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Japan
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Asian Historical Architecture 
 Contains thousands of photographs of historical Asian architecture, browsable by country and city. Entries include images, brief descriptions, and bibliographies. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2003 Bissonnette on Costume: A Visual Dictionary of Fashion
This site invites you to "enter the world of fashion and witness the change in silhouettes, accessories, lingerie and hairstyles from the 18th to the 20th century." It features annotated photographs of fashions, with an emphasis on female dress from Europe and the United States. Also includes information about male and children's fashions, and costumes of India, Greece, Japan, Turkey, China, and central Asia. Browsable. From a curator at the Kent State University Museum. http://dept.kent.edu/museum/costume/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Handbook for the Appreciation of Japanese Traditional Crafts
This handbook "was written with the aim of promoting a better understanding of Japanese crafts by explaining special and unfamiliar terms in plain language. Typical works are introduced with explanations of the techniques used and the themes they explore." Includes ceramics; textiles, dyeing, and weaving; metalwork; woodwork and bamboowork; dolls; and ivory, kirikane, cloisonne, glass, gemstones, and ink stones. From the Committee of the Japan Crafts Association (Nihon Kogeikai). http://www.artjapan.com/TEBIKI-E/0.html Topics: Art by Region, Crafts, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Japanese Old Photographs of the Bakumatsu-Meiji Period
A database of thousands of hand colored Japanese photographs from 1860-1899. Search by word (any or all fields), keyword (assigned subject), location (from image map), or browse by drawer number. Results returned include a thumbnail of the images with title and photographer. Clicking on the thumbnail brings up the images themselves which include descriptive comments (lots of history here) and as much information as is available about the photographer, date, and location of the photos. From the Nagasaki University Library. http://oldphoto.lb.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/unive/ Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Technology Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Kids Web Japan
This site introduces Japan to children ages 10 to 14. Basic information on geography, history and culture is enhanced by photos and graphics. Another section is more interactive with monthly newsletters, games, legends, a cookbook and a virtual culture section, which uses Shockwave to allow children to "try out" Origami, Ikebana or playing the Koto on the web. The site is available in seven languages. Part of the Japan Information Network, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Recipes by Region Last updated Apr 9, 2002 A Letter From Japan: The Photographs of John Swope
Companion to "the first in-depth presentation of vintage prints from the late Los Angeles photographer's 1945 journey through post-war Japan. Shot during a three-and-a-half-week period, Swope's photographs vividly document the impact of World War II on the local population." Also includes highlights from Swope's career as a Hollywood photographer. Features a dozen selected images. From the Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). http://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/detail/exhibition_id/101 Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, World War II Last updated Oct 21, 2009 Miner's Son, Miners' Photographer: The Life and Work of George Harvan
This site has a biography of this documentary photographer, interviews with him, and a gallery of his photographs (many with text and audio comments by the photographer). In addition to the coal mining photographs for which he is best known, the online exhibitions include pictures taken in New York City, occupied Japan, the Gettysburg battlefield, and the Amish countryside. From The Journal for MultiMedia History , an online publication. http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol3/harvan/ Topics: Geology, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Technology Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Mt. ShowaShinzan International Yukigassen
Though the English translation is spotty in some places, this site provides a nice overview of the Japanese sport of snowball fighting (yukigassen). This site for the Showa-Shinzan International Yukigassen Tournament (held in Hokkaido, Japan) features the rules of the competition, results from past competitions, and a foreign entry team directory. The highlight of the site is the photo gallery. http://www.town.sobetsu.hokkaido.jp/cgi-bin/odb-get.exe?WIT_template=AC010000&WIT_oid=olia41xbHP4928em5yfTqdQ5wpgbae7rs&m=1&d= Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Apr 3, 2004 Okinawan Cuisine
Offers history and philosophy of the Ryukyu cuisine of Okinawa, the Japanese prefecture known for having a high proportion of centenarians. Discusses court and household cuisine, the influence of American cooking, Buddhism and meat-eating, healthy food, and related topics. Recipes only available in the Japanese version, but English version includes profiles and photos of typical dishes and ingredients. From the Okinawa Prefectural Government. http://www.wonder-okinawa.jp/026/e/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Recipes by Region, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 7, 2004 PhotoHistory: History of Japanese Photography
PhotoHistory is a searchable "chronology of significant events and tidbits in the history of Japanese photography. The chronology spans from 1646 to present day." Also browsable by year. Includes brief Overview of Japan's photographic history. http://photojpn.org/HIST/hist1.html Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photography, Technology Last updated Feb 20, 2003 The Tea Man's Tea Talk
Contains tea FAQs, articles on tea making and history, photos and illustrations, and information on the science and health aspects of tea, and tea in Ceylon, China, India, and Japan. Note: the Tea Man passed away and the site has not been updated in some time, but remains as "an archive of tea articles prepared and/or commissioned by him, or that he thought were interesting and enlightening to lovers of tea." http://www.teatalk.com/ Topics: Beverages, Drugs & Medications by Type, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 14, 2008 Whirlpools: Experiencing Naruto Whirlpools
A short, scholarly discussion of whirlpools in general, and the whirlpools of Japan's Naruto Strait in particular. "In coastal zones, whirlpools are produced by the interaction of rising and falling tides." Contains photographs and related links. From a fluid mechanics and water engineering professor at the University of Queensland, Australia. http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/whirlpl.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Water Last updated Mar 2, 2004 World in the Balance
Companion to a 2004 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program with "stories from India, Japan, Kenya, and China, ... [that] gives an up-to-date global snapshot of today's human family, now numbering 6.3 billion." The site includes essays, transcripts of interviews with human population experts, photos, and interactive features, such as information about human numbers through time and a demographics game. Also includes a teacher's guide and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/ Topics: Environment, Photograph Collections: Regional, Social Science Last updated Jun 21, 2005 World War II in the Pacific: Japan Capitulates, August - September 1945
Images and information from the U.S. Department of the Navy's Naval Historical Center about Japan's surrender to the Allies in World War II, on August 14, 1945 (known as V-J Day). Includes images of victory celebrations, different aspects of the surrender, and related events in World War II. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/japansur/japansur.htm Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, World War II Last updated Aug 10, 2005 |
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