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.
US-Japan-China - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/US-JAPAN-CHINA/ Discussion forum for socio-political and economic issues concerning the U.S., Japan, and China.
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.
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.
Resources and Mobilization & Learning at Mother's Knee - http://www.gened.arizona.edu/harrison/confucianasia/readings/jpnschildren.htm Examines how the Japanese intense commitment to children mirrors the nation's conception of its past, present, and future.
Japan Thru Young Eyes - http://www.shejapan.com/jtyeholder/jtye/001/ Living traditions, survival information, and young Tokyo.
Social Capital Theory in the Context of Japanese Children - http://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/articles/Bassani.html A theoretical discussion of popular American based theories of social capital in the context of Japanese children.
Kittenish-Love - http://www.geocities.com/xiaolin918/ Cute Japanese girls fashions; ganguro, uniforms, parapara, and print club.
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
Japan's Biker Gangs - http://www.jingai.com/badboso.html Gives history and activities of errant Japanese youth joining motorcycle gangs and violence.
Kids Web Japan - http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/index.html nature and climate, region, tradition and culture, economy and industry, school life, and language.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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