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Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto, Japan - Photo by syvwlch - CC-BY Total Area...................................................................145,847 sq. mi. Go to Japan Capital City Tokyo City Profile - Go to Tokyo Tourism - To Japan History ABC of Modern Japanese History __ If you are interested in the more controversial aspects of Japanese history, you might find what you are looking for here. - illustrated - From The Association for the Advancement of Liberalist View of History - http://www.jiyuu-shikan.org/e/ Background Note: Japan __ A full national profile with history, culture, economy, maps and more. - illustrated - From U.S. State Department - http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4142.htm CIA - The World Factbook -- Japan __ A detailed look at Japan including history, culture, political structure, economy and many other topics. - From US Central Intelligence Agency - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html Colleges and Universities - Japan __ List of schools with direct contact links for each. - From Christina DeMello - http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/jp.html Country Profile: Japan __ A general overview including history, political structure, culture, leaders, media, and more. "Despite its advanced technology, Japan is still a traditional society with strong social and employment hierarchies - Japanese men have always tended to work for the same employer for the whole of their life." - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1258586.stm Economy of Japan __ "Japan's industrialized, free-market economy is the world's third-largest purchasing power parity (PPP) after the United States and the People's Republic of China. It is the second-largest by market exchange rates." You will find an encyclopedic article about the economy of Japan along with links to more material. - From
wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Japan
Japan __ An excellent tool for anthropology and historical research. "Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress - http://countrystudies.us/japan/ Japan __ A guide to law, constitution/s, legal history, international agreements and more. - From Law Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/japan.html Japan __ A good overview of Japan, history, government, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107666.html Japan __ "Japan is the subject of more gullible and misguided musings than perhaps any other place in the world: the best way to approach it is to discard your preconceptions. Somewhere between the elegant formality of Japanese manners and the candid, sometimes boisterous exchanges that take place over a few drinks, between the sanitised shopping malls and the unexpected rural festivals, everyone finds their own vision of Japan." History, culture, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_east_asia/japan/ Japan Country Information __ You will find detailed information and a lot of it. There are learning games and information for teachers too. You will find history, people, population, government and more. - illustrated - From countryreports.org - http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=123&countryName=Japan Japan Exports __ You will find charted exports information by industry, product and value in U.S. Dollars. Click on the little "+" icons for even more detailed information about each topic. - From intracen.org - http://www.intracen.org/appli1/TradeCom/TP_EP_CI.aspx?RP=004&YR=2005 Japan: Geography, Maps and Information __ You will find a collection of resources including geography, maps and links to related articles. - From about.com - http://geography.about.com/library/maps/bljapan.htm Japan Information Network __ A site about Japan that is jam-packed with information. You will find your wat to international"think tanks" about Japan, online galleries of national treasures, tourist information, an index by regions, statistics, media, society, you name it. - illustrated - From Japan Center for Intercultural Communications - http://www.jinjapan.org/ japan map and map of japan information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps of Japan, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/jp.htm Japan Photos __ You will find galleries of annotated click-to-enlarge photos of Japan. Pictures of Japan. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Japan/
Japan Video Clips __ You will find video clips related to the country. 'Caution' only a portion of the video clips have been reviewed by archaeolink.com. There may be material in others some would find objectionable. - From searchforvideo.com - http://www.searchforvideo.com/countries/japan/ Japanese Government __ A good overview and portal site for the Japanese government. You will find information about the Diet (Parliament), Emperor, military, agencies, government services and a lot in addition. - illustrated - From Japan-Guide.com - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2136.html Japanese History __ A series of click-to-view articles about Japanese history from prehistory to current. Each section is filled with additional text links for even more detailed information. A good resource. - Japan-guide.com - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e641.html Kids Web Japan __ Japan for the younger set. You can study nature climate, daily family life, economy, industry and international relations. - illustrated - From Japan Information Network - http://nippon-jin.com/ National Diet Library __ An excellent resource for Japanese studies. You will find online resources and newsletters as well as an index of the collection of the electronic library. - From Government of Japan - http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/index.html Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet __ Official website for the Prime Minister of Japan. You will find information about the Prime Minister, his Cabinet, speeches, press conferences, policy initiatives and more. - From Government of Japan - http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html Timeline: Japan __ A timeline of important dates in Japanese history beginning in 1894. - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1261918.stm
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