This category is for sites in English related to ancient and old culture in Japan.
Subcategories 5
Related categories 4
Sites 13
- History of Japan's Literature Includes brief overviews of each period of Japanese literature from ancient times to present.
- Asuka Historical Museum History and art of Asuka, the first Japanese capital (7th century). Virtual museum containing both text and photos.
- Edo Japan - A Virtual Tour Take a tour through Tokyo during the period of the Tokugawa shoguns, and learn about the history of Japan's greatest city. Illustrated by ukiyo-e images, the text discusses the traditions that underlie Japanese culture.
- Kaido: The Ancient Roads of Japan A kids' information site from the Nagano Olympics, has basic information on the establishment and use of roads from c. 700.
- Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan Includes 3 diaries written by women aristocracy, created around 1000 AD.
- Crystalinks.com - Ancient Japan Ancient Japan Haiku history and chronology.
- Japanese Rice Culture - The Misunderstood Philosophy of the Agrarian Past Essay on ancient rituals and peasant society practices that became part of Japanese traditional culture and still influence present day rural society.
- Japan Information Network - Todaiji Temple Temple complex in Nara, Japan includes the largest wooden building in the world. View the Great Buddha housed inside and learn about the complex's history.
- Women Warriors of Japan Provides a history of women's role in Japanese martial arts from the ancient era until modern times.
- Jo-Bo System of Heijo-Kyo, Ancient Japan Brief discussion of ancient city planning, using Nara as the example. Illustrations of the original grid system and its remains.
- Japan of Today Includes a brief history of Japan from ancient times through developments after 1945. Find geographical and topographical details as well.
- Kamakura Includes origins, history, and glossary of place names.
- East Asian History Sourcebook Provides access to primary source texts from East Asian countries, particularly China, Japan, and Korea. Arranged by era from ancient history to post-World War II.