They then overlaid them on a window to compare the sizes of the two countries. On the same Virtual Tours section of Japan Connect, there is a list of Japanese schools with Home Pages in English. That school passed their letter to another school. We corresponded with them for about two months through E-mail and snail mail. Another section, Culture, is the richest page by far.
Students click on the link to a Japanese cultural event or pastime and learn about more about it.
A favorite site among my adolescent students is the anime page. It shows the latest cartoon characters that are all the rage in Japan. Be forewarned if you find another anime site that not all of them are suitable for young viewers. Younger students enjoy reading about some of the latest Pop heros in Japan. The names are ones they have never heard of before.