Resources on the Web
Culture Virtual Japanese Culture - Explore a Japanese house, origami, calligraphy, kimono, games, music . . . Explore Japan: Culture - Includes information about the tea ceremony, ikebana (flower arranging), kabuki (theater), yukio-e (woodblock paintings), and traditional musical instruments. Explore Japanese Gardens - Pictures and explanations of garden design. A History of the Kimono: MIT - Gives pictures and descriptions of Kimono worn by men, women, and children, along with a history of the custom. Build a Rice Paddy - Learn about how Rice Paddies are built and formed. This site has a video and description of the process. Japanese Swords - Questions and Answers about Japanese Swords (pictures and diagrams too!) Guide to Japanese Manners and Etiquette Japanese national holidays, festivals and events
Geography KidsWeb Japan - a fantastic site for all things Japanese - travel, culture, current articles about Japanese childrenfor CIA World Fact Book - Japan - Statistics related to Japan's Geography, People, History, Government, Economy, and Communications Explore Japan - Kidsweb - Includes a map of Japan, information about the regions, land and climate, and much more.. Japan's Volcanic Region - Photographs, maps and a description of Japan's volcanoes, from the University of North Dakota. Snapshots of Asia - Click on a country and take a quiz testing your knowledge and how well you can interpret photos. Resources in our Library
Reference Section
Ref 909 Lands and Peoples
Ref 910.3 Encyclopedia of World Geography
Ref 950 - Peoples of Asia
Non- fiction trade books
952's
Guided Reading (12 copies each) - BookRoom
W 952 Japan (National Geographic Society)
Videos
Video 952 Japan
Video 952 Living Treasures of Japan
Video 952 Japan Today, A Blend of Tradition and Innovation
Video 952 The Children of Japan: Learning the New, Remembering the Old
Culture
Virtual Japanese Culture - Explore a Japanese house, origami, calligraphy, kimono, games, music . . .
Explore Japan: Culture - Includes information about the tea ceremony, ikebana (flower arranging), kabuki (theater), yukio-e (woodblock paintings), and traditional musical instruments.
Explore Japanese Gardens - Pictures and explanations of garden design.
A History of the Kimono: MIT - Gives pictures and descriptions of Kimono worn by men, women, and children, along with a history of the custom.
Build a Rice Paddy - Learn about how Rice Paddies are built and formed. This site has a video and description of the process.
Japanese Swords - Questions and Answers about Japanese Swords (pictures and diagrams too!)
Guide to Japanese Manners and Etiquette
Japanese national holidays, festivals and events
Geography
KidsWeb Japan - a fantastic site for all things Japanese - travel, culture, current articles about Japanese childrenfor
CIA World Fact Book - Japan - Statistics related to Japan's Geography, People, History, Government, Economy, and Communications
Explore Japan - Kidsweb - Includes a map of Japan, information about the regions, land and climate, and much more..
Japan's Volcanic Region - Photographs, maps and a description of Japan's volcanoes, from the University of North Dakota.
Snapshots of Asia - Click on a country and take a quiz testing your knowledge and how well you can interpret photos.
Resources in our Library
Reference Section
- Ref 909 Lands and Peoples
- Ref 910.3 Encyclopedia of World Geography
- Ref 950 - Peoples of Asia
Non- fiction trade books- 952's
Guided Reading (12 copies each) - BookRoom- W 952 Japan (National Geographic Society)
Videos