In a beautiful setting of pine trees in a courtyard, stands a group of the oldest wooden buildings in the world. The sun adds a touch of gold to the gray tile roofs. Atop a five-story pagoda, or...
THE RULERS OF JAPAN
> The National Diet Building in Tokyo is where the parliament of Japan > meets. For more than two thousand years, Japan was ruled by emperors, or by people who ruled for the emperor. During all...
“Sail on!”
Columbus Day October 12 Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the Gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said: \"Now must we...
A day for girls and dolls
Dolls' Festival March 3 Japan is a land of many beautiful festivals. The Japanese word for festival is matsuri. A favorite festival for girls is Hina Matsuri, held on March 3. Hina is the...
The battle of Midway
On a June day in 1942, Japanese warships steamed toward the tiny island of Midway in the Pacific Ocean. Japan and the United States were at war. Midway was an important American base. Whoever...
Favorite gardens
In every part of the world, people have a favorite kind of garden. In Japan, people like gardens that have little bridges in them. In India, gardens often have ponds filled with water lilies....
The Prancing Pony
> a Japanese nursery rhyme adapted by Charlotte B. DeForest > > Your prancing, dancing pony--- Oh, please don't tie him here. This > cherry tree's in blossom--- > > Oh, dear, dear, dear! > > He'll...
