Bibliography

Library Source

Title: "Traditional Japan"
Author: Don Nardo
Call #: 952.02 NAR
Description: This small book has the highlights of Japanese history and is a good introduction for those who wish to understand Japan.

Title: "Japan: A Consise History (Third Edition)"
Author: Milton W. Meyer
Call #: 852 MEY
Description: The history of Japan is described in detail in this book.

Title: "A Portrait of Japan"
Author: Laurens van der Post
Call #: 952 VAN
Description: This book has good descriptions of Japanese life brought to life by large pictures.

Title: "Tales of Times Now Past"
Author: Marian Ury
Call #: 895.6
Description: This book is a collection of fictional stories and myths from different periods of Japan.

Title: "Contemporary Authors" pages 287 & 288
Call #: R 920.03 ETH
Description: A short biography of Michael Kanin and list of his works.

Title: "The Japanese Theater: From Shamanistic Ritual to Contemporary Pluralism" (Revised Edition)
call#:792 ORT
Author: Benito Ortolani
Description: This book has an in depth look into theater in Japan. Includes wonderful sections explaining Noh and Kabuki theater.

Online Sources

Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon An online movie review of Akira Kurosawa's movie version of Rashomon.

Akutagawa This page has a short biography of Akutagawa Ryonosuke and some excerpts of his poetry.

Akutagawa Ryusuke Another Akutagawa page with more information.

Review: Rashomon This site has a review for Akira Kurosawa's movie, Rashomon.

Big Chalk article This site has a critique of the Broadway production of Rashomon in 2001.