Specific directions and materials needed for many of the activities are found in 
   the following two books: 
 

•        Japan World Neighbor Series Grades K-3by Karen Bauer and Rosa Drew 
•         More Windows to the Worldby Nancy Everix 

      Website for  examples of haiku:  http://www.tecnet.or.jp/~haiku/

      Website  with directions for origami: 
                  http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/cgi-bin/Japan/http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/origami/