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Five Friends From Japan
There are three exhibits about Japanese culture in the Asian
Exhibit Initiative. Learn about all three!
Five Friends from Japan: Children
in Japan Today was produced by The Children's Museum,
Boston and National Children's Museum. The exhibit concentrates
on the school and home life of Japanese children, highlighting
similarities and differences between kids in the U.S. and
in other countries. What can you play and learn at this exhibit?
Jump to Japan: Discovering Culture Through Popular Art
produced by Minnesota Children's Museum and The Children's
Museum, Seattle
The exhibit introduces visitors to Japanese culture through
hands-on activities based on the art forms of animation, manga
(comics), woodblock prints and traditional scrolls.
Japan and Nature: Spirit of the Seasons
produced by Brooklyn Children's Museum
Japan and Nature: Spirit of the Seasons invites children
to explore Japan's geography and discover how people are shaped
by where they live.
What you can see and do at Five Friends from
Japan: Children in Japan Today.
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| Top (l to r): Hop on scooter
for a virtual ride in Saigon; Build an ancestor altar;
Balance groceries on your shoulders as you shop; Snoop
through backpacks and see what Vietnamese kids and parents
carry on a typical day. Bottom (l to r): Spin folktale
illustrations and listen to the story of "The 100
Eggs" to learn why Vietnam is called Land of Dragons
and Fairies; Make music for the dragon dance; Learn the
meanings of Vietnamese names; Sail the waters on a houseboat. |
In Vietnam there are modern cities. There are also small,
rural villages. People ride on scooters and motorcycles. The
also ride in ox carts. People work in offices and factories.
Most are farmers or fishermen. But everyone has a favorite
folktale. Folktales tell about heroes and heroines, history
and culture.
Discover the legend of the Mountain and the Sea Spirits;
the story of Chu Cuoi and his flying ax; and the traditional
Cao family saga that ties to a modern Vietnamese wedding tradition.
Learn
more about Dragons and Fairies.
Download the Dragons and Fairies 2004-2008
Tour
Schedule
Dragons and Fairies is part of the Freeman Foundation Asian
Exhibit Initiative (AEI), the largest grant awarded to ACM
and the children's museums field. Dragons and Fairies is one
of seven traveling exhibits in the AEI, which is designed
to promote a better understanding of Asian cultures. Learn
more about AEI.
 The
Freeman Foundation believes that children's museums best convey
cultural information to children by providing hands-on exhibits
and programs that stimulate curiosity and motivate learning.
Children's museums represent a powerful and fun way to reach
America's children and their families and teach them about
the culture, history and traditions of Asia. With this initiative,
we are building bridges of understanding that will last a
lifetime.
— Houghton Freeman, Freeman
Foundation Chairman
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