Animes - animes are Japanese cartoons (some of which are adapted from mangas). Animes can vary in genre types just like American cartoons. Did you know that your child may already be watching an anime? Like Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Digimon, Yu-gi-oh, Inuyasha, etc. These animes have been English dubbed, though so that they can be aired on our networks. Just have your children watch the English subbed versions so that they will be hearing the characters speak in Japanese and they will have to read English subtitles. Many animes that you can buy at your local stores have both the subbed and dubbed versions on the DVDs. 
Mangas - Mangas are Japanese comics. Mangas are typically the length of a graphic novel and not the length of your ordinary comics from the Sunday newspaper. Although, they will be in English, the manga will be a nice introduction to Japanese culture. Fun Fact about mangas: They're read backwards from our traditional books. Manga/Anime characters are even a lot of fun to draw.
Music - whether you allow your child to listen to the traditional or modern music of the culture, it'll still be an amazing experience. For instance, lately, I've found myself on a huge Korean and Japanese Pop music kick. Because I can't speak the language, I just look up the lyrics for the songs. This can also work for you and your children.
Restaurants - take your children to cultural restaurants. Let them experience their different foods. Just be aware of any food allergies so that you can make sure that none of the foods are made with the specific allergen. If you go to an Asian restaurant, eat with chopsticks. This is a fundamental in Asian cultures.
Other options: Art, Foreign Language Programs for kids, festivals, dances, Theater, etc.
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