Some speakers may be willing to travel to other places in Kansas or Missouri. Japanese Video Resources Available at KU's East Asian Library Materials include Japan related videos, cassette tapes, audio tapes, slides, and photos. This is to help students understand East Asia not only through printed materials but also by using their senses to have a taste of the rich East Asia culture. These are excellent classroom teaching materials. Some are suitable for K-12 level social studies.
Many series have teacher's guides or booklets for discussion.
Kansas University East Asian Institute Recommended Websites Excellent collection of sites about the culture, history, and language of China. More resources on East Asian Culture, including Japan Hundreds of websites for teaching and learning about East Asia. Political Resources on the Net Links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more. Murasaki Shikibu was an 11th-century Japanese court lady who wrote the long, psychologically astute work of literature called The Tale of Genji. This Japanese classic has been recognized as the world's first novel.