Welcome to Shingumi Resources Pty Ltd, suppliers of Japanese culture teaching resources to school language, society and environment faculties.
As a teacher of Japanese at schools I have found that the introduction of Japanese culture to students establishes foundations which influence later subject and career choices.
The Shingumi (new class) Resources team have thoroughly classroom tested all lesson plans.
Culture lessons provide students with insight into people, geography and history. They establish life interests for students to pursue through the study of language, travel and friendships.
As the world economy has globalises an appreciation of other cultures has become indispensable in almost every field of endeavour.
The study of foreign culture is often the most memorable part of a language course and a knowledge of Japanese culture often fosters a desire to learn the language.
Cultural empathy is an important in communication and relationships development.
"The Manga Unit could be used successfully with all age groups to bring modern Japanese Culture into the Classroom by using it as an Arts and/or Modern Foreign Language resource."
Gabriele Harris in Mado, The Japan Foundation (Nihongo Centre Newsletter), Volume 13, April 2002 (UK) View the full text article by pressing this link. MADO
The units of work provided here allow students to get to know Japan. They are an essential aid to Japanese language study and have also been taught in English programs, society and environment, art, science and history.
The material is topical. Japanese manga are watched daily on the western television cartoon channels by a large portion of students. The unique animals of Japan are universally admired. The study of samurai life takes students to a very different world that is chivalrous and noble.
Shingumi Resources lesson plans free up teacher time.
Save precious time by utilising lessons already written.
All necessary worksheets, teacher instructions, diagrams and readings are provided. There are also helpful teaching hints.
No specialist knowledge of Japanese language is necessary to present
the material in the programs. 
Natural Disasters are a terrifying menace to people all over the world. Tsunami's rank among the most destructive. Seemingly innocent swells travelling uniformly accross the ocean suddenly rise up in a giant wall of water and engulf everything in their path.
The tsunami lesson is essential knowledge for all students.