Honest History

Honest History is the award-winning magazine for kids that brings important stories from the past to life through engaging, educational topics, beautiful illustrations and fun activities. Each issue is filled with often-untold stories of people, places, and events from around the globe that inspire and encourage kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Created to provide big brain benefits to curious young minds ages 6–12.

Honest History • ISSUE SIXTEEN • SUMMER 2022

A Letter for Young Historians

FEATURED YOUNG HISTORIAN

HOW TO WRITE KANJI • Kanji is one of three scripts used in the Japanese language. In writing kanji, the order of each stroke and the direction of the pen stroke follow specific rules. Use the tables below to practice writing kanji.

WELCOME TO JAPAN

YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW…

PEOPLE WE SHOULD KNOW

A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAPAN

WORDS WE SHOULD LEARN

JAPANESE FEUDALISM

Japanese TEA CEREMONY

SO YOU WANT TO BE A SAMURAI WARRIOR? • When going into battle, the samurai could not go without their bugu, or battle tools. Their weapons and armor were used for functionality and to show their status as well.

THE LIFE OF A SAMURAI

Color in the Samurai

THE HISTORY OF SUSHI

SNACK TIME!

THE ADVENTURES OF HERBERT AND WELLS

THE BUSHIDŌ CODE

NAKANO TAKEKO AND THE SAMURAI WOMEN

The Art of Kintsugi • Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese practice of repairing what is broken. Traditionally, the pottery is put together using gold dust. For this activity, gold leaf will be used in case a pile of gold is not available to you.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

THINKING IT OVER

QUIZ!

FIND THESE WORDS IN THE WORD SEARCH

GET THE SUSHI TO THE SOY SAUCE

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