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Am Yisrael
Guide to the Jewish communities of Japan. Includes current demographics and history.
http://www.amyisrael.co.il/asia/japan/
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Israelites Came To Ancient Japan
Article written by Arimasa Kubo on the possible Jewish influences on the ancient Japanese religion and culture.
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~magi9/isracame.htm
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The Jews of Japan
Article by Daniel Ari Kapner and Stephen Levine about the history of Judaism in Japan. Offers account of fascination with Judaism, Jews in Japanese thinking, Holocaust, haven for refugees, and local community details.
http://www.jcpa.org/jl/jl425.htm
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The Holocaust Album
History of Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara's role in saving 6,000 Jews during World War II. Includes detailed historical account and photographs.
http://www.rongreene.com/sugihara.html
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Books In Review: Jews in the Japanese Mind
Book review of Jews in the Japanese Mind by David G. Goodman and Masanori Miyazawa. Outlines both anti-Semitism and philo-Semitism in Japan.
http://www.leaderu.com/ftissues/ft9512/reviews/japanese.html
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Holocaust Learning Center
History of Polish Jews in Lithuania's escape to Japan during World War II.
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005283
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On Ignorance, Respect and Suspicion: Current Japanese Attitudes towards Jews
Academic article by Rotem Kowner analyzing historical and current views of Jews by Japanese. Includes empirical analysis.
http://sicsa.huji.ac.il/11kowner.htm
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The Jews and the Japanese: Cultural Traits and Common Values
Text of speech by Ben-Ami Shillony given at the first Jewish and Japanese-American Conference. Speech outlines the commonalities between Jews and Japanese.
http://www.jpri.org/publications/occasionalpapers/op6.html
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Japan Holocaust Education Resource Center
Museum dedicated to Holocaust Education. Includes tour of Hana's suitcase dates, awards, and photographs.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/holocaust/tokyo/topenglish.htm
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Maven Search
Directory of synagogues in Japan. Contact details and weblinks provided.
http://www.mavensearch.com/synagogues/synagogues-search.asp?C=404
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