• Article
9 and the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty [Reading]Both Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which prohibits Japan from maintaining military forces for settlement of international disputes, and the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, which allows the U.S. military to maintain bases on Japanese soil, have been at the center of controversy both in Japan and the United States. The first reading in this unit is an essay that explores the changing attitudes towards these two agreements. The second, a primary-source reading, contains the full text of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty. Discussion questions follow the first reading.
• Should
Japan Increase Its Defense Effort? [Activity]
An introductory essay and six differing opinions
are offered to students who then debate how Japan should manage its defense
force.
• Japan's
Foreign Relations and Role in the World Today [Reading/Activity]
A brief outline of Japan's historical role in international
relations, and a synopsis of Japan's relationship with various countries
and regions in the post-war period. Includes a suggested classroom activity
for students.
for
students 
includes teacher's
note 
multimedia unit
primary source reading
general reading 
includes art