Thursday, May 24, 2012
Historical Places Related to the Edo Period
- Edo-Tokyo Museum
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Hikone Castle
- Himeiji Castle
- Kawagoe City
- Dejima
- Nihonbashi
- Perry Park
- Yushima Seido
- Rinno-ji
- Sofukuji Temple
- Nikko Tosho-gu
- Yokomizo Yashiki
- Nijo Castle
- Memorial to the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan
- Imperial Palace
- Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
- Matsue Castle
- Nagoya Castle
Questions for Further Understanding
- How did the physical geography of Japan affect its worldview?
- How did isolation during the Edo period lead to changes in Japan?
- How did the changes resulting from adaptation affect
Japan economically, politically and socially during the Meiji period? - How did the changes resulting from isolation affect
Japan economically, politically and socially during the Edo period? - How did Japan adapt to changes brought on by the transition
from feaudal to modern models of organization? - How did the shogun use the feudal system and
the hierarchical social classes to maintain control of Japan? - What challenges emerged for the Japanese
in maintaining traditional cultural aspects of their society
while undergoing rapid change? - What were the motivations for the radical changes
in Japan's model of organization during Meiji period? - In what ways did Japan isolate itself from the rest of the world?
- In what ways did changes resulting from isolation
in the Edo period compare to changes resulting from the adaptation
in the Meiji period? - Discussion on Alberta/Japan Studies
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Alberta Japan Disaster Relief 2011
- Alberta Relief Projects for Japan
- Public Duty Before Personal Worries
- Parkland Schools Show Their Support for Japan
- Story of Mika Takana
- Disaster in Japan: Man is rescued 10 miles out to sea
- Facebook Posting Outfits Two Baseball Teams
- Japan Tsunami Survivors Found
- Miracles in Japan: Four-Month-Old Baby Found Alive
- Operation Safe: Healing for Tohoku’s Children
- Other Tsunami Relief Efforts
High School Social Studies Curriculum Index
Life in Alberta & Japan
- An Introduction to Canadian Student Life 2010 pilot
- Issues Faced by Japanese Students Today - An Interview With a Japanese Student
- Issues Faced by Japanese Students Today
- A Journal of My Trip to Japan
- Voting on Locations to Visit in Japan
- Here is a Journal of Someones Experiences on a 10 day trip to Japan
- An Introduction to Japanese Student Life 2010 pilot
- An Interview on Japanese Student Life
Alberta/Japan Relations Index
Municipal Twining:
- Alberta-Japan Municipal Twining [Coming Soon]
- Other-Hokkaido Municipal Twining
- Canada/Japan Municipal Twining
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