The document provides information about Japan, including its geography, history, culture, and traditions. Some key points: - Japan is an archipelago of over 6,000 islands in East Asia, with four main islands including Honshu, the largest island. - Major cities include Tokyo, the capital, and Kyoto, the former imperial capital known for its cultural heritage. - Japanese culture is influenced by traditions such as the tea ceremony, Shinto and Buddhism. Festivals, crafts, and arts like manga are also part of culture. - The landscape includes mountains, forests, and the Pacific Ocean. The country experiences earthquakes and tsunamis due to its location on the Ring of

1. THE LAND OF THE RAISING SUN
Land of culture, traditions and superstitions
Land of crafters, and of working people
Land of techonological advancements
By: ladysearch

2. The early Japanese called their nation Nihon or
Nippon “The Land of the Rising Sun”. The chinese
pronounced it “jihpen” and Marco Polo brought the
pronunciation of Japan to Europe.
The national flag
of Japan is a white
rectangular flag
with a large red disk
(representing the
sun) in the center.
This flag is officially
called Nisshōki
(日章旗, “sun-mark
flag")
in Japanese,
but is more
commonly known
as Hinomaru
(日の丸, "circle of
the sun").

3. MAP OF JAPAN
Japan is a nation composed of over 1,000
islands. Such a string of islands is called an
archipelago.
The country
consist of 4 major
islands and nearly
4,000 smaller
ones, as they part
of the “Ring of
Fire” the largest,
Honshu, is the
focal point for
Japanese
historical and
cultural
development.

4. The capital city is in Kyoto which quickly
becomes the cultural center of Japan as
well. Well situated in the Kanto Plain, it
is a natural crossroads area.
Tokyo ("Eastern Capital")東京 Tōkyō

5. Architecture in Tokyo has largely been shaped by Tokyo's
history. Twice in recent history has the metropolis been left in
ruins: first in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake and later
after extensive fire bombing in world war II. Because of this,
Tokyo's urban landscape consists mainly of modern and
contemporary architecture, and older buildings are
scarce. Tokyo features many internationally famous forms of
modern architecture

6. HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE
TEA CEREMONY GREEN TEA
Sen (煎茶) Green tea
Friendship, good manners
and nature, which are
three things, that are
highly valued in Japan
The Japanese tea ceremony, also
called the Way of Tea, is
a Japanese cultural activity
involving the ceremonial
preparation and presentation
of matcha. powdered green tea.
In Japanese, it is called chanoyu (茶
の湯) or sadō, chadō (茶道). The
manner in which it is performed, or
the art of its performance, is
called otemae (お手前; お点前). Zen
Buddhism was a primary influence
in the development of the tea
ceremony

7. In Japanese tradition, architectural spaces
designed to be used for tea ceremony (chanoyu)
gatherings are known as chashitsu (茶室, literally "tea
rooms")
CHANOYU=TEA
CEREMONY THE TEA ROOM

8. The tea room has a low ceiling and no furniture:
the guests and host sit seiza-style on the floor.
TEA ROOM TEA PRESENTATION

9. “Usually , the girls get together to celebrate with a cup
of tea on that day”.
Hinamatsuri Girl’s Day, March 3

10. Children's Day (こどもの日 Kodomo no Hi) is
a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually
on May 5, the fifth day of the fifth month, and is part of
the Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect
children's personalities and to celebrate their
happiness. It was designated a national holiday by the
Japanese government in 1948.
Kodomo no Hi Cildren’s day on May 5th

11. Children’s Day on May 5th

12. The musical
Instruments Strings Instruments
Percussion

13. Wedding Ceremony

14. Manga (漫画) are comics created in Japan, or
by Japanese creators in the Japanese language,
conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late
19th century. They have a long, complex pre-history in
earlier Japanese art.
Comics=Manga Cartoons

15. In Japan, people of all ages read manga. The medium
includes works in a broad range of genres: action-adventure,
romance, sports and games, historical drama, comedy,
science fiction and fantasy, mystery, suspense, detective,
horror, sexuality, and business/commerce, among
others. Since the 1950s, manga has steadily become a major
part of the Japanese publishing industry, representing a 406
billion market in Japan

16. Yen ¥ = is a currency money in
Japan
Early: end of 7th
century, copper To date

17. A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for
the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself. Any broad, flat
surface waved back-and-forth will create a small airflow and
therefore can be considered a rudimentary fan. But generally,
purpose-made hand-held fans are shaped like a sector of a
circle and made of a thin material (such as paper or feathers)
mounted on slats which revolve around a pivot so that it can
be closed when not in use.

18. JAPANESE NATIONAL FLOWER
CHERRY BLOSSOM
Somei-Yoshino
Cherry blossom

19. Other than the purpose of providing shade, oil-paper
umbrellas are also traditional essential wedding items.

20. With Japan’s economy on the cusp of a third recession since
2008, and household incomes falling for the last three years,
the country’s famously picky and brand-enamored shoppers
are in a bargain-hunting mood.

21. The Japanese Automotive Industry is one of the most
prominent and largest industries in the world.
The car Industry Their worldwide logos

22. EARTHQUEAKES AND TSUNAMIES
Great East Japan Earthquake (東日
本大震災Higashi nihon daishinsa
It was the most powerful
known earthquake ever to have hit
Japan and the fifth most powerful
earthquake in the world since modern
record-keeping began in 1900.

23. JAPANESE NUMBERS THE COLORS IN JAPANESE

24. Historically, katana (刀) were one of the traditionally
made Japanese swords (日本刀 nihontō)that were worn by
the samurai class of feudal Japan, also commonly referred to as a
"samurai sword".Modern versions of the katana are sometimes
made using non-traditional materials and methods.
The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a
curved, slender, single-edged blade with a circular or squared
guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. It has
historically been associated with the samurai of feudal Japan and
has become renowned for its sharpness and strength.

25. Also commonly referred to as a
"samurai sword

26. LEARNING JAPANESE
GREETINGS Name of animales in Japan

27. Activity: hand out questions to work during the first
work of the program.
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 Directions: Complete page 2 of this handout. Use the atlas in the back of your text or a regular atlas.
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 Write “Japan” on the line west of the country.
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 Outline the map of Japan with a black crayon.
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 Locate and write the name of the body of water east of Japan.
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 Locate and write the name of the body of water west of Japan.
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 Place a yellow star where Tokyo is located and write its name.
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 Write the name of the largest island across its center.
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 Place a large red dot where the city of Yokohama is located and write its name to the right of the dot.
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