Japan

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Japan

• A review lesson about Japan!

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Japan
Customs
Foods
Clothes
Geography
Language/ Numbers
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Objectives

• Describe two facts about the culture of Japan.
• Compare two items of Japanese clothing to
  American clothing.
• Explain the location of Japan.
• List the names of the four main islands.
• Give two similarities between American numbers
  and the numbers of Japan.

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Customs of Japan

• Childrens Day (May 5th)
• On Childrens Day, Japanese people fly
  kites in the shape of Carps and give gifts to
  their children. The Carp represents strength.
• Religions
• There are many religions in Japan. Some
  of the main religions are Buddhism, Shinto, and
  Christianity.
• Festivals
• March 3rd is the Doll Festival or hina
  matsuri. On this day families with girls display
  a set of dolls representing the ancient imperial
  court.

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More about Japanese customs.

• Art
• Japanese people enjoy a form of paper
  folding called origami.
• Home customs
• Shoes are left outside.
• Older people live with their young
  relatives.
• Social customs
• To show respect Japanese people bow
  before the person they want to show respect to.

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Japanese Food

• Because Japan is an island nation many
  traditional Japanese dishes include fish.
• The climate of Japan is great for growing rice.
  So, rice is another important food in Japan.

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• Japanese people eat with chopsticks instead of
  forks and knives like we do.
• The people of Japan drink hot tea rather than
  cold tea like we do.
• Seaweed is another important food for the
  Japanese. They use it to wrap up rice, fish, and
  vegetables. This is called sushi.
• Japanese food is seasoned with sauces such as
  Teriyaki, Soy, or Ginger.

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Clothes of Japan

• Japanese people wear shoes called geta.
• Men and women wear kimonos, a type of dress.

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Other clothes of Japan.

• Although Japanese people wear many traditional
  outfits they are regularly seen in jeans and
  t-shirts.
• The younger people in Japan have started dressing
  like people in the United States.

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The Geography of Japan

• Japan is made up of four main islands. They are
  Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, and Hokkaido.
• Japan is located in the far East.
• Japan is to the right of China.

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The main islands of Japan.

• Kyushu
• Shikoku
• Honshu
• Hokkaido

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The population of Japan.

• Look at the chart and locate the age group that
  has the most people.
• Find the age group that has the least amount of
  people.

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Mt. Fuji

• Mt. Fuji is the largest volcano in Japan.
• It is 3,776 meters tall.

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Language of Japan

• Japanese people speak Japanese as their primary
  language.
• Many people in Japan speak English and many other
  languages.
• People from Japan learn these languages in school.

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Writing of Japan

• Japanese people write using characters and
  symbols instead of letters like we do.
• People in Japan write from left to right and read
  from left to right and upside down.

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Numbers in Japan

• Japanese people use the same numbers as we do.
• People in Japan use a counting machine called and
  abacus. The abacus is similar to our calculator.

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Other interesting facts about Japan.

• Japanese people use yen as their form of money.
• One dollar of American money equals about 105.16
  yen.

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J A P A N
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N 4

• Which island do you think has the most people on
  it?

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N 3

• How high is Mt. Fuji?

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N 2

• Name the nation that is to the left of Japan.

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N 1

• Spell the word -----.

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A 4

• Give a description of sushi.

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A 3

• Describe what origami is.

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A 2

• Give me a similarity between America and Japan.

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A 1

• What utensils do Japanese people use to eat their
  food?

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P 4

• Name the biggest volcano in Japan.

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P 3

• What is Japanese money called?

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P 2

• Name one of the religions that people in Japan
  believe.

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P 1

• What do you call the traditional dress that
  Japanese people wear?

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A 4

• Why do Japanese people fly Carps on Childrens
  Day?

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A 3

• What do Japanese people drink?

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A 2

• Which island is the biggest?

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A 1

• A main ingredient in Japanese food is fish. Why?

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J 4

• The abacus is used to help do what?

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J 3

• Name the shoes that people in Japan wear.

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J 1

• How many main islands make up Japan?

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J 2

• Name the celebration that is held on May 5.