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.
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.
History of Japan - William Gilmore - Outlines Japanese history through the Meiji period of restoration. Find links to major historical figures and events.
History of Japan's Literature - Includes brief overviews of each period of Japanese literature from ancient times to present.
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.
Japan of Today - Includes a brief history of Japan from ancient times through developments after 1945. Find geographical and topographical details as well.
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.
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.
Kamakura - Includes origins, history, and glossary of place names.
Keyhole Tombs - Article on the kofun, or ancient burial mounds in Japan, with background information, history, timeline, types and characteristics.
Study of the Enoshima Engi - A study, including translation, of the Enoshima Engi, a 6th century dragon story by the 11th century Japanese monk Kokei. Finds Kokei's narrative is closer to history than myth.
Women Warriors of Japan - Provides a history of women's role in Japanese martial arts from the ancient era until modern times.
