APA Citation: Watanabe, E. (2009). My Japan. Tulsa, OK: Kane Miller Publishing. Summary: This book is a great depiction of how children in Japan live, eat, learn and play. It takes you on a tour of a typical home and school then describes every aspect of a day in Japan as a child. The customs that are shared are very interesting and the illustrations are captivating. Japanese writing on the top of each page shows the reader how that same title is written in Japanese. This book is a very detailed, fun way for a student to visualize life in another country.
Discussion Questions: Life in Japan is very different in some ways and very similar in others. Construct a Venn Diagram highlighting the various customs in Japanese life that are different and similar to our lives.
In Japan, students clean the school themselves. If your class would have to clean the school, discuss what part of the school you would like to have to clean and why. After your discussion, put a list of words on the board that describe how the students feel when they have a clean school that they are responsible for.
Read Alike: I Live in Tokyo by Mari Takabayashi.
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