Japan

Abigail Halverson,Natalie Martinez, Isabel Osorio, Diane

Pham, Cynthia Reyes, Morgan Briscoe
Japanese Traditions and
Mannerisms

The Japanese people have many different traditions and

mannerisms, and they are all very cool!

Traditions are customs or beliefs that are passed down

between generations.

Mannerisms are gestures and ways of speaking or

behaving.
Japanese Traditions and
Mannerisms

Tell a partner: What is your ONE FAVORITE

thing about Japan?

Today, we will meet Kimiko, a Japanese girl,

and she will help us focus on some Japanese
traditions and mannerisms!
Japanese Traditions and
Mannerisms

The first mannerism we will be focusing on is

bowing to our elders. This is a form of
respect.

Let’s read Kimiko’s story and learn about more

traditions and mannerisms!
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English Japanese
- alphabet - hiragana, katakana
- 26 letters - 46 characters

- kanji

- read left to right - read right to left

- 12 pure vowels - 5 pure vowel sounds

Hello
こんにちは konnichiwa

CONE KNEE CHEE WAH

z(your name) I AM

(your name) DESU (DESS)

Japanese Traditional Music
The Biwa is a lute, it’s a pear
shaped instrument. Comes in
different sizes, it’s developed to
be a solo instrument
The Koto has been the most
praised instrument by the
Japanese court. It’s similar to the
piano in the Western country.
The Koto has been, and is,
played by well-educated girls.
The Shakuhachi is a flute which
at a time had 6 holes. Made from
bamboo, it was used by Zen
Monks for meditation
Instruments

Instruments aren’t the only thing that can

create music. Our voices can create music
as well, how do we create music? WE
SING! :D
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Sing
Along
:D
Japanese Sport
SUMO
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What is sumo?

In sumo, two people who are wearing nothing but a mawashi (loincloth), face
each other in a dohyo (circular ring) and push, grapple, and try to throw each
other. The one who forces his opponent to the ground or pushes him out of the
ring is the winner. Rikishi (sumo wrestlers), hair is styled like that of ancient
warriors, must weigh between 100 and 200 kilograms. They fight in the
4.5-meter wide dohyo (ring). While the rules are simple, the techniques are not,
and there are more than 80 ways to win. Professional sumo tournaments take
place six times a year and last 15 days each.
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History
Sumo began many centuries ago and
developed into its present form in the Edo
period (1603-1868). Rikishi (wrestlers) wear their
hair in a topknot, which was a normal hairstyle
in the Edo period. The referee, meanwhile,
wears the same kind of clothes as a samurai of
600 years ago. Many aspects of Japan's
traditional culture can be seen in sumo. For
example, the wrestlers throw salt into the ring to
purify it before they begin their match, as the
dohyo ( ring) is considered a sacred place.
Sumo has a long history, and it has been called
Japan's national sport. Although many
professional sports are played in Japan, such
as baseball and soccer, sumo is the nation's
oldest professional sport
AzDay in the Life: Sumo Wrestler
Wrestlers wake up early in the morning and train
hard in the hope of moving up the ranks. Sumo is
a world in which results are everything, and there
is a great difference between how wrestlers of
different ranks are treated and how much money
they receive. Every sumo wrestler belongs to a
stable, which is where they live while they are
young. Each stable has a ring for practice. They
train every day, doing many exercises. Sumo
wrestlers eat two meals a day, having breakfast
at around 11:00 am and dinner at about 6:00 pm.
They eat breakfast after fixing their hair in a
topknot. And of course when they eat, the
higher-ranked wrestlers go first.
Sumo: A Game
 Children’s Day
Kodomo no Hi
•Originally known as boy’s day.
•Changed to children’s day in 1948.
•Celebrates the happiness of
children, the unique personalities
of each child, and gratitude
towards the parents.
 Koinobori flags
•Made to represent each family
member.
•The carps are used to represent the
strength and growth as the carp are
said to swim up stream and become
dragons.
Mochi Kintarō dolls
•A Japanese folklore
Delicious rice cake served
•A child with superhuman strength
traditionally on this day.
•Symbolizes of vitality and strength.
•Families display the doll riding on a
large carp.
Kimono

Kimono which directly Kimonos were made

translates to clothing using the straight
is worn by men and line cut method
women. It was worn where they cut
During the Heian straight lines of
period of 794-1192. fabric and sew them
together.
yuki - sleeve length ushiromigoro - rear main section uraeri - inner collar doura - upper lining

sodetsuke - armhole seam fuki - hem guard sode - sleeve okumi - front panel below the collar

miyatsukuchi - opening below sodeguchi - sleeve opening tamoto - sleeve pouch maemigoro - front main section
armhole

furi - sleeve below armhole tomoeri - overcollar eri - collar susomawashi - lower lining