Here you will find some guides and handouts to appreciating some of the classic works and themes of Japanese culture:

• PowerPoint:  Introduction to Japan
• A Guide to Reading The Tale of Genji
• Genealogy Guide to The Tale of Genji
• A Guide to Reading the Puppet Play of Chūshingura
• A Guide to Inagaki's Film Version of Chūshingura
• Character Guide to Tokyo Story
• Comments on Yukio Mishima's The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea