Japan

Countries: Faces and Places

by Elma Schemenauer

Examines the geography, history, people, and customs of the island nation of Japan, which is only about as big as California but has a population of over 125 million people

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

Elma Schemenauer was born Elma Mary Martens, a child of Mennonite emigrants from Russia to Canada. She grew up near the prairie village of Elbow, Saskatchewan, halfway between Saskatoon and Regina.
Elma worked in publishing in Toronto for many years and now lives in Kamloops, British Columbia. Elma is the author of 78 published books.



SOME OF ELMA SCHEMENAUER’S 78 PUBLISHED BOOKS


Song for Susie Epp 1970s-era novel set in the British Columbia interior and rural Saskatchewan. A Mennonite wallflower gains confidence as she contends with a bossy mother-in-law and a shocking secret. Publisher Farland Press.

Consider the Sunflowers
1940s-era Mennonite novel set mainly in rural Saskatchewan. Some characters are the same as in Song for Susie Epp. Publisher Borealis Press of Ottawa.

YesterCanada: Historical Tales of Mystery and Adventure
30 historical and traditional stories from across Canada. Publisher Borealis Press of Ottawa.

Jacob Siemens Family Since 1685
Family history book. Publisher Farland Press. Book includes early Mennonites: Sawatzky, Bergman, Enns, Andres, Dyck, Janzen, Martens, Kehler, Quiring, Neufeld, Friesen, Penner, Goertzen, and more. Publisher Farland Press.

Brazil, Canada, England, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Japan, The Philippines, Russia, Somalia, Uganda
Thirteen factual children’s books. Publisher The Child's World of Minnesota.

Newton McTootin and the Bang Bang Tree
Picture book. Publisher MAGOOK, a former division of McClelland & Stewart.