Electronic Information and Databases
American Forum for Global Education
-It has been nationally recognized for providing leadership and assistance to school systems, state departments of education, and colleges and universities, by initiating hundreds of programs and developing educational materials, teacher training seminars and publications to guide and implement these programs.Asian Reading Room(Library of Congress)
-Japanese public policy documentsAtlanta Japan
-Information on Atlanta in JapaneseAskAsia
-A resource center for primary and secondary teachers that will include a database, a CD-Rom series, and teacher training.California International Studies Project (CISP)
-CISP provides resources for all K-12 teachers who seek to broaden the perspectives of students relating to global issues and problems being debated in the international system.Discover Nikkei
-Browse by topic or search resources on Japanese-Americans, including historical overviews, bibliographies, demographics, glossary, directory of Nikkei Collections, video archives, lesson plans and the Nikkei military experience database.East Asian Curriculum Project (EACP)
-EACP of Columbia University is a national project devoted to supporting education on Asia at the secondary and elementary levels. The site offers lesson plans, workbook, guide for history and social sciences, and abundant resources on teaching materials.Florida International University Global Awareness Program
-Provides social studies teacher training programs and curriculum about JapanThe International Center for Transcultural Education
-Sustains a resource center, organizes and conducts in service and continuing education programs and workshops, provides consulting services, conducts a cultural education leadership program, and engages in cultural education program evaluationJapanese Literature in Translation Searchable Database
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
-Export information, calendar, link to JETRO-JapanJapan Forum
-Promotes mutual understanding among elementary and secondary school students by supporting foreign language education and education for intercultural understanding.Japan In Figures
-Data compiled by the Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and TelecommunicationsJapan National Travel Organization
JGuide
-Information on Japanese technology, government, travel, and living and a section for children called Kid's Window.JP-Net, Japanese Network
-Database about Japanese language and culture for K-college instructors.Kids Web Japan
-Introduces Japan to schoolchildren aged between 10 and 14North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC)
-NCC creates programs and online services to support the research needs of the field of Japanese studies and for users with any interest in Japan, anywhere. This site also provides links to many recommended instructional and topical sites related to Japan.Programs in International Educational Resources East Asian Studies
-PIER, the Programs in International Educational Resources of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies, provide programs and services designed to broaden understanding of global, international, and world regional issues.Schauwecker's Guide to Japan
South Carolina Center for Teaching About Asia
-Works with South Carolina school districts to enhance instruction on Asia throughout the curriculum, especially in world history, social studies, and geography courses.Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education
-Serves as a bridge between Stanford University and K-14 schools by developing multidisciplinary curriculum materials on international themes.Telephone Guide
-English and Japanese bilingual online telephone directory of the U.S.A.UCLA East Asian Library's page on Access to Japanese Electronic Resources
U.S. Benricho
-Japanese language phone book with listings for Atlanta, New York, Boston, Chicago Washington DC, Florida, San Francisco, Portland, and SeattleVirtual Museum of Japanese Arts
WebJapan
-Highly reliable information on Japan across many different genres including culture, sightseeing, society, history and nature. Sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.*Page updated July 2012
This directory was compiled by the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta with the support of The Japan-America Society of Alabama, The Japan-America Society of Georgia, The Japan-America Society of Charlotte, The North Carolina Japan Center, The Japan-America Society of Western South Carolina, and The Japan-Virginia Society. Specific listings have been gathered from information provided to the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta and from public information sources. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of listings, but we cannot guarantee that there will be no errors. The Consulate General of Japan takes no legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information listed in this resource directory, or for the conduct of organizations or businesses listed. Furthermore, links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.