Japan Sports Activity Book for Kids

About this book

> Written and produced in Japan by Japanese author Aki Wakamatsu (Takikawa TOKOTOKO Kids LLC) — a real Japanese-made activity book about the sports and games of Japan. > > 200 sports puzzles in one big book — mazes, dot-to-dots, coloring pages and word searches, all about playing and moving in Japan! > > Help a little sumo wrestler reach the middle of the dohyo ring, connect the dots to reveal a shiny gold trophy, color an ekiden runner handing over the tasuki sash and a kendama master landing the big cup, and hunt for sports words like DOHYO, TASUKI, KENDAMA and UNDOKAI! Every one of the 200 puzzles is about the sports and traditional games of Japan — sumo, judo, kendo, kyudo archery, ekiden relays, Koshien baseball, school sports day, spinning tops, bamboo stilts and karuta cards. Each section starts with a fun sports fact kids will love to share. > > Made for ages 4–8: mazes start easy and grow step by step, dot-to-dots use big friendly numbers, coloring pages have bold lines and big open spaces, and word searches go across and down only — no tricky diagonals. Martial arts are drawn friendly and safe, starting with a respectful bow, with no fighting pictures. All answers are at the back, checked by computer so every puzzle really works. > > Inside: 50 Mazes · 50 Dot-to-Dots · 50 Coloring Pages · 50 Word Searches (10 sports themes) · Full answer section · "Japan Puzzle Master" certificate. > > The active companion to the Japan Activity Book for Kids and the Japan Festivals, Trains, Castles, Onsen, Food, Nature, Sea & Ocean, Four Seasons, Animals and Weather activity books — the covers match on the shelf!