 | 1, Tea Ceremony (1 unit)
CHANOYU or SADO is an aesthetic form of serving and drinking powdered green tea called MATCHA. The spirit of the ceremony, influenced by Zen, aims to purify one's soul.
(Demonstration) - Tea Ceremony
(Participation) - Two Students are chosen to participate as guests and all the students taste the sweets and MATCHA |
| 2, Kimono (1 unit)
This
traditional Japanese costume is now worn only for special occasions
such as weddings, tea ceremony, formal parties, and festivals. KIMONO
is worn with OBI (sash), TABI (socks) and ZORI (footwear) or GETA
(clogs)
(Participation) - Several students are chosen to model some of the many different types of KIMONO |
| | 3, Japanese Food (1 unit)
Traditionally
the Japanese diet has consisted mainlty of rice, seafood, soybean
products, and fruits and vegetables, reflecting Japan's characteristic
topography and climate. It was only in the 19th century that Japanese
started to eat meat and dairy products. International dishes are now
appreciated and are cooked at home or served in restaurants. Typical
dishes are explained using plastic models.
(Demonstration) - CHIRASHI-ZUSHI cooking
(Participation) - All students use chopsticks to sample CHIRASHI-ZUSHI |
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| 4, Story Telling (1 unit)
KAMISHIBAI
(paper drama) is a form of storytelling accompanied by a sequence of
pictures. This gives a more dramatic effect than telling stories with
an ordinary book. An old Japanese fable is told in this method. |
| 5, Toys and Games (1 unit)
Traditional Japanese toys are paper balloons, bamboo dragon flies, bean bags, KENDAMA
(a wooden ball attached to a sword), HANETUKI (a pair of wooden rackets
and a birdie) and DARUMA OTOSHI (striking out wooden cushions from the
bottom).
(Participation) - Playing with toys |
| 6, Origami (1 unit)
A
sheet of ORIGAMI paper is a perfect square, colored on only one side
for contrast. The creativity for transforming a sheet of paper into
dimensional shapes is infinite. It is said that the creation of one
thousand folded cranes tide on strings will make you wish come true.
(Participation) - All students get a chance to try making a puffy balloon, tricky boat, fancy box or warrior's helmets |
| 7, Crafts (1 unit)
Age-appropriate
craft activities may include KOKESHI doll or SHIORI (bookmark) doll.
Objects are made with exquisite Japanese papers supplemented by Canadian
materials. Suitable for Grades 4 and up; SHIORI doll (shown at left) Grades 3 or low; KOKESHI doll |
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| 8, Canadian Trading Partner (1 unit)
Japan
is Canada's important export market and source of imports. Canada
exports materials such as lumber, coal, grain/seed, and pulp & paper
to Japan. Canada imports goods such as machinery, vehicle/parts,
electrical parts from Japan. We will also focus on Ontario-Japan
economic ties in this session |
| 9, Festivals and Dance (1 unit)
A short video shows annual events and community festivals throughout Japan.
(Participation)
- BON-ODORI (casual dance). Each students wears a HAPPI (cotton
jacket) and HACHIMAKI (headband) and joins in a circle to dance to the
music of "TOKYO OND (Rhythm of Tokyo)" |
 | 10, Japanese Writing System (1 unit)
KANJI,
HIRAGANA, and KATAKANA are the three kinds of characters used in
writing the Japanese language. KANJI was brought from China in the 5th
century. HIRAGANA and KATAKANA contain 46 letters each.
(Participation) - Writing Numbers in Japanese
(Demonstration) - Calligraphy, an artistic form using brush and SUMI-ink. |
| | 11, Hands on Calligraphy (2 unit)
This
hands-on program is a half-day workshop to provide students with an
opportunity to write Japanese characters on Japanese paper with SUMI
ink. There will be an introduction to the Japanese Writing System at
the beginning of the class. Suggested for G4 and over. Maximum 25
participants. |
| 12, Medieval Japan and Samurai (2 unit)
The
SAMURAI were medieval warriors in Japan. With panels and video,
students will learn about the SAMURAI and their contribution to the
Japanese culture. Experience SAMURAI spirit through KENDO
participation. Suggested for G4 and up. Maximum: 25 participants. |
| 13, School Life (1 unit)
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| 14, HAIKU (1 unit)
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| 15, Songs for Children (1 unit)
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| 16, Japanese Language Experience (1 unit)
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| 17, History of Japanese Canadian (1 unit)
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| 19, House
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