Japan

Links compiled by Jackie Miers

General information Maps and Flags Language

Regions and Cities Landscape & Climate Family Life

Homes and Buildings Food Clothes

Festivals and Religion Arts and Crafts Culture and Customs

Education Economy and Money Sport and Games

Transport Plants and Animals Technology and Industry

History and Government Folktales For Teachers

GENERAL INFORMATION AND FACTS
Japan - Introduction to Japan from Kidcyber.
More about Japan - An introduction to Japan from Kidcyber.
Introduction to Japan - Tooter4kids
Japan - the country - by Helen DeWitt
Japan at a glance - From Kids Web
Interesting facts - Tooter4kids
Albert goes to Japan - Find out what he did and saw.
Everything Japan - A ThinkQuest page
Japan - From Infoplease
Countries A-Z: Japan - From Atlapedia
Basic information on Japan - Frequently asked questions are answered.

MAPS AND FLAG

Map of Japan - From Kids Web
Regions and cities - A clickable map of Japan
Flag of Japan - From EnchantedLearning
National flag and anthem - Japan Fact Sheet
National flag and anthem - From Kids Web
Vocabulary - Tooter4kids

LANGUAGE

Language - A ThinkQuest page
Language - From Kids Web
Say it in Japanese - From Kids Web
Learn Basic Japanese - by Peggy Steffens

REGIONS, CITIES AND OTHER PLACES
Regions of Japan - A map and some facts
Japan Atlas: Clickable map of Japan by region. Provides information on each region's historic sites, festivals, architecture, nature, traditional crafts etc.
Regions of Japan - Japan Fact Sheet
Discover Japan - Click on the links for information
Regions of Japan - A description of each region
Main islands of Japan - Tooter4kids
Japan Atlas - Communities - Use the menu on the left to choose options.
Japan Atlas - The menu on the right provides access to Slide Shows and Virtual Reality - panoramic views of famous places.
Tokyo - Tooter4kids
Tokyo - by Helen DeWitt
Mt. Fuji - Tooter4kids
Looking down a Japanese street - by Helen DeWitt

LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE
Nature and climate - from Kids Web
Climate - A ThinkQuest page
Landscape and climate - Cultural Profiles Project
Japan Atlas - Nature - Use the menu on the left to choose options.
Geography - Information about the geography and climate of each region.
Geography and climate - Japan Fact Sheet
Daily weather forecast by area - Daily Yomiuri On-line
Seasons - Kids Web
Highest mountain in Japan - Kids Web
Four seasons in Japan - A photographic presentation
Photos of landscape - Nature Photo Gallery
Japan - Find out about some of its natural disasters.

FAMILY AND DAILY LIFE

Daily living - Tooter4kids
Family life - Cultural Profiles Project
A day with Kentaro - From the Japan Forum
Family outings - Kids Web

HOMES AND BUILDINGS
Houses - by John
Homes - A ThinkQuest page
Japanese houses - From Kids Web
Removing shoes - From Kids Web
Housing, food and clothes - From Kids Web
Japan Atlas - Architecture - Use the menu on the left to choose options.
A tour of Japanese castles - Kids Web.
Japanese castles - by Yasuyuki Oka
Castles of Japan - by Takashi Toyooka

FOOD
Food - A ThinkQuest page
Japanese food - by Helen DeWitt
Housing, food and clothes - From Kids Web
Cookbook for Kids - From Kids Web
Obe's favourite Japanese recipe - Find out what it is
Japanese food - by Peggy Steffens
Fish market - by Helen DeWitt
Yasuko san's home cooking - Scroll down the pages for recipes
Japanese home cooking - Find out about chopsticks, table manners and more
Knives - Kitchen knives and others.

CLOTHES
Kimono - by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kimonos - Kids Web
Kimono - Virtual Japanese culture - Kids Web
Kimonos - by Helen DeWitt
Fashion in Japan - by Peggy Steffens
A brief history of Japanese clothing - by Kass McGann
Fashion - Information about Japanese clothing throughout the ages.
Japanese wedding attire - by Helen DeWitt

FESTIVALS AND RELIGION

Annual calendar - Kids Web
Japanese holidays - by Anne, Sarah, Andrea, Laura and Julie
Japan Atlas - Festivals - Use the menu on the left to choose options.
Holidays and celebrations : Japan - From East Asian study Centre
Japanese religion - by Helen DeWitt
What religions do Japanese people practice? - From Kids Web

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Hokusai: A Japanese Artist
Kite making - by John
Tammy Yee's origami page: Paper folding for activities
Origami overview - Kids Web
Exploring origami - Kids Web
Japan Atlas - Traditional crafts - Use the menu on the left to choose options.
Ikebana - Kids Web
Shodo - Kids Web
Calligraphy - Kids Web
Calligraphy - Tooter4kids
Ukiyo E - Find out about woodblock prints at Kids Web
Kamishbai for kids - Find out about tradtional Japanese storytelling cards.
CULTURE AND CUSTOMS
Japanese culture - by Peggy Steffens
Culture - From Kids Web
Slippers - by Helen DeWitt
Bowing - by Helen DeWitt
Bathing - by Helen DeWitt
Tea ceremony - by Helen DeWitt
Tea ceremony - Kids Web
Kabuki - Tooter4kids
Traditional Japanese music -
Koto - Find out about traditional Japanese music and the koto
Bonsai - Find out what it is from Kids Web
Fuku warai - Find out about traditional Japanese toys from Kids Web
Our life, our culture - Japan - From Asia:NZ Foundation

EDUCATION

Schools - by John
Education - Tooter4kids
School - by Helen DeWitt
Schools - From Kids Web
Kids' Life - From Kids Web
Education in Japan - by Peggy Steffens
Education - Japan Fact Sheet

ECONOMY AND MONEY

Money - A ThinkQuest page
Money - by Helen DeWitt
Money - Artisan Developers
Japanese currency activity - by Peggy Steffens
SPORT AND GAMES
Sports - From Kids Web
Baseball - by John
Baseball - From Kids Web
Outside the classroom - From Kids Web
Kendama - A popular game in Japan
Kendo - From Kids Web
Judo - From Kids Web
Yabusame and Kyudo - From Kids Web
Sumo Wrestling - Tooter4kids
Sumo - A ThinkQuest page
Japanese Kids' Games - From Kids Web

TRANSPORT

Transportation in Japan - by Peggy Steffens
Transport Japan - from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Transportation - Japan Fact Sheet
How do kids get to and from school? - Kids Web
Bullet trains - Kids Web
Subways and trains - Kids Web
Expressways - Kids Web
PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Flora and fauna - Japan Fact Sheet
Typical plants of Japan - From Kids Web
Crops grown in Japan - From Kids Web
Rice growing - From Kids Web
Cherry blossom - From Kids Web
Rare animals of Japan - Tooter4kids
Wild animals - Kids Web

TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY
Japan Atlas - Advanced Technology - Use the menu on the left.
Economy and industry - From Kids Web
Hi-Tech Japan - From Kids Web

HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

History - Tooter4kids
History - From Kids Web
Japan Atlas - Historic sites - Use the menu on the left to choose options.A look at the past - Cultural Profiles Project Peace - Information about the World War II atomic bombs
Government - From Kids Web

FOLKTALES
Folk legends of Japan - Choose from eighteen different folktales
Sadako and the thousand paper cranes - Japan Online

FOR TEACHERS

Japan - Worksheets and activities from ABC Teach
You too can haiku - from ArtsEdge

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October, 2005

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