Japan on a World Map Part of the continent of Asia - PowerPoint Presentation

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Japan on a World Map

Part of the continent of Asia

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Japanese Food

Popular Japanese food in the United States:

Sushi

Rice bowls (donburi) Tempura (fried vegetables) Udon noodle soup

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Symbols of Japanese Culture

Cherry blossoms

Kimonos

Karate

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Important Holidays in Japan

Golden

Week

(April 29 – May 05) Showa Day (former Emperor Showa’s birthday) Constitution Day Greenery Day (appreciation of nature)

Children’s DayThe New Year

(January 01)Culture Day

(November 03): celebrates culture, schools give awards to students for special achievements

Star Festival

(July 07): believed to be a lucky

day, write wishes on paper and hang them

on trees so they come true

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Japanese Gestures

Me

Nose

I know

Help

Sit down

Stand up

Go home

Come here

Quiet

Peace

Smile!

Excuse me

Please

You’re crazy

Broken/Closed

I’m sorry

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Japanese Language

Vowels are A E I O U just like English

Only 14 consonants, English has 21

Counting to 10 in Japanese

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Days of the Week

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Introduce Yourself!

Konnichiwa (

your name

) desuHajimemashite, dozo yoroshiku. Hello, my name is (your name)Nice to meet you.

In Japan, it is good manners to bow when you greet someone

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Other Helpful Words

Yes

Hai

No Iie Thank you Domo arigatoTo say “Mr. or Mrs.” in Japanese, use the word “san” after the person’s nameMr. Smith = Smith san Mrs. Jones = Jones sanA teacher is called “

sensei”

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Haru

Ga Kita“Spring Has Come”

Haru

ga kita, haru ga kitaDoko

ni kita, Yama

ni kita, Sato

ni kita, No ni

mo

kita

,

Hana

ga

saku

, hana ga saku

Doko ni saku

Yama

ni

saku

Sato

ni

saku No ni

mo saku Tori ga naku tori ga naku

Noko de nakuYama de naku

Sato de nakuNo de mo naku

X

.

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Hiraita

Hiraita“Blooming Flower”

Hiraita

,

hiraita Nan no hana ga hiraita?Renge

no hana ga hirata

Hiraita to omottar Itsunomanika

tsubondaTsubonda, tsubonda

Nan no

hana

ga

tsubonda

?

Renge

no hana ga tsubonda

Tsubonda to omottar Itsunomanika

hiraita

A

I

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Donguri

Korokoro“The Rolling Acorn”

Donguri

korokoro donburikoO-ike ni haatte

saa taihenDojou ga

detekite konnichi wa

Botchan issho ni asobimashou

Donguri

korokoro

yorokonde

Shibaraku

issho ni asonda

gaYappari o-yama ga

koishii

to

Naite

wa

dojou

wo koaraseta

OL

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Ryuichi

Kishi: A Day in JapanRyuichi is 10 years old and lives with his parents, grandparents and sister in

Maebashioa

in Japan

6:00 am – wake up and get ready for school. I wake up my younger sister, Nao. We watch the news and help my

mom make breakfast. We have rice, grilled fish, boiled vegetables, and miso

soup. 7:30 am

– I leave to walk to school with my neighbors, it takes us about 25 minutes to get to our school8:50 am – class starts, Class starts. The first subject is mathematics. Right now we are learning division. I love math because I enjoy explaining how to solve problems. Next is science

.

10:50 am

-

It is time for gym. We do gymnastics. After that is

shosha

. This is when we learn Kanji characters by copying. I am learning to write “

hikari

”, but it is very

hard

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Ryuichi

Kishi: A Day in JapanRyuichi is 10 years old and lives with his parents, grandparents and sister in

Maebashioa

in Japan

12:25 pm - Lunchtime! We have miso ramen noodles, stir-fried vegetables, deep-fried dumplings, soybean snacks and milk. We clean up after lunch. My group is in charge of the school's entrance. We sweep and scrub the floors. At 1:55, we go to Japanese

class3:00 pm – school is out and I go home. At home, I play my favorite videogame and do my homework. I also help my dad make dinner

7:00 pm – my family sits down to have dinner together, my dad is a great cook! After dinner I take a bath and then go to bed.

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Japanese Art: Origami

Oru

(fold) +

kami

(paper) = OrigamiJapan was one of the first countries to make and use paper (China was first) At first, origami was only allowed to be used for religious ceremonies When

paper was first invented it was very rare and expensive, but as paper became more common, people started to do origami just for funThe first written instructions for how to fold origami were published in 1797 (216 years ago!) and showed to fold a paper crane

Japan was not the only country to do origami, in Spain they also practiced the art of paper-folding and called it pajarita

By the 1800s kindergarteners in Spain and Japan were learning the art of paper folding

Before

books about how to make origami existed, families passed down their origami patterns by teaching them to their children

Y

K

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Origami Symbols & Meanings

Chocho

– Butterfly:

popular symbol for young girls as they “spread their wings and become beautiful, graceful adult women”

Sakana

- Fish: symbol of happiness, well-being and freedom. A carp symbolizes

strength, courage and determination and is the symbol for Children’s Day.

Neko

– Cat:

stands

for independence,

wisdom

and confidence. In Japan, February 22

nd

is cat

day!

Tsuru

– Crane:

a

symbol for long-life. Japanese folklore tells stories that cranes live for 1,000 years. The crane is also a symbol for happiness, good luck, and peace.

Usagi

- Rabbit:

mischievous

and very

silly they have also been said to represent the season spring.

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Colors for Origami

Red

:

love, inner strength and beauty Pink: happiness and friendship

Yellow

: hope and positive thoughts about the future

Green (light or dark): good health and/or good

luck

Royal

blue:

peace and calm

Light

blue:

trust and

honor

Purple

:

represents royalty

Black

:

strength and

power

Orange: excitement and energy

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Tips for Folding Origami

Always

watch the edges of your

folds to make

sure they line up. The more exact your fold the better your origami will turn out Make your folds neat and careful, take your time and don’t rush

Don’t press hard on your fold until you’re sure, you can lightly fold and then unfold

Press the crease of your folds well after each fold

Make sure the surface you are working on is clean flat with nothing in your way

You

must have patience – there are times you will do the wrong fold or it won’ turn out exactly like you wanted, that’s just part of learning!

Try not to get frustrated!

Origami is HARD and takes a lot of

practice

Have

fun! Origami is an activity people do to relax and enjoy themselves

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Let’s Fold!

Put your paper with the white side facing up.

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Let’s Fold!

Fold in half at a

diagonal

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Let’s Fold!

Fold in half again

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Let’s Fold!

Then unfold

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Let’s Fold!

You now have a crease in the middle of your triangle

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Let’s Fold!

Fold the bottom points up

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Let’s Fold!

Fold the middle point down

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Let’s Fold!

Turn the whole piece over

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Let’s Fold!

Cat Face

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