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Japanese Language -links to learning tools on the web
kantango -online dictionary and vocabulary resource
YesJapan -online Japanese course
Yamasa -online center for Japanese studies
JLPT Vocabulary list -with additional links
Writing Japanese -hiragana, katakana (kanji coming soon)
JWPce -free Japanese Word Processor
The Japan Shop -JLPT books and electronic dictionaries
Japanese@Omniglot -Hiragana, Katagana, Rômaji and Kanji
Resources at AW
Nihongo -Japanese language thread

Timelin of Ancient Japan -at World Civilizations
History of Japan -an annotated directory of internet resources
Bibliography of Japanese History -at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Cambridge University
National Museum of Japanese History -Tôkyô, Japan
The Retrospective History of Nippon (Japan) -at the World History Archives
Resources at AW
H-Japan -history-focused discussion group
Resources at AW
The Floating World -a group on Edo Japan
The Land of the Rising Sun: Japanese History -@The Light of the East

Japanese Arts
Photoguide Japan -A Guide to Photography in Japan

Generalities/Misc.
Japan Reference -links library, forums, general informations
Country Studies: Japan -Federal Rersearch Division
Coutry profile: Japan -at BBC News
Japan Focus -A resource on Japan and the Asia-Pacific

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test 11.06, Nov 30, 2006 - 15:00

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Edo Castle, Oct 19, 2006 - 18:40

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Test 10.06, Oct 12, 2006 - 18:14

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Test 03.12, Mar 12, 2006 - 10:55

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Test 01.29, Jan 29, 2006 - 07:22

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A new approach to the origins of Confucianism, Sep 3, 2005 - 21:46

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A summary of Robert\'s Eno essay published in Early China 28, published in 2003.

Tango no Sekku/Boy's Festival -by Gina Nami Ashikaga, Apr 29, 2005 - 06:43

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During the last days of April-early May, there is in Japan what has become the \'Golden Week\', no less than four holidays within that week. The last of these is the Boy\'s Festival (Tango no Sekku),that echoes the Girl\'s Festival -or Hinamatsuri- held in March. In 2005, the Boy\'s Festival, also known as Children\'s Day (Kodomo no Hi) is celebrated on May 5th. Here is an account of how that day may be lived back there.

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