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Kids Web Japan - http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/index.html
nature and climate, region, tradition and culture, economy and industry, school life, and language. |
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Kids' Space - http://www.kids-space.org/
Web page "of kids, by kids and for kids", bringing out the creativity in kids of all ages around the world. Available both in English and Japanese |
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The Japan Forum - http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/indexe/indexe.htm
Shows a day in the life of a typical elementary student, photos, language classes in Japan and China, and students at school and in after school activities. |
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She's Only a Little Schoolgirl - http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/sex/sexenjo.html
An article on teen prostitution in Japan, interviewing the girls who did it and why. |
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Kids' Park Japan - http://happygold.com/kidspark/
Place to find pen pals of Japanese kids and correspond with them in English, as well as learn about Japan. |
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I Want a Pair of Nike Shoes - http://www.mmjp.or.jp/amlang.atc/tutor/enjo.htm
Describes the difficulty in addressing the topic of enjo kosai as well as various reactions to it. |
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Parasite Singles: International Perspective and Analysis - http://academic.csuohio.edu/makelaa/history/courses/his373/ParasiteSingles.htm
Gives several theories on youth living with their parents longer than the past, as well as challenges and subject resources. |
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Forbes - High-Fliers - http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2001/0319/184.html
Article on how some hallucinogenic plants are legal and for sale in Japan. |
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Gynecologist Takes Sex Crusade to Roppongi Streets - http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?nn20010304b1.htm
Japan Times article on rising numbers of sexually transmitted diseases in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. |
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Enjo Kosai: Teen Prostitution, A Reflection of Society's Ills - http://www.weekender.co.jp/LatestEdition/980904/oped.html
Editorial critical of a moral void in Japan, and looks at while the politicians, media, parents, and teachers show outrage at teen prostitution, they themselves helped create a materialistic culture that spawned it in the first place. |