Japan

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Japan

See the Sights

Explore Japan's capital city Tokyo with filmmaker Christoph Geleb in this fantastic four minute virtual tour.

Go back in time to imperial Japan by discovering the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

Climb Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain!

Travel the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route to discover more about the spiritual history of Japan.

Learn about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II and then discover what Hiroshima is like today.

STEAM Activities

Learn about Japan's food culture and then try making some Japanese dishes: sushi rolls, miso ramen, or soba noodles.

Zen is a Japanese Buddhist term that refers to mindfulness. Create your own desktop Zen garden and start tuning in to your own mindful practice.

Manga are comics or graphic novels created in Japan. Get on your way to becoming a mangaka (manga artist) by working through these tutorials.

Tokyo Skytree is the world's tallest tower at 634 meters high -- try the spaghetti tower marshmallow challenge and see how tall of a tower you can build.

Travel with a Book

Read a book set in Japan!

SAMURAI RISING: THE EPIC LIFE OF MINAMOTO YOSHITSUNE by Pamela S. Turner (MackinVIA)

FLYING THE DRAGON by Natali Diaz Lorenzi (MackinVIA)

SWEPT AWAY: THE STORY OF THE 2011 JAPANESE TSUNAMI by Rebecca Rissman