This teaching guide was developed by undergraduate elementary education students as part of the requirements for a social studies methods course. The guide presents nine teaching units about various aspects of Japan. The unit topics range from the broad to the specific, and reflect a variety of approaches for teaching about Japan in the public schools. Organized in a similar fashion, all units include a statement of rationale; concepts and generalizations to be stressed; behavioral objectives; and three types of activities: initiating activities to introduce the unit, developmental activities to teach the heart of the unit, and culminating activities to conclude the unit. The unit topics include two overviews, one emphasizing Japan's interest in education, involvement in international trade, and the structure of the government; the second reviewing Japan's geography, agriculture, people, and urban population. The topics also include Japanese industry, urban and rural society, land, culture, and lifestyle. An evaluation process and resources conclude the guide. (TRS)