Afghanistan - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
"Isn't there something we can do?" The International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan was held in January in Tokyo, and kids all around Japan are wondering what they can do to help out, too.

Festivals - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Japan's traditional summer festivals are celebrations held by people for the purpose of praying for good fortune, for example that they do not suffer flood damage or disaster and that they do not fall ill during the hot season. Summer festivals are held all across Japan. They feature such events as dancing and parades of portable shrines. The atmosphere at a summer festival is usually quite exciting, as many shops open up stalls outside selling food and drinks and offering games in which children can try to win prizes.

Nagasaki Kunchi - Calendar 10 - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Would You Believe that Paper Can Talk? - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Kids Web Japan Kids Web Japan Hi-tech Would You Believe that Paper Can Talk? A Japanese company has come up with an amazing new invention Now you can record on paper, and play it back! Surprise your

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The Kawaii Ambassadors (Ambassadors of Cuteness) | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Sci-tech 2003-2004 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Keeping Sharp Steam Ovens New Banknotes Combat Forgery Roses Are Blue The Future Is Almost Here Floating Hotel Building a Better Bicycle In the Limelight Countdown to Expo 20

Business 2005-2006 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Reading On The Move Barcode Art Harnessing the Rising Sun Next-Generation Bathrooms Coinless Lockers Listen and Learn Brewing up Business Books as Billboards Wind Power Takes

Vocabulary - Lesson 4 - Language - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Pinkback Buttons - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Recently a lot of kids at school and about town seem to be wearing pinback buttons. Some attach them to their bags or caps, others to their T-shirts, and some even wear them on their jeans. There is an amazing variety of designs, from simple text to manga (Japanese cartoon) characters, abstract pictures, and photos of themselves or their pets. Pins up to about 5 centimeters (2 inches) wide are available, but the most popular size is around 3 centimeters (1.2 inches).

Dog Characters - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
2006 will be the Year of the Dog. Since there is no year of the cat, the dog is the animal in the zodiac that is closest to people in their everyday lives and the one that is most loved by children. As 2006 draws near, toys and other products featuring dog characters are popping up all over the place.

Dancing with Robots! - Kids in Action - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
RoboCup Junior, the kids' section of RoboCup 2005 Osaka, was held from July 13 to 17, 2005. Robots designed and built by hand were fielded by 161 teams of kids from 18 countries and regions. The teams competed in three categories: robot soccer, robot dancing, and rescue.

Events - Kanagawa University High School - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > Archives > Life School: Kanagawa > Events The theme of the 1999 Camphor Festival, named after the large tree growing on the school grounds, was "The Egg"--breaking out o

Nezu - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
On one bright day in May, seven fifth-grade girls took the stage of Nezu Shrine in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward for their last mai dance performance to mark the end of their role as the Shinto shrine's official dancing girls.

Circus - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The Kigure NEW Circus, one of Japan's four major circus troupes, has a cute star who does not perform acrobatics, yet is an idol of some 70 troupe members.

Survey - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
If you were a Japanese kid, what would you have done last weekend? Well, you probably would have spent some time playing games on your Sony PlayStation or Nintendo Game Boy. Maybe you would have watched some television, too. You might also have called your friends on your cell phone to get together and have some fun.

Volunteer - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Recently, while the number of children in Japan has been steadily going down, the number of elderly people has been going up. Nowhere is this more keenly felt than in Shinagawa City, which lies on the east side of Tokyo. It has one of the fastest growing elderly populations in the world, and the city is having difficulty finding places for these seniors to live.

What Is Poetry Boxing?
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Poetry > Explanation What Is Poetry Boxing? Similar to boxing, poetry boxing is done in a ring. Two poetry boxers read their original poems in a ba

Aerobics - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Sixteen-year-old Eiichi Omura wowed spectators with his stellar sportaerobics performance when he became the World Youth Varsity Champion in the Suzuki World Cup 2002, 13th International Aerobics Championship held in Tokyo on April 13 and 14.

Miyazawa - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Exhibitions and events marking the centennial of the birth of the poetic and literary giant Kenji Miyazawa were attended by many Japanese over the summer. Born on August 27, 1896, in rural Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, Miyazawa produced many poems and children's stories while teaching at Hanamaki Agricultural High School.