The kimono is the national dress of Japan. Traditionally made of silk, it is a beautiful, long dress with wide sleeves. This resource enables children to design their own kimono using Japanese patterned paper and a collage technique. Children need to cut or tear the patterned papers and then glue them onto the kimono template.Once dry the kimono can be cut out and displayed. This is a fun and engaging activity that produces individual and creative results. This resource has been used with children aged 4 -7 but could be suitable for other age groups too. This resource includes: A kimono template 10 different Japanese pattern papers

A lovely story from Japan about a man who constantly wishes for more.

New Year is the most important holiday in the Japanese calendar and celebrations are very different to those in the UK. This lesson introduces the festival’s main foods, decorations, customs and vocabulary to KS2. Teachers will find background notes, a PPT with images to inspire students and a comprehensive lesson plan and activity materials. Also included is a PDF Activity Pack (containing information and tasks, kanji writing practice and a traditional game) which can be printed out and used by students independently or during extracurricular activities such as Japan club. An editable version of the PPTs are available on request - contact education@japansociety.org.uk. More resources related to Japanese culture are available from The Japan Society website.

These 6 lesson plans (with PPTs and activities) aim to promote positive mental and physical health and wellbeing to KS2 pupils through the exploration of Japanese culture. Following an introduction to wellbeing, pupils consider each of the NHS ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ (Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Take Notice and Give) and complete activities based on Japanese culture which promote physical health as well as emotional wellbeing (e.g. radio taiso exercises and mindfulness through manga drawing). By the end of the unit, students should be able to consider how each of the ways can improve wellbeing and will have learnt of some events, customs and celebrations in Japan. Prior knowledge of Japanese culture or language is not needed. An editable version of the PPTs are available on request - contact education@japansociety.org.uk. More resources related to Japanese culture are available from The Japan Society website.

LI: to learn about different aspects of japanese culture. discusses in depth different aspects of japanese culture - dress, food, festivals, currency etc. this can be used as a stand alone lesson or as part of a japanese topic (as I did)

A one-off Manga art lesson - for Year 7 - but could be used for year 6/8 - or adapt for younger/older pupils. Creating a Manga character.

This presentation was created to support pupils undertaking a KS3 Art project on globalisation. It investigates a range of information on manga and anime, including: - Popularity inside and outside Japan - Eyes in manga - Examples of manga's visual language, e.g. sweat drops and popping veins - The different types of manga (shonen, shojo, josei and kodomomuke) - The artwork of Akira Toriyama This was originally used alongside an Moodle-based self-marking quiz for assessment purposes. Unfortunately it is not possible to upload backup files of Moodle activities, but hopefully the presentation itself will be of use and interest.

An introduction to the Japanese language and culture that I made for my secondary school Japanese club. It covers introductory phrases, an outline of the three alphabets of Japanese (hiragana, katakana and kanji), simple questions and answers, numbers and a bit of calligraphy using hiragana. Contains a 58 slide PowerPoint and Hiragana/Katakana handouts.

A really great task linked to Japanes Culture. This can be used for an art club or KS3 lessons. This resource includes PowerPoint presentation and a bank of silhouette images for pupils to copy.

OCR Russia 1894-1941 Lesson the Russo-Japanese War Looking at Causes, Reasons for Defeat and Impact on Nicholas, part of the mini unit of work: Causes of 1905 Revolution. Ideally you have access to the chapter from “A People’s Tragedy” Orlando Figes Chaper “First Blood” which I cannot include for Copyright reasons but if not, you can still use the worksheet in combination with the slides or the textbook for the students to do Causes, Reasons for defeat and consequences.

This resource is aimed at KS2 / KS3 students. It includes a powerpoint with links to example videos as well as a match up worksheet and gap fill, both in word document format. Intended for delivery across 2 lessons.

Complete lesson - All resources required for lesson are attached in the PowerPoint. This includes YouTube links in the notes and worksheets. PowerPoint is self explanatory and lesson can be taught without adaptation. AFL and differentiation throughout.

This lesson was made by me when I realised there was A) no mention of this event in the textbook in my History Department and B) The Students had no idea - even vaguely- about this. I think this is too important to NOT teach - SO I made this resource. Enjoy!

This is a card sort or diamond 9 activity designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise the reasons that Japan invaded Manchuria. Students are then challenged to justify their decision on the most important of the reasons, and give their own reactions to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, evaluating the key reason and thoughts on the League’s role. Categories could include, but not be limited to: Manchuria (unique location / problems) Japan’s strength League members’ weakness Others It can be done as a Venn diagram using the second sheet.

I designed this lesson as a one-off lesson for a whole school Multiculturalism day and it went down a treat! I have included a worksheet which follows on from the Powerpoint. I taught the lesson 4 times in the same day to different classes in Year 9 and they loved it. It lasts the full hour. I included greetings, numbers 1-10, how to have a brief conversation and one or two cultural things. It could be used during Form periods, PSHE lessons or for any other special event. I hope you like it - leave a rating!

Illustrated time line and labelling/matching activity.

This 50-sound chart is a fun learning tool that combines coloring and tracing hiragana characters, allowing children to enjoy learning the basics of Japanese writing while coloring. It makes practicing hiragana both engaging and educational. While designed for young children learning Japanese, this product is also suitable for adults studying Japanese, international Japanese schools, or children learning Japanese as a second language. Print on A4 paper, cut along the thin lines, and use as individual cards or bind them with a ring to create a personalized hiragana book. Please note: This product is a digital download only. Colored pencils are not included.

Fans of Japanese culture, anime or manga will love this lesson exploring how to write your non-Japanese name in Japanese. You don’t need to know any Japanese to be able to deliver this, as all the rules and information are laid out on the slides. The lesson looks at borrowed words and the Katakana alphabet which is used for non-native Japanese words, including names. It explores borrowed words in English to help clarify what this means in Japanese - there is a quiz to help this become clear.

Sino-Japanese War - WWII - InterWar Years - War in Asia. A full lesson focusing on the Sino-Japanese War. A great lesson for all KS3 / possibly KS4 students. Suitable for both British curriculum and the international curriculum. Attached is a great learning resource - very straight forward and easy to use. All resources are included for a full lesson. A great supplement to which ever textbook you are using and exam board studying. No specific exam board is mentioned or needed. Excellent for PGCE students / NQTs / non-specialists as all the work has been done for you. Thanks for stopping by! :) Key Stage 3 MYP Individuals and Societies History Sino - Japanese War China Japan Marco Polo Bridge incident Nanjing / Nanking Massacre

Powerpoint includes different activities based around Japanese art: 1. Creating a name panel (with student examples) using website to translate into Japanese symbols 2. Origami tasks to make a collective origami wall 3. Drawing from origami 4. Koi Carp wind sock (I used rice paper to make) template included