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Tokyo
Bay
The
Experience of Earthquakes
Seismic
Activity Mapping
Search for earthquake activity by entering time frame, latitude and longitude.
Great
Kanto Earthquake,1923 Tokyo Earthquake
Photographs and text about Tokyos 1923 devastating earthquake.
US
Geological Survey
Map of Japans seismicity by depth, 197595.
City
of Yokohama
Photographs of the citys harbor damaged by Tokyos 1923 earthquake.
Historical
and Cultural Resources
AskAsia
Cultural information about Tokyo and Japan in general. Includes stories
about Japanese peoples daily lives and a Tokyo train map.
Irasshai
Launch Pad
Information about education in Japan.
KidsWeb
A resource for a variety
of cultural topics.
Tokyo
Meltdown
Guide to architecture, entertainment, culture.
Rediscovering
Tokyo
First person narratives about life in the metropolis.
California
Museum of Photography, University of California
Hand-colored photographs of 19th century Japan.
Exploring
Old Tokyo
Pictures and descriptions of museums and shinto shrines.
Kisarazu City and Surrounding Area
Descriptions and photographs of rural, industrial and cultural sites.
Central
Tokyo Camera
View from the 28th floor of the Nihon Unisys headquarters building in
Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
Shinjuko,
Tokyo Camera
View of Shinjuko, in central Tokyo
Irasshai
Launch Pad for Japanese studies
Japan
Links
A list of online sources with links to: news, traditional arts (for example,
the tea ceremony), tokyo urban life, sake brewery, pop music, and martial
arts.
Japan
from a Japanese Perspective
A source of comprehensive information on Japan.
Japan
Web Navigator
A list of online sources with links to: Current news (international, national,
regional), society, mass media, travel, sports, education, nature, and
culture.
Gateway
Japan
Links to cultural sites.
Natl
Clearinghouse for US-Japan Studies
General information on Japan, 1990 Winter Olympics, Info for Kids (games),
Journals, Japanese Government, Japanese English Language Newspapers, Museums,
Japanese Web Navigator.
Stanford
Guide to Japan Information
Comparative
Journalism
Japan
Times
Tokyo
Journal
Newspapers
and magazines in Tokyo
San
Francisco Bay
The
Experience of Earthquakes
Seismic
Activity Mapping
Search for earthquake activity by entering time frame, latitude and longitude.
Museum
of the City of San Francisco, Earthquake Exhibit
Maps, scientific data, reports, accounts and photographs of the 1906 and
1989 San Francisco earthquakes.
US
Geological Survey, Earthquake Information
Combines scientific research and analysis with photographs.
US
Geological Survey, Earthquake Information
Map of recent seismic activity in the San Francisco Bay Area.
US
Geological Survey, Earthquake Information
Graph showing major seismic activity in San Francisco followed by years
of quiet, 1850-present.
US
Geological Survey, San Francisco Bay Area Faults
Map of fault lines, showing 6 months of Bay Area seismicity in 1995.
UC
Berkeley, Cal State Hayward and USGS Menlo Park
Information on San Francisco Bay Area seismicity, including a chart of
significant San Francisco Bay Area Earthquakes: 1769 - 1997.
Carnegie
Report
Photographs taken along the San Andreas fault line of damage from the
1906 San Francisco earthquake, and links to other earthquake information
sources.
Gallery
of the Open Frontier
A photograph collection of the 1906 San Francisco quake.
Historical
and Cultural Resources
KQED
San Francisco Neighborhoods: The Mission District, Castro and Chinatown
Photographs and text about three of San Franciscos lively neighborhoods.
Gallery
of the Open Frontier, Life by the Sea
Photograph archive of San Francisco Bay fishing in the late 1800s.
Victorian
Home Walk around San Francisco
A virtual tour of San Francisco Victorian architecture.
Japanese
Town Archives
Images of Japanese-American life in San Francisco before World War II.
San
Francisco Population Growth
Maps and data charting San Franciscos growth from 1853 on, including
mapping by ethnic group populations.
San
Francisco City Facts
Museum
of the City of San Francisco
An online museum with a wealth of information about the Gold Rush, the
citys earthquakes, and a chronology of San Francisco rock from 1965
to 1969.
The
History of San Francisco
San Francisco history, such as the filling in of the Marina (with photographs)
and the origins of street names, and links to other sites with historical
information.
Silicon
Valley Web Directory
History of Silicon Valley and the Technology Behind It
Exploratorium
Camera
Image of the Golden Gate Bridge from the roof of the Exploratorium in
San Francisco, updated every few minutes.
Comparative
Journalism
San
Francisco Chronicle and Examiner
Backissues to 1995.
New
York Times
Current articles and selected archived material.
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