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See also Museums and Galleries for East Asian art collections.
Ancient Japan Gallery, Washington State University
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCJAPAN/GALLERY.HTM
Features several 12 th century (Heian) Japanese Buddhist silk paintings, mainly depicting particular Bodhisattvas and mandaras. Each image is accompanied by a short explanation.
Black Ships and Samurai: Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan (1853-1854), MIT
http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027j/black_ships_and_samurai/bss_intro.html
An MIT open source site on Japanese-American interactions at the time of Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853 with excellent visual material and good historical commentary by John Dower.
Cornell University Teahouse Project
http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/la694/
This site presents photos and videos of the construction of a Japanese teahouse on the Cornell campus in Spring 2003. Also includes background information on the Japanese tea ceremony, teahouse architecture, and tea gardens.
Cross Currents, University of Hawaii
http://www.crosscurrents.hawaii.edu:8080/jwork_e.asp
A bilingual Japanese-English site that enables students to explore Japan, the US, and the similarities and differences between the two countries. Topics include agriculture, employment, industries, labor unions, workplaces, and women.
Edo: Art in Japan 1615-1868, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/pdf/edoteach.pdf
A teaching guide to Japanese art in the Edo period. Subject categories include style, samurai, entertainment, and religion. A glossary, list of teaching activities, and references to further readings are also included.
Electronic Resources in East Asian History, Institut d'Asie Orientale (IAO) in Lyon, France
http://iaodb.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/
An extensive database of images of Shanghai and Beijing, historical Chinese postcards, and maps of Shanghai and Kyoto. The Virtual Shanghai database features historical resources such as essays, original documents, photos, and maps of Shanghai from the mid-19th century to the present.
Japan and the Allied Occupation, Ohio State University
http://library.osu.edu/sites/rarebooks/japan/sitemap.html
An extensive array of images and documents from the Allied Occupation of Japan. The images are sorted by region, with a focus on Tokyo and rural areas. The documents include a history of the Supreme Commander of Allied Powers (SCAP), SCAP documents, and letters from Japan during the Occupation.
The Japanese Garden, Bowdoin College
http://learn.bowdoin.edu/japanesegardens/
Provides floor plans, photographs, and descriptions for twenty-four Japanese Zen gardens. Also contains links to other useful resources.
Japan Society Gallery
http://www.japansociety.org/gallery
The Japan Society Gallery in New York City presents two major exhibitions each year and hosts several visiting exhibitions. Each exhibition is accompanied by a scholarly catalogue, gallery tours, lectures, and symposia. The website features a limited number of images from exhibitions.
Los AngelesMuseum of Art Japanese Art Collection
http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=browpage&dept=japan&direct=yes
The majority of the collections are viewable online and searchable by artist, type of artwork, and place. Each object is accompanied by background information.
Photography of Occupied Japan 1948-1951, Ohio State University
http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/sites/rarebooks/japan/index.html
This site is a collection of photographs taken in post-WWII Japan by an anthropologist and member of the American occupation forces. Photographs are grouped in themed portfolios and supplemented by detailed descriptions of each theme and setting.
Henry Smith’s Home Page
http://www.columbia.edu/~hds2/
Columbia University Professor Henry Smith’s website includes a bibliography for research on Japan, articles and publications, the full text of Learning From Shogun, syllabi for undergraduate and graduate classes, and more.
Stanford University Guide to Japan Information Resources
http://jguide.stanford.edu/site/arts_entertainment_12.html
This section of the Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources includes links to sites on calligraphy, dolls, origami, painting, photography, sculpture, and woodblock prints. It also includes links to useful art and auction sites.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/ukiyoe/ukiyoehome.html
“Two Views of Kabuki: Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints” online exhibition.