A collection of origami and craft activities

Japan has many festivals and seasonal celebrations throughout the year. See our list of lesson links for each celebrations. There is also our complete collection of activity packs!

The Spider’s thread is a well-known story in Japan. It is a moral fable inspired by Buddhist beliefs about good, evil and redemption, written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and published in 1918. This kamishibai is suitable for KS3 and above. 

This lesson introduces Japan, Japanese culture, and the Tokyo Olympic games to KS2 students. It includes many fun facts and a short quiz at the end.

Introduce students to six traditional Japanese sports and martial arts (Karate, Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, Yabusame, and Sumo) using this short and fun interactive quiz.

Focusing on giving in the '5 Ways to Wellbeing', Lesson 5 explores the links between giving to others and its impact on positive wellbeing through the customs and culture of Japan.

Focusing on learning in the '5 Ways to Wellbeing', Lesson 5 explores the links between positive wellbeing and the development of new skills and knowledge through the Japanese art of manga.

Focusing on taking notice in the '5 Ways to Wellbeing', Lesson 4 explores the links between nature, mindfulness and mental health through Japan’s symbolic cherry blossom.

Focusing on being active in the '5 Ways to Wellbeing', Lesson 3 explores the links between physical and mental health and the importance of staying active through the Japanese concept of Radio Taiso.

Focusing on connection in the '5 Ways to Wellbeing', Lesson 2 explores the importance of connecting with other people. Using the Japanese festival of Obon, students will learn to describe what home and family means and why connecting with others improves our wellbeing.