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The Big Show in Bololand
October 2012
When a devastating famine descended on Bolshevik Russia in 1921, the United States responded with a massive two-year relief campaign that battled starvation and disease and saved millions of lives....
Regional Perspectives on Human Rights: The USSR and Russia, Part One
October 2012
The Soviet Union advocated a conception of human rights different from the notion of rights prevalent in the West.
Introduction of Buddhism to Korea: An Overview
October 2011
The arrival of Buddhism in Korea led to the fundamental transformation of local society and a blossoming of Korean civilization.
Religions of Korea Yesterday and Today
October 2010
The earliest Western visitors to Korea at the turn of the last century routinely pointed out that Koreans were a people who often called on supernatural powers and carried out rituals for...
Overview of the Korean War and Its Legacy
October 2010
The year 2010 marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950.
Post-Suharto Indonesia: Democratic Consolidation and Continuing Challenges
October 2009
In light of its far-reaching political and institutional transformation, Indonesia has received comparatively little attention in scholarship and media.
Thailand and Cambodia: The Battle for Preah Vihear
October 2009
Historical memory plays a profound role in shaping national identities and international relations.
The Shang Dynasty, 1600 to 1050 BCE
October 2007
The Shang Dynasty marked the middle of China’s Bronze Age and was a dynasty that made great contributions to Chinese civilization.
Introduction to Buddhism
October 2007
Buddhism, one of the major world religions, began in India around thesixth century B.C.E.
Introduction to the Cultural Revolution
October 2007
The “Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution,” usually known simply as the Cultural Revolution (or the Great Cultural Revolution), was a “complex social upheaval that began as a struggle between Mao...
Arts of the Silk Road
October 2007
The travel of artistic motifs, styles, and techniques along the Silk Road is closely bound up with the larger context of the travel of beliefs, ideas, and technology.
Koto Music
December 2004
The koto is one of the most popular traditional instruments in Japan and one of the best known outside of that country.
Learning from the Japanese Economy
December 2004
Despite recent improvements, Japan today still faces some of the same structural problems that triggered its 15 year economic malaise including low productivity growth relative to the past,...
Geography of Japan
December 2003
Good geography instruction, including the arts, literature, philosophy, and history, will immeasurably increase student understanding of Japan in both a personal and academic way.
Lessons on the Japanese Constitution
December 2002
Japan’s current constitution was written in 1946 and adopted in 1947, while Japan was under Allied occupation following World War II.
Examining the Japanese History Textbook Controversies
December 2001
Beginning with an examination of the importance of history textbooks in Japan and the United States, this digest then provides background information on Japan's textbook controversies from Ienaga...
Teaching About Japanese-American Internment
December 2000
Although many state and national U.S. history standards include the Japanese-American internment experience, more often than not it is a topic that is treated without nuance.
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