References
Books listed as references have not been reviewed or approved by Alberta Education.
| Title: |
Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People |
| Description: |
This compilation of information and illustrations depicting Ainu history and culture was published by the Smithsonian Institute to accompany its major exhibit and website on the Ainu. |
| Author/Editor: |
Arctic Studies Center, Smithsonian Institute |
| Published by: |
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1999 |
| Title: |
The Ainu: A Story of Japan’s Original People |
| Description: |
The author is a noted Ainu Elder. Although the book looks like a picture book, it provides content appropriate for Grade 8 students. |
| Author/Editor: |
Shigeru, Kayano |
| Published by: |
Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2004 |
| Title: |
Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia |
| Description: |
This definitive resource on Japan is a richly illustrated two-volume edition of on an earlier ten-volume edition. The set includes pictorial essays and feature articles on art, culture, history, economy, government and politics of Japan. |
| Published by: |
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1993 |
| Title: |
The Ainu People |
| Host: |
The Ainu Museum |
| Description: |
This website contains information about the Ainu—the Indigenous peoples of the northern islands of Japan. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down to access complete text and images. |
| URL: |
http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/study/eng01.html |
| Title: |
Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People |
| Host: |
The Arctic Studies Center of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History |
| Description: |
This website contains a virtual tour of an Ainu exhibit of culture, history, architecture and art. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Click on the downward arrow to scroll down. Click on Click for more rooms in the top left-hand corner of the screen and select an image collection. Then, click on the thumbnails across the bottom of the screen to enlarge images and access descriptions. |
| URL: |
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/ainu/index.html |
| Title: |
Edo Period |
| Host: |
Wikipedia |
| Description: |
This website contains information about the Edo period of history in Japan. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down to view the text and a table of contents, and click on links to access further information. Click on images to enlarge them. |
| URL: |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period |
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