Japan Crate
In this Atlas Crate, you can make a koinobori, play daruma otoshi, and explore Japan!
"Did you know that Japan is made up of more than 6,800 islands? If you visited one island a day, it would take more than 18 years to see them all!"
Explore:
- Children's Day Festival
- Kawaii Drawing
- Mt. Fuji & Volcanoes
Fun Facts
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- The pagoda at Hōryū-ji, a temple in Japan’s Nara prefecture, might be the oldest wooden building in the world. Its central pillar is made of a tree that was chopped down more than 1,400 years ago!
On the island of Honshu
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- Here, cats rule. The people living there think felines are good luck, so everyone feeds the cats that roam all over the island. One important rule: no dogs allowed.
On the island of Tashirojima
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- This bridge over the Iya River is made out of living wisteria vines. It is beautiful, terrifying to cross, and totally biodegradable. In fact, it has be rebuilt every three years!
On the island of Shikoku
Your library
I Am Tama, Lucky Cat: A Japanese Legend
written by Wendy Henrichs, illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi
In Japan, cute statues of white cats in beckon in windows and on shop counters everywhere. This beautiful picture book tells one story behind that tradition. Find out how Tama brought wonderful good luck to a monk and his temple.
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Tales from Japan
retold by Helen and William McAlpine, illustrated by Rosamund Fowler
Explore Japan through its legends, folktales, and fairy stories. These traditional tales -- from coat that makes the wearer invisible, to a tea kettle that comes to life, to the epic origin story of Japan itself -- take the reader on a journey of magic and wonder.
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