Japan

As we progress with our studies of Japan in year 9 there have been a number of you who have been keen to have a go at origami. Remember we used origami as a way of gaining insight into the Japanese way of thinking and culture, we said it included design, engineering, attention to detail and an obsession with attention to detail and precision. For those of you wanting a bit more challenge why not try a couple of designs on this link.

Japan

As we draw our studies of Japan to a close it seems a good time to reflect on what we have covered. I came across this excellent series of images compiled by a user on Slideshare. It seems to sum up the themes we have covered quite well.

Year 9: Origami

Coming soon in year 9...

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Japanese food

Learning about a different country and culture can be very exciting and confusing at the same time. Try this link to see how the Japanese eat Sushi. You can also use other videos from this site to see how various Japanese foods are cooked and prepared