women's College).

37. Japanese Clothing, Japanese Culture And Dance The kenjin kai is a national organization dedicated to preserve the japanese culture and share traditional dances and music of japan and Okinawa. http://www.garden-gifts.com/kenjin.htm

Japanese Culture - Japanese Dancing Dressed in beautiful japanese clothing - kimono, yukata, obis and elegant head dressings, the Okinawa Kenjin Kai delight all who see them perform. The kenjin kai is a national organization dedicated to preserve the japanese culture and share traditional dances and music of Japan and Okinawa. There are hundreds of Japanese and Okinawan Kenjin Kai members throughout the U.S. who perform regularly for city, state and national events. Help / Customer Service Order Online Phone, Fax or Mail Orders Contest/Guestbook ... Home w Today's Sale Items w What's New w Catalog Overview w Sign our Guestbook w Rain Chains w Bamboo Fountains w w w Garden Gifts w Garden Bridges Stone Lanterns, Basins w About our Granite w Stone Lanterns w Stone Lanterns (pg 2) w Stone Water Basins w w About our Fences w Japanese Clothing w Japanese Kimono w Japanese Yukata w Short Robes, Happi Coats w Zori Sandals, Tabi Socks w Children's Clothing Unique Japanese Gifts w Japanese Lucky Charms w Zen Gifts w Memorable Gifts w Sushi Gifts w w w w w Tea Sets, Tea Supplies

38. Ryukoku University Japan Ryukoku University in Kyoto, japan. founded in 1639. Over 300 international students. Includes japanese culture and Language Program. http://www.ryukoku.ac.jp/english/english1/index.html

39. EJRCF : Tokyo Station Gallery Art exhibitions in part of Tokyo Central Railway Station. Past and future exhibits, hours, cost, map, and contact information. http://www.ejrcf.or.jp/en_zh/gallery/index_en.html

HOME Exhibitions Opening Hours Gallery Closed Admission Contact ... Facilities Exhibitions History Index by theme Index by artists Index by year Tokyo Station Gallery was opened in 1988 in part of Tokyo Central Railway Station, a magnificent red-brick building dating from 1914, and just a short walk from the Imperial Palace in the heart of Tokyo. The Gallery was established on the principle of elevating the Station from the status of a mere transport hub to a center offering a glimpse into the cultures of both Japan and the world. The original red-brick walls of the spacious Gallery interior make a clear and dynamic architectural statement while creating a pleasant and relaxed ambiance for the exhibitions. The Gallery's image is also an interesting apposite to the busy transport hub of Tokyo Central. Fumio Nambata Saturday, April 10 to Sunday, May 16 On the 30th anniversary of the premature death of the painter Fumio Nambata (1941-1974), this exhibition presents a retrospective of his watercolor paintings. The extraordinary watercolor artist Fumio Nambata left an oeuvre of over 2000 paintings in oils, watercolors, and drawings created in the 14 years between his graduation from high school and his death. This exhibition includes approximately 120 watercolor paintings selected from those works and presented in chronological order.

40. Japanese Culture - Index many foreigners come to japan each year to enlighten themselves through their study. For the rest of us, just a nibble at this great banquet of culture will be http://www.japan-zone.com/culture/index.shtml

Home Culture Quiz Royalty The Imperial Family Entertainment Kabuki Noh Bunraku Instruments Arts Sado Ukiyo-e Ikebana Origami ... Modern Literature Calendar Festivals Annual Events Four Seasons Costume Kimono Footwear The Basics Popular Dishes ... Alcohol Search: Topsites Japan For many people, the mention of Japan conjours up images of weird masks and extravagantly made-up actors twirling red umbrellas on a stage and elegant, kimono-clad ladies demurely pouring cups of tea in tranquil cherry-blossomed temples. Well, even today you can still experience all that kind of stuff, if you know where to look. The traditional arts in Japan are exactly that - traditional. Solemn awareness of the history and intimate knowledge of the past-masters of your chosen form of torture, sorry, expression are essential if you wish to practice at the highest level. These ancient 'ways' are not for the faint of heart, but many foreigners come to Japan each year to enlighten themselves through their study. For the rest of us, just a nibble at this great banquet of culture will be more than enough. But the Japanese do know how to kick back and have fun, too. You might be surprised by just how wild a Japanese festival can get! Snow festivals, fire festivals, fertility festivals - you name it, they have it. When it comes to food, the Japanese are as enthusiastic as anybody on earth. And the changing seasons bring new delicacies. Spring also brings the cherry blossoms - symbol of life's all-too-brief span and a good excuse to get drunk and dance around in a cemetery! The beauty of summer fireworks and autumn's spectacular changing leaves can also take the breath away.

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