Japan - "Land of the Rising Sun"

Jessica takes you from the days of emperors through WWII and into current day Japan with its bustling cities and lightening fast bullet trains.  Explore with her this island nation, its people and their culture.  What better way to do so than by transporting your family as you transform your living room into that of a traditional Japanese home?  While there you can participate in:

• Samurai or Geisha training
• Wearing traditional kimono
• The arts of origami, ikebana and haiku poetry
• Sumo wrestling and martial arts
• Japanese tea ceremony
• Japanese New Year celebration
  

Your family will walk away with a strengthened worldview as you take time to compare Shinto and Buddhism with scripture and see how both religions have influenced Japanese society.  This is a great 3-week unit that will expand your knowledge and truly bring Japan's rich history and culture home to your family.