TY - BOOK AU - Macdonald,Fiona TI - Ancient Japan: step back to the time of shoguns and samurai, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 330 exciting pictures T2 - Hands-on history! SN - 1843228246 (hbk.) PY - 2013/// CY - Wigston PB - Armadillo KW - Japan KW - Civilization KW - Study and teaching KW - Activity programs KW - Juvenile literature KW - History N1 - Includes index; Ages 8-12 N2 - Discover the amazing Japanese civilization and learn about a culture that has existed for thousands of years. Marvel at the secrets of this island nation-- a land of emperors and shoguns, tea ceremonies and martial arts. Fact boxes provide extra insights and highlight links with the present. Fifteen practical projects enable you to re-create the past-- wear a dramatic theatrical mask, fly a carp streamer, decorate an elaborate Japanese screen, and make a magnificent helmet fit for a samurai warrior. More than 330 photographs and illustrations include diagrams, a historical map and a pictorial timeline ER -