Traditional
This category is for Japanese traditional (non-Western) arts and entertainment.
Edo Japan
- 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.http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/
Art of Japan
- Educational and interactive website featuring information on origami, architecture, sculpture, Japanese gardens, and painting.http://library.thinkquest.org/27458/
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.http://www.iz2.or.jp/english/index.htm
Discover Japanese Sake
- Gives the history, process, variety, and brewing of Japan's national alcoholic beverage.http://www.japansake.or.jp/
Edo-Tokyo Museum
- Presents 400 years of Edo/Tokyo history. Collection includes original artifacts and reproductions.http://www.dnp.co.jp/museum/edo/edo-e.html
Etegami
- Shows several examples of ceramic art and traditional postcards.http://etegami21.fc2web.com/btop.htm
Explore Japan: Japanese Gardens And Culture
- Explore Japanese culture, art, crafts, Japanese gardens, Zen gardens, food and lifestyle.http://www.explorejapan.com/
Fine Arts
- Overview of history from stone-age beginnings to contemporary, including painting, sculture, ukiyo-e, architecture, and gardens.http://web-japan.org/museum/fine.html
Footmark
- Information about the handicrafts of feudal era Japan.http://www10.plala.or.jp/footmark/
Handicrafts
- Short discussion of traditional crafts in the twentieth century.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0125)
History of Japanese Incense
- Educational webpage on the history and evolution of Japanese incense ceremonies and culture.http://www.japanese-incense.com/
Introduction to Japanese Traditional Arts
- Theater arts, fine arts and literature, with links.http://www.kanzaki.com/jinfo/jart.html
Japan Corner
- Guide to Japanese arts and humanities from the restaurant chain Benihana.http://www.japancorner.com/
Japanese Art Gallery Gemini
- Specialiced in netsuke, tsuba, inro, Asian furniture, ukiyo-e, and bronzes.http://www.gemini-galerie.de/
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.http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/japan/
Japanese Artistic Traditions
- Discussion of aesthetic concepts, and of the activities of the Department of Cultural Affairs, established in 1968.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query2/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0118)
Japanese Folk Toys - Not Just Child's Play
- Examples from the collection of the California Academy of Science.http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/japanese/
Japanese Kimono
- Learn about Japanese kimono, fabrics, patterns, kimono robes, yukata, how to wear a kimono, and accessories.http://www.japanesekimono.com/
Japannesegirl.information
- Early 20th century postcards of Japanese ladies and geisha. Good illustration of fashion and hairdos of the times.http://www.japanesegirl.info/
Kagura - The Japanese Ancient Sacred Music
- With overview, photos, and Realaudio example of some of Japan's oldest music.http://aris.ss.uci.edu/rgarfias/gagaku/kagura.html
Michi Online: Journal of Japanese Cultural Arts
- Magazine, links, and resources for everyone interested in Japanese arts, culture, and meditation, from aikido to Zen.http://www.michionline.org/
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.http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/japanese/hyakunin/
Osaka Cyber Museum
- Takeji Iwamiya's photos of the artifacts of traditional Japanese culture.http://www.kpn.nishi.osaka.jp/iwamiya/2.html
A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan
- Includes bibliography sponsored by the Asia Society. Catalogues printed works only.http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/japan_guide/
Rekishi-Kaido
- A guide to the history and traditional culture of the Kansai region.http://www.kiis.or.jp/rekishi/kaido-e.html
Shinto and Buddhist Corner
- A Japanese Buddhism and Shinto art photo dictionary with over 900 photos.http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml
Tahara
- Photographs of traditional construction of Japanese kites, the Tahara.http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/plan-tahara.html
Traditional Infuences on Contemporary Sculpture
- Description of Japanese sculpture from "American Memory" - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library [Japan - a country study].http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0120)
The Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts
- Includes examples and descriptions of several forms of Japanese traditional arts, crafts, and traditions.http://web-japan.org/museum/menu.html
Wa
- Shows patterns and designs of Japanese paper, kimono, fabrics, and cardshttp://home.att.ne.jp/grape/wa/index5.html
World Art Treasures
- Slides from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation collection, illustrating Berger's idea of the fundamental aspects of Japanese art. Mostly sculpture.http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/wat4/museum1?museum=Nara&genre=Tosh&babel=en&cd=8306-3301-1765:8306-3301-1764&country=Japon&col=pays
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