2. Make a Colorful Samurai helmet - large enough to cover your head - with a decorated neck guard and cheek guard, 
       a large colored symbol of something aggressive, a colored symbol (or two) of something graceful 
    Write a 1 page report on Samurai helmets which explains their parts 
 OR Make a Samurai Doll- it must be a stuffed, sewn, fabric doll naturally colored which YOU have made
    make the DOLL about 12 inches high- include his helmet, short sword, long sword, and appropriate armor
     Write a 1 page report on samurais of old Japan  ( history of Samurai ,how they trained and fought ,
            who they served,  information about their armor and their  helmet, how they relaxed , 
             what their favorite religion was,what weapons they used etc.) 
            Use information from our notes and video too (see Samurai doll grading scale)
OR  Make a Samurai Poster - show pictures and write captions using your own words explaining samurais of old Japan 
           ( history of Samurai ,how they trained and fought ,who they served,  information about their armor and their 
               helmet, how they relaxed , what their favorite religion was,what weapons they used etc.) 
            Use information from our notes and video too 
          Use at least 10 natural colored pictures each having a caption 
          Make the captions artistic with colorful matte backgrounds. 
          If possible, type the words for the captions. Have a large  colorful title ( 4" high letters)

3. Make a poster of a Geisha doll  using 7 dresses and 1 Geisha woman figure - 
        color the pictures carefully and naturally. Write 8 captions which tell various different things about a 
        Geisha of old Japan - Where and how she lived and trained, what her duties were, how she dressed , how she 
          behaved. (use your own words)
      Make the captions artistic with colorful matte backgrounds.  If possible, type the words for the captions
          Have a large colorful title ( 4" high letters)
   OR  Make a Geisha Doll- DO NOT MAKE THIS DOLL OUT OF CLAY - Click here to see examples
            All parts of the doll must be handmade - no premade doll or doll parts or clothing - no Barbie, craft doll, prestuffed doll
            It must be a standing doll wearing a Japanese style colorful print kimono (which you have cut and sewn)
            The kimono dress must cover her from neck to feet and cover her arms to the hands,
            Hair must be black and up in a bun in traditional Geisha style (some hairpins would be nice),
            The face and hands and feet  must be white or light tan in color,
            She should be wearing plain sandals,
            Her face should be carefully drawn with small red lips and thin black eyebrows.
       It would be nice to have the doll supported on a platform or base, you can include a parasol if you want. 

4. Make a Sumo Wrestling poster.  Click here to see examples of Sumo poster and dolls
      Explain the sport using pictures and words you  understand (include how the sport started 
      and its continuing use of Shinto symbols, what the rules are, the details of the ring and ceremonies they use, 
        how sumos train and how they gain weight, the techniques they use to win, 
        their clothing and what the colors mean, the competition/tournament schedule and ranking of winners)
          Use at least 10 colored pictures each having a caption
          (make sure each person's flesh is colored as it appears in real life) 
          Make the captions artistic with colorful matte backgrounds. If possible, type the words for the captions
          Have a large  colorful title ( 4" high letters)
OR Make a pair of tan colored Sumo wrestler dolls ( fully 3 Dimensional which are stranding in a Sumo ring)
          wearing black hair in a top-knot, each wearing a muwashi
         competing in a circle arena which looks like dirt or sand-on a colored solid base platform
          use wood (or styrofoam IF YOU COVER THEM WITH PAPER MACHE ) for the bodies 
           attach a 1 page report on Sumo history & details of the sport 

5. Make a Tea Ceremony explanation poster-
        Explain the purpose, the various utensils, the way it is performed - this is not a report,
          but captions explaining pictures which show the details of the tea ceremony
      Use at least 10 natural colored pictures each having a caption with words you understand 
          Make the captions artistic with colorful matte backgrounds. If possible, type the words for the captions
              Have a large colorful title ( 4" high letters)

6.  Make a Japanese Traditions poster - showing pictures and captions 
          of different , interesting customs/traditions of Japan - BE SURE to give enough detail in each caption
        Use at least 10 natural colored pictures each having a caption with words you understand 
              Make the captions artistic with colorful matte backgrounds. 
              If possible, type the words for the captions
        Have a colorful title - Don't make the title too big or you won't have room for the pictures

7. Make a colorful Japanese mask used in either the Noh Drama or Kibuki Theatre
    Make it large enough to fit your entire head, Make it 3 dimensional 
        ( no flat cardboard or paper masks ) 
      Write a 1 page report explaining the Japanese drama your mask is from
CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW TO MAKE A MASK USING PAPER MACHE !

8. Make a colorful Bio Poster of a famous Japanese  person from old Japan
                Examples : Tokugawa Ieyasu  or Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  Explain the person's life - birth, early years, accomplishments, later years, death 
  Use at least 10 natural colored pictures each having a caption with words you understand 
    Make the captions artistic with colorful matte backgrounds. 
        If possible, type the words for the captions. Have a large  colorful title ( 4" high letters)

9. Make a poster explaining Buddhism OR the Shinto religion.
  Use at least 10 natural colored pictures each having a caption with words you understand 
   that explain the history and beliefs of that religion, as well as examples of shrines and festivals 
    and symbols of that religion
              Make the captions artistic with colorful matte backgrounds. 
              If possible, type the words for the captions
    Have a large  colorful title ( 4" high letters)