JAPAN: Exploring the Culture of Japan SUPER-Bundle

Take an in-depth look at the symbols, language, geography, and traditions of Japan—at a savings of 25%—with the books, activities, and poster in the Exploring the Culture of Japan SUPER-Bundle.

Book Resources Included:

• Snapshots of Japan introduces the location, national flag, cultural symbols, and landmarks of Japan, along with common phrases in Japanese.
• Introduce the native language with Learn to Count in Japanese, a book that features fun facts, traceable number words, and a Kanji character writing activity.
• Follow-up with Our Colorful World in Japanese, a mini coloring book that includes a color chart.

Cross-Curricular Activities Included:

• Japanese Kamon Symbols describes the family crest called a kamon, used by most families in Japan, and includes a space for children to design their own family symbol.
• Japanese Kanji Writing teaches children how to write the names of colors in Kanji symbols.
• Mapping Japan highlights the four main islands and the famous bullet train system.
• Sadako and the 1,000 Cranes is a fill-in-the-blank activity that tells the true story of a young girl who inspired a worldwide peace movement.
• Symbols of Japan is an 11 x 17 inch poster that illustrates six cultural symbols with colorful photographs.
• The World’s Oldest Fish features Hanako, the legendary koi that lived to be 226 years old.

Japanese Words and Phrases: (includes phonetic pronunciations)

arigato (thank you),hai (yes), ie(no), kon’nichiwa (hello), nori (seaweed), onegai (please), sakuru (cherry tree), sayonara (goodbye), Senbazuru (1,000 cranes), plus color and number names

Additional Vocabulary Words and Phrases:

archipelago, Asia, bonsai, cultivate, fictional, Hiragana, Kabuki, kamon, Kanji, Katakana, koi, legend, legendary, lifespan, loyalty, matcha, monument, Mount Fuji, Nippon, origami, passport, ritual, sumo, sushi, Torii, verify

Targeted Skills:

• Promoting respect and appreciation for cultural differences
• Identifying national and cultural symbols of Japan
• Learning number words in Japanese
• Writing number words in Japanese Kanji characters
• Learning color names in Japanese
• Writing color names using Kanji symbols
• Reading a map and using a compass rose
• Creating a family Kamon crest
• Using context clues to complete a sentence
• Critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting
• Building content-area literacy in social studies
• Reading fluency and comprehension

Sample Pages: Please see the preview for sample pages from the bundle. To view additional images, click on the thumbnails listed above.

Image Credits: Like all of my resources, this pack features realistic illustrations and real-life photographs. The illustrations in the books and activities are my own original drawings (©Dr.J). The photos come from a variety of sources, including copyright-free images, copyrighted images licensed under the Creative Commons, and copyrighted images that I have purchased for commercial use. Please see the Image Credits Page, included with the Activity Pack, for a detailed list of image sources.

Technical Info: The files are in PDF format. The Activity Pack PDFs, as well as the language books and teacher’s guide, are combined into zip files.

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• Let’s Explore the Continent of ASIA POWERPOINT
• TASTE THE WORLD! International Recipes for Jr. Chefs
• The SEVEN CONTINENTS Activity Book

Japan is also a featured country in these books from the multicultural activity book series, Holiday Traditions Around the World:

• Bringing in the New Year
• Giving Thanks Around the World
• Radishes and Roller Skates (Christmas Traditions)

ADDITIONAL COUNTRY AND LANGUAGE RESOURCES IN THE COUNTRIES AND CULTURES SERIES:

• AFRICA: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
• ASIA/MIDDLE EAST: China, India, Israel, the Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Vietnam
• AUSTRALIA: Australia, New Zealand
• EUROPE: France, Germany, Greece, Ireland (FREE), Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom
• NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS: Cherokee, Chippewa, Comanche, Iroquois, Navajo, Pacific Northwest nations, Shoshone, Sioux
• NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United States
• SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Peru

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