Journey to Japan

We just finished our 2 week-study of Japan.  One of the books that we read together was Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr.  It is the true story of a young girl who lived in Japan from 1943 to 1955.  It is the story of her battle against leukemia that resulted from the bombing of Hiroshima which ended WWII.  Her courage made her a heroine to the children of Japan and even throughout the world.  We learned to make origami cranes like the ones in the book.  It was a little tricky, but we figured it out!!! 

Of course, we had to celebrate our study with a meal so, we took a trip to Nami to sample some Japanese cuisine.  The kids decided it was pretty cool and it may be our new favorite place for lunch!