GAMES, ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING RESOURCES

Sekien yokai memory game Takeshita Demons memory game.
Want to hunt some yokai? Test your memory and learn about the spooky demons of Japan with this awesome memory game, based on 18th Century artwork by Toriyama Sekien.
Kwaidan mirror and bell Save your class: Takeshita Demons web quest
What would you do if your class was invaded by Japan's demons and ghouls? Why not study up on Japan's luckiest creatures with this fun and fascinating webquest. It just might save your life.
Takeshita Demons hiragana word search Hiragana word search
Test your hiragana knowledge and find the demons before they get to Miku. Download a PDF of the worksheet and separate answers.
Daruma face Papier mache daruma
Make a papier mache daruma and learn the meaning of his eyeballs.
Kappa Colouring in sheets
Download these great demon colouring sheets: you can colour in a watery kappa or a firey hannya.
Monster jikoshoukai self introductions Monster self-introductions: in English or Japanese hiragana.
A new take on the 'self introduction' exercise so essential to the ESL class, this is also a great group activity to spark imaginations.
Kwaidan mirror and bell Creative writing prompts
These traditional Japanese ghost stories have had ending removed: can you write an entirely new ending? Download worksheets for MUJINA and THE MIRROR AND THE BELL both from Kwaidan.
About Cristy Burne and Takeshita Demons About Cristy and Takeshita Demons
A one-page download about Cristy and Takeshita Demons. Read more about Cristy and her books online at Cristy's blog or biography page, or download a sneak peek of Takeshita Demons.