Top: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: World Cultures: Asia: Japan: Arts (22)
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Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy - Includes information on the art and its history. Also explains what distinguishes good calligraphy from bad.

Urban Essence: A Photographic Journey through Tokyo - Gallery of photographs portray a variety of social, cultural, and economic trends in Japan's leading city. Includes pictures focused on architecture, people, nature, and transportation.

Kabuki for Everyone - Introduces a traditional form of Japanese theater.

Wajima-Nuri - Provides a short history of lacquer ware, tells how it is produced, explains how to take care of it, and includes pictures of finished products.

Shodo - Japanese Calligraphy - Introduces the required tools and the three styles of character formation.

Shodo - Introduces the ancient art of calligraphy. Includes photographs.

Flower Arrangement - Short history of the traditional art of Ikebana, along with descriptions of styles.

Ikebana - Basic explanation, including diagrams, of two general styles of this traditional form of flower arranging. Those with Shockwave can create a couple of virtual arrangements.

Art of Japan - A third grade class identifies major influences on Japanese art, traditional art forms, and common processes and materials.

The Art of Japan - Reports, photo galleries, and Flash animations introduce visitors to the traditional Japanese arts, including sculpture, paintings, practical arts, gardens, architecture, and origami.