Japan

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Exploring Asia Through Art (lesson plans) Askasia.org:Japan (lesson plans, readings, maps, drawings and other resources) Kids Web Japan web-based activities for kids on Japanese language and culture At Home in Japan: What No one Tells You "Tutorial" for those with extended stays in Japan Asia for Educators Teaching units on Japanese society and culture MSU TEA Teaching Modules Anger and Aggravation in Asia Snapshots From Japan (PDF)*

Japan has long been seen as Asia’s first “miracle”, a nation that rose from the ashes of World War II to become the leading economic player in Asia, with a standard of living and per capita income on a par with Western nations.  Since 1947 Japan has developed as the US partner in Asia and today its economy and its business practices are models for developing Asia.  Japan has a long history, rich in myth, art, drama, religion.  Japan has borrowed heavily from China in the 6-12th centuries, and from the West in the 19th and 20th centuries; in both cases, it has taken these borrowing and fashioned them into a particular Japanese culture.