81. The Strange And Odd In Japan The mystical isle of japan. Where ancient culture coexists with modern technology. http://japanese.about.com/cs/strangeinjapan1/

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82. Historic World Maps atlas of maps of places of ancient historical significance explains how Valentine'sDay is celebrated in japan. http://geography.about.com/cs/historicmaps/

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83. Library Of Congress Classification: C - Auxiliary Sciences Of History 120745, ancient Inscriptions. Setsuko Yoshizuka explains how Valentine's Day iscelebrated in japan. http://geography.about.com/library/congress/blc.htm

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84. Traditional Toys Of Japan Kimekomi ningyo doll making is an ancient japanese art. The official home page ofthe japan Kite Association. http://japaneseculture.about.com/cs/toysofjapan1/

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85. Native American Inventors - First Peoples' Inventions Resources, including herbal medicine, astronomy, ancient wisdom, and how Valentine'sDay is celebrated in japan. http://inventors.about.com/cs/nativeinventors/

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86. Wars Of The Ancient Period (pre 200 CE) The ancient Middle East (2000 500 BCE) The oldest Yoshizuka explains how Valentine'sDay is celebrated in japan. http://militaryhistory.about.com/cs/warsancient/

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87. Land Of Israel, Travel In Israel Hebron The ancient city of Hebron has become a Yoshizuka explains how Valentine'sDay is celebrated in japan. http://judaism.about.com/cs/maps/

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88. USGS Learning Web :: Research Geology from around the world, including Europe and japan. Modern Consequences of an AncientCataclysm Find Geologic history of Cape Cod, Massachusetts Describes the http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/students/homework_geology.asp

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89. [Insert Title Here] Although there were ancient philosophers who proposed a sun explains how Valentine'sDay is celebrated in japan. http://physics.about.com/library/weekly/aa120802a.htm

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90. Ancient History links on women's status, roles, and experience in ancient history. http://womenshistory.miningco.com/cs/ancient/

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91. LEARNING RESOURCES Art of japan. Music Educators' National Conference. Artful Minds. Museum of UnnaturalHistory. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Museum of ancient Inventions. . http://www.freelake.mec.edu/FLMS/Learnres.shtml

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92. Shinto Early Shinto An exploration of Shinto in ancient japan, from Washington http://altreligion.about.com/cs/shinto/

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93. Goddesses And Myths - Asia Izanami Primordial goddess of japan. Lakshmi From NS Gill, About Guide to AncientHistory, some resources on http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/goddessasia/

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94. Asia Japan Russia Sino China asian archaeology archeology of russia japanese chinese archeology http://archaeology.miningco.com/cs/asiandigs2001/

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96. Military History A look at a wide variety of issues concerning the discipline of military history. Links to the major areas such as technological developments, tactics, http://militaryhistory.about.com/

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97. Children's Day An ancient practice of bathing with flag plant leaves is also observed http://japanese.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa040198.htm

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