Although the one-day festival promises to be a fun event for teachers and students alike, there is great opportunity for learning about Japanese culture in the classroom before and after the event through this website.

The Classroom Activities page and the Resources page were created with the intention that teachers can lead their classes in activities that teach students about Japan and multicultural awareness according to their own timetable.  Learn about a craft like origami to share with your students, or have your students play an online interactive game about Japanese geography.

Particularly good places to start include:

• Kids Web Japan--possibly the best page for information about Japan, especially as it pertains to children. Articles are written at a lower reading level and interactive games and lessons are scattered throughout the site
• Web Japan--a more "grown up" page with comprehensive information on many aspects of Japan, its culture, and society.
• Journey Through Japan--take a virtual tour through many parts of Japan, learning about aspects of Japanese culture along the way.

Please note that we have by no means compiled a comprehensive list of resources about Japan. Rather, the resources linked from this site represent a selection of topics that support many of the aspects of Japanese culture that we are highlighting in our one-day festival.