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The Japanese Garden: Seiwa-en Missouri Botanical Garden An excellent online tour of the Missouri Botanical Garden's Japanese garden. Scroll to the bottom of this Introduction page to see 25 additional pages introducing each aspect of the garden, from the Entrance (#1) and Blue Boulder Cascade (#2) to the Kasuga Lantern (#24) and Stone Boat Basin (#25). With photographs throughout. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.mobot.org/hort/gardens/japanese/intro/index.shtml

Japanese Incense The Metropolitan Museum of Art A brief look at the history of incense in Japan: "Incense wood was recorded for the first time in Japan in 595, during the reign of Empress Suiko. Not long before that date, in the mid-sixth century, Buddhism had been introduced into Japan from the continent, and along with Buddhist images and sutras, incense and its implements were also imported." With 13 related objects. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jinc/hd_jinc.htm

Japanese Tea Garden: History and View San Francisco Parks Trust A very brief history of San Francisco's Japanese Tea Garden, with a list of fun facts and a link to a 360-degree view of the garden. Go to Museum Resource: https://sfrecpark.org/destination/golden-gate-park/japanese-tea-garden/

Kimono Victoria and Albert Museum "Japan has a very rich textile history, a major focus of interest and artistic expression being the kimono. Meaning 'the thing worn,' the term kimono was first adopted in the mid-19th century." A special feature about the kimono, with in-depth discussions of the kimono's history, production (weaving, dyeing, embroidery), and decoration (symbols and motifs), plus 51 kimonos from the V&A's collection. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/k/kimono/

Lacquerware of East Asia The Metropolitan Museum of Art An introduction to East Asian lacquerware. Discusses production methods, as well as artistic techniques as they developed in China, Japan, and Korea, respectively. Includes a short glossary of decoration techniques. With 14 related artworks. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/elac/hd_elac.htm

Learning from Asian Art: Japan Philadelphia Museum of Art "This online resource introduces students to Japanese art and culture as they explore works in the Philadelphia Museum’s collection. Each art image is accompanied by background information, a set of looking questions, and related classroom activity suggestions that students can use individually, in small groups, or as a whole class." With 10 images, plus a map, timeline, and list of recommended print resources and websites. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.philamuseum.org/booklets/4_22_39_1.html

Making a (Katazome) Kimono Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Make a (katazome) kimono using this template. Downloads include the template and instructions. Go to Museum Resource: https://education.asianart.org/resources/making-a-katazome-kimono/

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Asian Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum's content-rich website offers many options for exploring its online collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan art. Browse artworks by country/culture, time period, or subject area; or search for artworks and featured content for a specific country/culture or topic by using the Timeline website's search tool. Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/

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