Japan Studies Collections

The Japan Resource Center offers one of the largest collections of K-12 teaching materials in the United States. Over 3,500 items in our collection include:

  • Four artifact trunks, each containing 30-100 objects for student exploration
  • Over 200 videos, including many with guides for classroom use
  • A collection of kamishibai (Japanese children’s story boards)
  • Japanese language materials, including a Japanese language kit for primary grades
  • Elementary and secondary units on Japan developed by national Japan studies outreach programs and by school districts
  • An extensive collection of Japanese folk tales and children’s literature
  • Japanese history and literature resources for secondary grades
  • A professional library of scholarly books for teacher research
  • A selection of full-length Japanese movies on such topics as family, society, and children
  • A collection of 30 late-Edo period (1800-1850s) woodblock prints for instructional use by educators at all levels

Materials in TEA’s collection are available on free loan to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ educators who can pick up and return materials to the TEA offices. Audiovisual materials require a refundable damage deposit of $35. Artifact trunks are available for a small rental fee and refundable damage deposit. The project ships loan materials to teachers in other states through special arrangement. If you wish to borrow materials or rent a trunk, please contact Catherine Ishida, read our lending policies, and fill out a Borrower’s Agreement.