Gives timeline and events during old Japanese history from approximately 10,000 B.C. to the end of the Heian Period in 1192 A.D.
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCJAPAN/ANJAPAN1.HTM - New window - Cached - Archive -
Outlines the major developments of the Jomon through the Nara periods. Mentions important figures and dates.
http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/english/worldlit/wldocs/churchill/japan.htm - New window - Cached - Archive -
History and art of Asuka, the first Japanese capital (7th century). Virtual museum containing both text and photos.
http://www.asukanet.gr.jp/asukahome/ - New window - Cached - Archive -
Includes 3 diaries written by women aristocracy, created around 1000 AD.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/omori/court/court.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
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.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
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.
http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/ - New window - Cached - Archive -
Outlines Japanese history through the Meiji period of restoration. Find links to major historical figures and events.
http://loki.stockton.edu/~gilmorew/consorti/1ceasia.htm - New window - Cached - Archive -
Includes brief overviews of each period of Japanese literature from ancient times to present.
http://www.kanzaki.com/jinfo/jliterature.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
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.
http://web-japan.org/atlas/historical/his13.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
