JAPAN
Konnichi
wa! My name is Moto, and I live in the
city
of Tokyo. I'd like to take you on a trip through my
native
land. There are lots of sights to see
and
plenty to
learn about Japan. But before we
go, there are
a few things we need to
know. With the blink of my eye
you will be on
your way!
After
you have finished this section you should be able to...
1. Find Japan on a map of the world.
2. Name the regions that make up Japan.
3. Identify and locate the capital of
Japan.
4. Locate and describe Mt. Fuji.
5. Identify and make a Japanese flag.
6. Know some Japanese phrases and numbers.
7. Use several Japanese terms correctly.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS JAPAN?
Japan
is an island country located between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of
Japan,
east
of the Korean Peninsula. Four large
islands and thousands of small ones make up Japan. Roughly the size of
California, it is inhabited by about half the number of people that live in the
entire United States!
To
see a map of Japan log onto http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/japan/map/j_regi.html
and
answer the following questions.
List
the 8 regions that make up Japan:
1.________
2.________
3.________
4.________
5.________
6.________
7.________
8.________
What
is the capital of Japan?
_________
Mt. Fuji
Mountains and hills cover most of
Japan making it a country of great beauty.
These mountains take up so much land, however, that the great majority
of people live on narrow plains across the coast.
The highest most famous mountain in
Japan is Mt. Fuji. It stands 3,776
meters
(12,388
feet) high. The Japanese refer to this majestic mountain as Fuji-san.
To
view Mt. Fuji log onto http://www.sunplus.com/fuji/nowe.html
Now that you have viewed the famous
Mt. Fuji, write one paragraph explaining why you would like to visit this
famous sight in person.
I would like to visit Mt. Fuji
because...
THE JAPANESE FLAG
The Japanese call their country Nippon or Nihon, which means "source of the sun." It is easy, then, to understand where the
design for the Japanese flag came from!
Adopted in 1854, the flag shows a red sun on a white background..
To
view a picture of the Japanese flag log onto http://www.flags.net/JAPA.html
PROJECT:
Make
a Japanese flag to use as a classroom decoration.
MATERIALS:
1. White construction paper
2. Pencil
3. Small paper plate or drawing compass
4. Red crayons or markers
DIRECTIONS:
1. Draw a circle in the center of the white
construction paper. You may use a
drawing compass or a small paper plate to help you draw a perfect circle.
2. Color the circle red.
LANGUAGE
Japanese is the official language of
Japan. There are many different
dialects that differ greatly in pronunciation.
Fortunately, most people understand the Tokyo dialect because it is the
dialect that is spoken on radio and television.
Spoken Japanese has many styles
according to the situation. There is
one style for
everyday
use and one for company. There is
another style for speech making and yet another for speaking to elders!
Now
let's try some common Japanese phrases:
English
Japanese
Pronunciation
Hello
Konnichi Wa Cone Knee che wah
Thank
You
Arigatoh Gozaimasu Arigahtaw
gozighmass
Yes,
Please
O-negai shimasu
Oh-nehguy shemass
Good
bye Sayonara Sah yoh nah rah
See
you tomorrow Mata ashista
Mahtah ahshtah
For
what I'm about Itada
Kimasu Eetah dah
Keymass
to
receive...(what to
say
before you eat)
To
see additional Japanese phrases log onto http://www.wordbook.html
Once
you have looked through this site write down 2 different ways to say
"Hello, good morning."
1.______
2.______
NUMBERS
zero
zero
(ze-ro)
one ichi (e-che)
two
ni (ne)
three
san (san)
four
shi (she)
five
go (go)
six
roku (ro-koo)
seven
shichi
(she-che)
eight
hachi
(ha-che)
nine ku (koo)
ten
ju (joo)
eleven
equals ten plus one (ju-ichi)
twelve
ten plus two (ju-ni)
twenty
equals two tens (niju)
Twenty-one
equals two tens plus one (niju-ichi)
To
view additional Japanese numbers and higher numbers log onto http://www.smallnumber.html
After
viewing this site write down another way to say the numbers:
#0______
#4______
#7______
Now
that we have learned some commonly used Japanese words, try to solve the
following
problems:
1. san + shichi =
2. ni + go =
3. roku + ju =
4. ichi + ku =
5. hachi + ni =
6. ju + ju =
7. zero + niju-ichi =
8. ju + ku +
9. san + niju =
10.
ichi + ju-ichi =
JAPANESE TERMS
Once we arrive in the country of Japan we will be hearing different
words that we may not be familiar with,
so to eliminate this problem here is a list of Japanese terms and their
meanings.
Bunrako- a form of Japanese puppet
theater.
chanoyu-a Japanese tea ceremony.
fusama-movable paper partitions
that are used to define and rearrange spaces inside a
Japanese home.
futon-a thin mattress used by the
Japanese for sleeping. It is usually
rolled up and put
away during the day and unrolled at
night.
hago asobi- a game played by the
Japanese children that is similar to badminton.
haiku-a poem that consists of
three nonrhyming lines. A true haiku
contains only 17
syllables -five in the first line, seven in the second line, and five in
the third.
haniwa-clay sculptures made by the
early Japanese. The sculptures are usually figures of
animals, servants, and warriors.
hibachi- a small grill used by the
Japanese for cooking.
ikebana- the Japanese art of flower
arranging, in which the careful placement of flowers,
stems, and leaves is meant to look like
a flower growing in nature.
judo- a form of unarmed combat
that involves throwing an opponent to pin him down.
kakemono- a decorative painted
scroll made of silk of paper. It is
usually decorated with
a
painted scene from nature.
kana- system of writing that
evolved in Japan from kanji.
kanji- Chinese style of writing
that was adopted by the Japanese.
karate- a form of unarmed combat
that involves striking an opponent with feet or hands.
kendo- a form of martial arts
that involves fencing with bamboo swords.
kimono- robe-like garment worn by
men and women in Japan.
mon- family crest used by the
Japanese on clothing and decorative objects.
Nippon- the word that the Japanese
use to name their country. It means
"source of the
Sun.”
Noh-a form of theater that is
performed by dancers wearing elaborate masks and
Costumes.
origami-the Japanese art of paper
folding, in which paper is folded to make animals,
people, and other objects.
otedama-a game played by Japanese
children in which three bean bag-like balls are
juggled.
shoji-sliding screens made of wood
and paper that are the inner walls of a Japanese
house.
soroban-an abacus, or counting
frame.
ukiyo-e hanga-Japanese woodblock prints
depicting scenes from daily life.
taiko-a Japanese drum. it can
vary in size from very small to very large, and is used to
create many interesting sounds.
tatami-woven reed mat that is used
for a floor covering in a Japanese home.
sumo-a ritualized form of
wrestling in which opponents charge each other in an attempt
to
push each other out of a ring.
Now
that you are familiar with several Japanese terms, try to find all of them in
the
following
Word Search. Look up, down, across,
backwards, and diagonal.
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CONGRATULATIONS! WE ARE NOW READY FOR AN
EXCITING AND UNFORGETTABLE
JOURNEY TO JAPAN!
WELCOME!!!!!!!
“Welcome to Japan, my native land.
You have learned many new terms and information about Japan. This will make it a little easier to
understand this country. I hope you had
an enjoyable trip to my country. Now
that you are here, follow me on journey
through my native land and learn some of the ways of my people.
(click onto http://sarah.fredart.com/index.php3
)
“What in the world did we just look at?. . . . . It’s an origami!”
ORIGAMI
Origami is the art of folding paper. Origami is commonly referred to as being
Japanese in origin; oru means “to
fold,” and kami means “paper.” But the Chinese were the first to develop
these simple forms of paper folding, around the first century A.D. The secret of paper folding was integrated
into the Japanese culture around the 6th century A.D.
“Let’s take a look at some more origami’s.”
http://sarah.fredart.com/index.php3
“Now that we have seen some origami’s, let’s try to make one.”
www.pro.or.jp/~fuji/origami/index-eng.html
“What did you think? How did
your origami turn out? Now that you
have seen some Japanese art, let’s look at another form of art that also is
important to society, Okane.”
Japanese Currency
Japanese money is known as Okane.
It comes in different denominations.
These different denominations include: 1000, 2000, 5000, and 10000 Yen
in paper money. It also comes in
denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 Yen in coin. Go to www.k111.k12.il.us/king/japan18b.htm
1.
What
is Japanese Money called?
2.
What
is the name of the basic coin in Japan?
3.
Which
coins have a hole in them and what is the reason?
4.
How
much is 1000 yen worth in American dollars?
How about 2000 yen?
Let’s
look at some of the features of Japanese money.
www.boj.or.jp/en/about/gizo2s.htm
Here’s
a look at the Japanese Currency in use.
www.boj.or.jp/en/about/okane.htm
Now
let’s look at the value of Yen compared to the value of the U.S. dollar.
Compare
the following denominations to the U.S. dollar:
1.
1000
Yen
2.
2000
Yen
3.
5000
Yen
4.
10000
Yen
“Did you notice how different Japanese money was in relation to your
money? The value of our money changes
daily, compared to yours. While we are
looking at things that are a part of my people’s culture, I want you to visit
the world of Japanese religion.”
Religion
“Religion is very important to my people. They believe that by living life
good-natured they will be given admission to the ultimate after life. For most
of us, all of our actions and daily rituals are done because of our religious
beliefs. In my country most religious
people follow the beliefs of Buddhism.
Buddhism was founded by a man named Siddhartha Gotma many moons before
this one. Followers believe this religion
presents benefits to personal, social and righteous growth. According to Buddhist ethics not only should
followers not break the Ten Principles of Obedience but they are not to allow
another to break the rules either.
Therefore followers try to accumulate the most good karma possible. Bad karma such as thinking ill about another
person or to lie are frowned upon and avoided by followers at all times. Buddhist believe there are ten worlds that
describe the human behavior and you experience them based on how much good
karma you have acquired. Those with
little good karma can be sent to Hell, Hunger, Animality, or Anger to suffer
for their sins. In Hell one would
suffer and experience rage. Hunger is
where unsatisfied desires would be experienced. Animality is a place of discriminating behavior. In the world Anger the person’s ego is the
most important factor. Those followers
with average karma would live in neutral life conditions in Humanity or
Rapture. Humanity is a world of reason
and self-control. Rapture is a world of
desire and satisfaction. Those with
above average karma would live in positive life conditions in Learning,
Self-realization, or Bodhisattva.
Learning is a world of gaining knowledge and trying to acquire
wisdom. Self-realization is a world of
self-expression and creativity.
Bodhisattva is where generous actions take place. If someone has excellent Karma they would
live a life of supreme life conditions in Buddhahood. That person would also be known as the Enlightened One. The mind is the only tool for the Buddhist.”
“ I have tried to explain to you some general
information of my religion, but I am not sure if I did my job
successfully. If you would like to view
for yourself some of the guidelines to Buddhism check out the following
site.” www.Japan-guide.com/e/e2055.html
Activity:
1. After reading the above paragraph tell which
one of the seven after world’s you would want to visit and why?
2. Give three examples of bad karma.
a.
b.
c.
3. Give one example of which world someone with
little good karma; average good karma and excellent good karma would go.
a. Those with little good karma could go to
the.................
b.
c.
“What you say we look at a little history. WWII was a war that began in Europe, led by the world power, Germany. As the war progressed, my people joined forces with Germany and helped form the ‘Axis Power.’ What began after this would affect my country in a serious way; which continues today.”
December 7, 1941 was the
date that Japan bombed the naval port, Pearl Harbor, on the southern coast of
Oahu Island, Hawaii. This marked the
beginning of the ‘War in the Pacific.’
Once WWII began, Japan was
recognized as a country that was expanding and becoming more powerful. They became known as the Rising Sun. Japan began to invade and conquer
neighboring lands. In order to continue
this aggression and expansion, they saw that it would be necessary to attack
the U.S. navy base in the Pacific Ocean.
This incident began the war between the U.S. and Japan. http://www.ibiscom.com/pearl.htm and http://encarta.msn.com/find/concise.asp?ti=046F8000
.
1)
How
many waves did Japanese attacking planes come in?
2)
How
many servicemen died, and how many planes were destroyed in the attack?
3)
What
island is Pearl Harbor an inlet of?
4)
When
did the U.S. government first obtain use of the inlet?
5)
How
many battleships were destroyed or badly damaged? In all, how many ships were sunk or damaged in the attack?
After a few years, the U.S. was winning the
war. However, in order to end the war,
the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs – one on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945,
and the second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9,
1945. As a result, thousands of
Japanese civilians died and the nuclear scare began. See the effects of an atomic bomb. http://web.uccs.edu/~history/index/worldwar2.html
(Click on the web site. Scroll down to The Atomic Bomb. Click on A-Bomb WWW Museum and scroll
down to Welcome to A-Bomb WWW Museum.
1)
What
name was given to the A-Bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima?
2)
When
was this first bomb dropped?
3)
About
how many people perished from the bomb?
4)
What
name was given to the second bomb?
5)
Why
was the damage not as intense at Nagasaki as that of the first bombing?
6)
How
many perished at Nagasaki?
Now, scroll down to Table of Contents. Go into Record of A-Bomb disaster, and view the effects.
Afterwards, scroll down to From the exhibits of the
Peace Memorial Museum and view some of the exhibits. Go into Things that tell the story. Go into The Atomic Bomb Dome.
1)
What
is significant about the Atomic Bomb Dome?
“This
war not only ended the lives of thousands of servicemen, but thousands of
civilians as well. As a result of this
war, both Japan and the U.S. can learn from their past. This changed the lives of many people, not
only in Japan but in America as well.
I
hope you all enjoyed this little visit to my country. It was a great learning experience for me, and for you. On your way back, stop and take a look at
the Pearl Harbor Memorial.”
Go
to http://krunch.med.yale.edu/~og/hawaii/arizona.html