Culture and food websites
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CULTURE
Culture lessons http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/content/ideacontest/100shoto.htm
Ready to print PDF lessons on various Japanese culture such as Tanabata, Kodomono hi, Kimono, Journey to Japan, Hinamatsuri, Haiku etc.
Culture info http://www.csuohio.edu/history/japan/
Detailed English explanations and information on Japanese culture and history. Such as kabuki, tea ceremonies, calligraphy, woodblock prints, flower arranging etc. etc.
Cultural links http://www.nihongomemo.com/
List of websites and activities for annual events such as New Year, Setsubun, Doll's festival, Hanami, Boy's Day, Tanabata, Obon, Shichi-Go-San. Also, has Teacher workshop information, contests, PC tips, and useful teaching links etc.
Hiroshima bombing http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/kids/KPSH_E/top_e.html
Sadako story, info about Hiroshima
Hinamatsuri http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa022501a.htm
Hinamatsuri, Hinamatsuri song, Doll names
Hinamatsuri http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/webmaga/2005spring/hina.html
Hinamatsuri, Teir explanation, Doll creation
Living in Japan http://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/hamaJa/index.htm
Immigration, Alien registration, rubbish, schooling, housing, transport, special Japanese celebrations, Welfare/social security, Medical care/treatment, Manual
Labour, Japanese national holidays. (In Japanese)
Nipponia Online Magazine http://web-japan.org/nipponia/archives/en/index.html
Magazine with detailed information and pictures on common topics in Japan and Japanese culture, excellent images
Songs http://www.mamalisa.com/world/japan.html
List of songs, lyrics, translations, sheet music and MP3 downloadable
Songs http://www.mahoroba.ne.jp/~gonbe007/hog/shouka/00_songs.html
List of songs and folktale lyrics
Songs http://www.nhk.or.jp/kids/okaa/
monthly song including singing, other children games
Stories http://www.e-hon.jp/demo1/index1.htm
e-book old tales in Japanese
Stories http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand-Gaien/7211/
old tales in Japanese and English, songs
Videos Japan http://web-japan.org/plaza/usrclb.html
videos, factsheets, photos etc about Japan
Virtual culture http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/
virtual culture, games, manga,
FOOD
Food http://www.columbia.edu/~mf2249/webquest/webquest.html
Webquest where students hunt the web for Japanese recipes and organise a menu
Tokyo food http://www.bento.com/tokyofood.html
Recipes, tours of Japanese markets, and tips on the best places to eat in Tokyo and Yokohama