Sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this comprehensive site explains traditional Japanese arts, crafts, and culture in a way that's very friendly to younger students. Traditional arts covered include drumming, the tea ceremony, pottery, folk legends, Noh, kendo, samisen (shamisen), and Kabuki. Loaded with nice hands-on activities. The entire Kids Web Japan site is available in eight languages, including English. Go to the homepage to access different versions.