Woodblock print with Edo-period travelers

Walking the Tōkaidō: A Multi-Disciplinary Experience in History and Culture

Winner of the 2022 Association for Asian Studies Buchanan Prize for curriculum materials.
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Learn about Japanese history and culture by Walking the Tōkaidō. We are offering two options for this professional development program. Click on the link for each option to learn more about them.

Walking the Tōkaidō Seminar, Summer 2023 for K-12 in-service educators, specialists and administrators (includes books, access to supplementary materials, completion stipend). Check back in April 2023 to register.

Walking the Tōkaidō Self-Guided Program, begin any time for K-16 educators and home-school families (no books, access to some supplementary materials). Go to the self-guided information and registration form to learn more.