Japan for Kids and Teachers

Feudal Japan Lesson Plans & Activities

In the Japanese feudal system, the emperor was at the top, followed by the Shoguns, samurai, and then the peasants.

Feudal Japan: Samurai, Peasant, Artisan, Merchant (Donn)

Japan (Mr. Roughton) - 3 week unit, Samurai, sumos, ninjas, poetry. Designed to follow or combine with a unit on China to better draw distinctions between them.

Shogun

The power of the Shoguns lasted for more than 250 years. Achievement: The Shoguns opened new trade routes to Europe.

Power of the Shoguns (lesson)

Daimyo, Samurai

The Samurai were highly respected, well trained warriors.
The Daimyo was the ruler of the Samurai.
The Bushido was the Code of the Samurai,
which demanded honor and loyalty.

A Day as a Teenage Samurai

Karigami & Origami

Origami (arrived in 6th century Japan from China)

Origami Paper Airplanes

Toys Games Kites Fans

Daruma Dolls (Myth, List of Lessons)

Interactive Games

Japan coloring pages to print out

Japanese Religion & Philosophy

Shinto is Japan’s main religion,
and teaches that everything in nature is filled with spirits.
Buddhism is Japan's second main religion.
Zen Buddhism teaches spiritual discipline.

Buddhism (Donn)

Learning module - Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity