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An Introduction to the Samurai
An overview of the Japanese warrior class known as the samurai.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
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Japanese Swords, Trade, and Cultural Exchange
Lesson plan on the monetary and cultural value of Japanese swords and the role they played in Japanese trade.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Video
Japan and its Geography with Andrea Horbinski
Dr. Andrea Horbinski, of the UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project, discusses Japan and its geography at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco as part of the Medieval Japan Teacher Institute.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Video
Japan and an Interconnected World with Andrea Horbinski
Dr. Andrea Horbinski of the UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project, discusses Japan and an interconnected world at the Medieval Japan Teacher Institute, held at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Video
Introduction to Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance
An introduction to the arts of Bali.
GRADE LEVEL: High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Video
Insider's Guide to San Francisco
Asian Art Museumn’s Art Speak interns collaborate and create guides to the San Francisco Bay Area.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Artwork
Inro with map of Japan, 1670-1722
Inro with map of Japan, 1670-1722. By Shiomi Masanari (Japanese, 1647 – approx. 1722), Lacquered wood with sprinkled metallic powder (maki-e) decoration. Gift of Dr. Joseph Kushner, 2014.6. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
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Video
Indian-ness in My Life
Amandeep Jawa discusses the “Indian-ness” in his life.
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Video
In Grand Style: Celebrating Korea
Join ABC7 and the Asian Art Museum as we travel to Korea to explore the origins of the artworks in the exhibition, In Grand Style: Korean Art During the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910), and how they continue to influence the food, travel, and lifestyle in Korea today.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
