Going to Japan (On the plane ride over, Dan jots down all the
questions he has about life in Japan.)
My First Impressions (Dan meets the Marutas and catches a few
glimpses on the way home from the airport.)
A Japanese Breakfast (Japanese breakfast foods-a salty
surprise!)
My First Week of School (Japanese school is sooooo different!)
Fun With Origami (Make a flower to give to someone you love.)
Daisuke's Grandfather (On "Respect for Elders Day", grandpa
reminisces about olden times in Japan.)
The Rice Harvest (A family affair)
Making Onigiri (Japan's favorite "fast food")
Visiting a Budokan (Dan experiences Japanese martial arts
first-hand.)
How to Bow Like a Japanese (Daisuke teaches Dan this timeless
art.)
The Tea Ceremony (Mari invites Dan to see how the ancient rituals
of Japan are still practiced.)
Micro Sushi (A great way to get used to the idea of raw fish!)
Daisuke's Brush Painting Class (The elegant art of
shodo)
Writing in Japanese (The basics of kana and
kanji)
Going to the Shrine (The Marutas take Dan to a local Shinto shrine
to experience Japan's religious traditions.)
Family Fun (Dan compares his family's hobbies at home to those of
the Daisuke family.)
Meet the Real Ninjas (Western kids can never get enough of these
stealthy warriors!)
A Trip to Osaka (A day in a big city)
Christmas and New Year (One holiday is lots bigger than the other.
Guess which!)
Karuta Cards (A traditional New Year's game)
Making Mochi (A culinary art that requires a lot of elbow
grease!)
Kids on the Loose (What Japanese kids usually do for fun!)
Souvenirs of My Stay (Dan looks over all the souvenirs of his time
in Japan.)
On My Next Trip...(Dan thinks about all the things he wants to do
the next time he goes to Japan...)
Originally from California, Rebecca Otowa is a writer, painter and teacher who--during her thirty years in Japan--has become a wife, mother, grandmother, and the chatelaine of a 350-year-old farmhouse in Shiga, Japan. She is the author of At Home In Japan.
"My Awesome Japan Adventure is lush with specific, intriguing
details about the Japanese culture and the lives of Japanese
children and families. It's the voice, though, that will win kids
over. Otowa smartly chose to write about Japanese culture, using
the point of view of Dan, who, at the end of the book, vows to come
back to Japan." --The Children's Book Review
"I liked this book […] I liked what Dan learned, and I thought that
he made some pretty fun choices. At the end, he hoped he would be
coming back soon." --Miriam, age 10, City Book Review
"…the story and illustrations will hold a child's interest with
comparisons to Japanese and American culture written in a voice
they can easily identify with." --The Japan Times
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