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• Japan An American teacher who spent three weeks in Japan writes about her experiences. Site includes information on the country's system of education, its people, and culture and traditions.
  
• Shichi-Go-San for Kids Visit a shinto shrine, learn about the 1000 year candy, and see what kids wear for the holiday.
  
• Rising Sun: A Cultural Portrait of Japan Examines the politics, language, arts, entertainment, and lifestyles of Japan.
  
• Roger and Marilyn's Photo Tour of Tokyo A multimedia virtual tour of Japan's capital with more than 200 photographs, maps, sounds, music, narration, and personal observations.
  
• Japan in the Electronic Passport Introduces the land and people of modern Japan.
  
• A Year in Akkeshi See life in the Japanese town of Akkeshi through the eyes of an Australian family that spent a year living there.
  
• A Picture Tour of Japan Elementary school students write about different aspects of life in Japan.
  
• Discovery Channel School: Japan Tells about the past and present of Japan and its people. Information taken from World Book Online.
  
• Japanese Manners & Etiquette Comprehensive listing of Japanese customs and useful for a quick contrast to other cultures.
  
• Let's Travel to Japan Fourth graders write about the country, its people, its history, and its culture.
  
• Odd Japanology Includes quizzes about Japan as well as lists of Japanese heroes and heroines, from ancient gods to Nomo and Ichiro.
  
• Marriage Ceremony in Japan A Japanese couple describes the traditional wedding ceremony, then tells all about their own. Includes photographs.
  
• Higashi Ojiya Junior High School Home Page Find out what it's like to be a student in Japan. Read these essays written by Japanese high school students, and enjoy the pictures they've put online.
  
• Kids Web Japan 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.
  
• The World Factbook 2000 -- Japan An overview of Japan's government, economy, population, system of transportation, and military.
  
• Kid's Window Explore the language and literature of Japan.
  
• Things Japanese A detailed look at weddings and marriage customs.
  
• Seeking the World Cultural Heritage of Japan Japanese students introduce their country as they see it.
  
• Travel Japan for Kids Kid-friendly links to learn about Japan, its culture, geography, art, math, science, and history.
  
• Japan Thru Young Eyes Designed to present Japan as it appears in the eyes of young people living in the country today. Talks about traditions and provides a survival guide to the nation's culture.
  
• Jumping Into Japan Learn about Japanese sports, traditions, cultures, even how to use chopsticks. Includes folk tales and other activities.
  
• Peggy's Japan Page An American woman tells about her travels to Japan. Includes information on the country's people, its culture, and its system of education. With photographs.
  
• Living and Learning in Japan American exchange teachers living in Kofu, Yamanashi, write about the nation's people, culture, traditions, and system of education. Includes a guide to Japanese culture designed for elementary school students.
  
• Japanese Weddings Provides a short introduction to Japanese wedding ceremonies, complete with photographs.
  
• Welcome to Japan Elementary school students write about Japan's culture, geography, system of education, economy, and industry.
  
• Virtual Trip to Japan Take a virtual trip to Japan. Visit a middle school, learn about manga and anime, speak Nihongo, and learn about the Fulbright Memorial Fund.