fonts for PC and MAC (kyoka shotai)

free kyokashotai font online for download:

kyokashotai 教科書体 (Windows & Mac)
http://ja.cooltext.com/Download-Font-%E6%95%99%E7%A7%91%E6%9B%B8%E4%BD%93

seikaishotai 正楷書体 (Windows & Mac)
http://ja.cooltext.com/Download-Font-%E6%AD%A3%E6%A5%B7%E6%9B%B8%E4%BD%93

These sets not only have all joyo kanji（常用漢字）but also have many kanji that are not included in joyo kanji.

how to write Japanese essays in Japanese style

"Jouzu na kansou-bun no kaki-kata," https://www.msu.edu/course/asn/491/

It's written for advanced level college students, but Japanese college students might benefit, too.
For high school students, you'd probably have to modify a bit. [M. Endo]
 
Bibliography
 
Thomas McAuley, 2010. Why Can't Japanese Writers Stick to the Point?
http://www.wreac.org/japanportal/thoughts-on-japan/367-why-cant-japanese-writers-stick-to-the-point

Thomas McAuley, 2010. Japanese Writers Do Stick to the Point!
http://www.wreac.org/japanportal/thoughts-on-japan/368-japanese-writers-do-stick-to-the-point

Thomas McAuley, 2010. How Japanese Writers Make the Point
http://www.wreac.org/japanportal/thoughts-on-japan/369-how-japanese-writers-make-the-point

author's blog, http://www.wreac.org/japanportal/thoughts-on-japan

Additional material

Akiko Takagi, 2001. The Need for Change in English Writing Instruction in Japan
http://www.jalt-publications.org/tlt/articles/2001/07/takagi

Bern Mulvey, 1997. Japanese and English Rhetorical Strategies: A Contrastive Analysis
http://www2.aasa.ac.jp/~dcdycus/LAC97/rhetoric.htm

Tad Matsunaga, 1999. Contrastive Rhetoric and Japanese English Students' Expository Writing Style. ERIC, (ED436102)
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=ED436102 

what it means to be Ainu now

One craftsman's perspective comes from 2/13/2010 interview (about 25 minutes & 4 minutes of Host commentary as introduction):
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrNkZHyGx9I&feature=player_embedded

video - "o miai" in 6 minutes

6-min clip on Omiai by two popular comedians Jichoo Kachoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeAE1R4SBMg

The Omiai scene is funny but the setting is very traditional.