Term 1
Japan Club – exploring Japan
日本 の 地理 Nihon no Chiri (Geography of Japan)
What you need:
Check below for what you need, printouts and other resources.
Additional resources related to Japan: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/japan
The Gallery
Week 1
- A map of the world, atlas or globe or Google Earth (Click here)
- Exploring Japan: PDF (Click here)
- Session activity sheet: PDF (Click here)
- Children’s Day – ‘Origami Kabuto’ (helmet) instructions: PDF (Click here)
- Children’s Day – ‘Koinobori’ template: PDF (Click here)
- Hiragana / katakana charts: PDF (Click here)
Watch Part 1
Week 2
- A map of the world, atlas or globe or use Google Earth.
- Session activity sheet: PDF (Click here)
- Katakana / Hiragana Code breaking worksheet: PDF (Click here)
Watch Part 2
Week 4
- Atlas / World map
- Volcanoes and Tectonic Plates map: PDF (Click here)
- Lego plates and bricks plus a bag of marbles (optional)
- Session activity sheet: PDF (Click here)
Watch Part 4
Week 5
- Japan’s regions map: PDF (Click here)
- Paper and pencils
- Session activity sheet: PDF (Click here)
Watch Part 5
Week 6
- Pencil and paper
- Card, scissors and red felt tip pen or print out maru / batsu paddle and stick onto card.
- Maru / batsu paddle (optional): PDF (Click here)
- Map to label – industries of Japan: PDF (Click here)
- Session activity sheet: PDF (Click here)
- Talking about the weather: PDF (Click here)
Watch Part 6
Week 7
- Wildlife: PDF (Click here)
- Map to label – wildlife of Japan: PDF (Click here)
- Session activity sheet: PDF (click here)
- Talking about animals: PDF (Click here)
Watch Part 7
Scroll down for pre-recorded sessions…
🎬 Pre-recorded Tutorials Library
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Here you’ll find all the pre-recorded tutorials for Japan Club. This space will become a growing library tutorials for you to watch and work through at your own pace. Whether you’re catching up or revisiting a favourite part, you can come back here anytime to watch the tutorials as often as you like!
No prior knowledge of Japan or Japanese is needed – just bring your imagination, something to write or draw with and a sense of adventure!
Exploring Japan – part 1
Password: nihonchiri1
Exploring Japan: Where in the world is Japan?
Children’s Day – Koi no bori.
How to read hiragana / katakana syllabaries.
Children’s Day
Kodomo no hi / Koinobori
Exploring Japan – part 2
Password: Fujisan2
Exploring Japan: Physical Geography
Japanese: Vocabulary related to physical geography
My name is ______ / Your name please…
Exploring Japan – part 3
Password: Population
Exploring Japan: Human Geography
Japanese: Vocabulary related to human geography.
Where are you from?
Gojo GO KA STAR song
Exploring Japan: The city where I lived has it’s own song!
Hiragana
Learn to read hiragana – coming soon…
Exploring Japan – part 4
Password: Jishin
Exploring Japan: Earthquakes, volcanoes and Tsunamis
Japanese: Vocabulary relating to earthquakes, volcanoes.
Counting / How old are you?
Exploring Japan – part 5
Password: Konnichiwa
Exploring Japan: Japan’s Regional Treasures
Japanese: Greetings.
Exploring Japan – part 6
Password: Kuruma
Exploring Japan: Industry, Agriculture and Transport
Japanese: Talking about the weather.
Exploring Japan – part 7
Password: Inoshishi
Exploring Japan: Wildlife
Japanese: Talking about animals and nature.
Exploring Japan – part 8
Password: Sendai
Exploring Japan: Traditions and Festivals Across Japan
Japanese: Review and practice
Katakana
Password:
Learn to read katakana