BEARSDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Bearsden Primary School. The official school website.
P6 Den. The blog of the 2 Primary 6 classes.
FOR KIDS
Basic Facts About Japan. From Kids Web Japan.
Kids Web Japan The best one stop shop for all children wanting to explore and find out more about Japan and Japanese culture.
SADAKO SASAKI
One Thousand Paper Cranes Drama. Website of the theatre company behind the production.
The Story of Sadako Sasaki and the Atomic bomb. Hiroshima Kids Peace Station.
Sadako Sasaki Story. From the official Hiroshima Peace Memorial.
ANIME, FILMS, MANGA AND BOOKS
Studio Ghibli Films. The home of the Oscar winning Japanese anime studio.
Godzilla (BFI release). The original black and white Godzilla movie!
How to draw Manga. Lessons in the art of manga cartoons.
Osama Tezuka. Website dedicated to the 'God of Manga' and the creator of Astro Boy.
Starting Stories (BFI). Excellent collection of short films for school containing the tangram animation, Laughing Moon.
Young Samurai. Great set of fictional books for children about the advenures of a young Samurai.
ORIGAMI
Origami Club. Fantastic site for learning how to make origami with easy to follow instructions.
Muji Online. Great prices for buying origami paper at this Japanese shop.
HELP FOR SCHOOLS
Japanese Embassy artefacts for loan. Amazing kimonos, flags and model bento boxes to brighten your classroom display. The Embassy will send you the items for free but you must pay for the return postage.
Japan Society. Lots of resources and help for schools wishing to teach about Japan.
Japan Foundation. Helps build cultural links between Japan and the UK.
Japan UK Live. Chat with school children in Japan from your own school.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Tangrams. Learn all about this addictive shape puzzle. Lots of examples to have a go at.
Hokusai Woodblock Prints. Website dedicated to the art of the famous Japanese artist.
Rice Field Art. Amazing artwork planted in rice fields!
SPEAK AND WRITE JAPANESE
Learn to speak Japanese. Easy to learn sound files for beginners in Japanese.
Japanese Name Translator. Convert your name into Japanese characters.
Japanese Names for Boys. Choose a Japanese name based on what it means.
Japanese Names for Girls. Choose a Japanese name based on what it means.
RELIGION
Buddhist animations. Animated Buddhist tales for children.
PLAY CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES
Atari Video Games. Classic retro Atari games to play online.
Arcade Games. Classic arcade games to play online.
ZX Spectrum Games. Classic Spectrum games to play online.
Nintendo Games. Classic Nintendo games to play online.
History of Video Games. Brilliant history of video games and consoles.
