Japan - Literature Lesson Plans - From ProTeacher.com (Y,M)
Japan - Images of a People - From the Smithsonian Center for Museum and Educational Studies (M)
Little Explorers English-Japanese Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Japan, Japanese Lesson Plans - From Teachnology. (Y, M, O, T)
Japan: A Country Rich in Culture - a collection of resources for teachers to use when planning a unit on Japan (T)
The Japan Project - This lesson draws together the US occupation of Japan after World War II and the symbolic role Emperor Hirohito retains. This is a great lesson that offers a do-now, follow up questions and two handouts. (O)
Mr. Donn's Ancient and Modern Japan - lesson plans and activities (Y, M, O, T)
Zoom School's Japan - click on the links in the illustration to visit topical areas including haiku, animals, crafts, a map, and language resources (Y)
Japan - from Enchanted Learning, this site has many of the same resources as their Zoom School plus a few more (Y)
Origami KinderCrafts - several simple origami patterns for elementary students (Y)
Introductory Japanese - basic language resources from about.com (Y, M, O, T)
Kanji of the week - learn one Kanji character a week with this archive of lessons (Y, M, O, T)
Hiragana Culture Lessons - Learn the Hiragana and Japanese culture at the same time with this about.com resource . (Y, M, O, T)
Simple Japanese phrases - another resource from about.com, this one contains the archives for learning simple Japanese phrases in 3 levels (Y, M, O, T)
Japanese for Beginners - Hiragana, katakana, kanji, phrases, grammar, simple phrases, and more (Y, M, O, T)
Japanese culture lessons - a large selection of lessons on popular culture in Japan (T)
(Eating in) Japan Unit (K-1st Grade) - (Y)
Kids Web Japan - Kids Web Japan is a site that introduces Japan to schoolchildren aged between 10 and 14 who live in other countries. (M)
Geta Page - Geta is the Japanese word for clogs. You will find lots of pictures and other information about clogs (like how to walk in them) as well as instructions about how to make your own. (Y, M, O, T)
Japanese Children's Festivals - Information and songs on Girls'Day March 3rd, Children's Day May 5th and 7-5-3 Festival November 11th. (Y,M)
Children's Day, A Japanese Holiday - A Multicultural Unit that Introduces Primary Students to the Customs and Traditions of Japan; One of the major themes covered in the Social Studies framework is the concept of culture. (Y)
Children's Day - From Japan Guide.com (Y, M)
Children's day - From KIDPROJ Multi-Cultural Calendar (Y,M)
Children's Day - From A Girl's World.com (Y,M)
eThemes: Grandfather's Journey - These sites include information and activities relating to the book "Grandfather's Journey." Includes biographies on author Allen Say. There is also a link to an eThemes Resource on Japan (Y,M)
Time Warp Trio Lesson Plans - Look down the page for the link to this PDF lesson plan to go with the books. (Y)
Autumn Haiku Lesson Plan - Grade 3 (Y)
Internet Connection Activities - Moon Phases, Daily Life in Japan, Japan's Geography Topics, Poets and Poetry. Grade 4. (Y)
Travel for kids - Japan - (Y, M, O, T)
Haiku and Beyond - A Study of Japanese Literature - by Denver Public Schools. Grade 4 (Y)
A Journey To Japan Through Poetry - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Grade 3 (Y)