"Ever heard of micro sushi? Have you played karuta before? Neither did I, until I spent four months in Japan living with a Japanese family."<P>Dan, the narrator of <I>My Awesome Japan Adventure</i>, is a typical American fifth grader, who spends four months with a Japanese family as an exchange student. Although he initially finds it difficult to adjust, Dan is soon having fun wherever he goes—and recording all of his adventures in a diary. With the help of his Japanese foster brother and sister, Daisuke and Mari, Dan visits a Ninja village, tries new foods, learns brush painting, and shares the inside scoop on Japanese school life. Readers of all ages will love experiencing life in Japan from a kid's point of view!<P>Dan's adventures include:<P><ul><li>My First Week of School</li><li>Visiting a Ninja Village</li><li>Fun with Origami</li><li>Practicing Aikido</li><li>Making Mochi</li><li>And much more…</ul>