Category Archives: Festivals

04 LA 091 Festivals まつり, Clothing, Festivals, KD 5-035 Festivals, KD 6-072 Festivals

Head band はちまき　ハチマキ

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Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ

Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ

success
Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ

Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ



Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ



Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ

hisshō  必勝　ひっしょう　Victory

Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ

Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ


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 heiwa Peace
Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ

tōkon  闘魂  とうこん  Fighting Spirit

Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ

Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ

Head band   はちまき　ハチマキ



(photos from internet for educational purposes)
04 LA 091 Festivals まつり, 05 LP 053 Around Japan, 05 LP 053 Tohoku District, Festivals, Miyagi 宮城, Sendai 仙台

Tanabata　 たなばた

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The most famous celebrations of the Tanabata Festival are yearly in Sendai, in northern Japan. Since the cataclysmic tsunami disaster much of the party spirit has disappeared.

Tanabata　  たなばた

Tanabata　  たなばた

Tanabata　  たなばた

Tanabata　  たなばた

Tanabata　  たなばた

Tanabata　  たなばた

Tanabata　  たなばた
More information on Tanabata:


Tanabata　  たなばた
04 LA 091 Festivals まつり, Customs Culture, Festivals, Kodomo no hi, Koinobori, Mirai 2-049, Obentō 01-047

Koinobori are flown on the 5th May every year.

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An idea:

Draw a simple koi outline and students colour the fish. You can staple the fish around the classroom for Kodomo no Hi, Children’s Day, on the 5th May. 


This student did a colour pencil job with a bit of crayon work and it has decorated the wall of the classroom very well. However, one student really went on a mission with gold and red cardboard doing both sides. This koi now has pride of place on the “washing line” in my classroom.















source: koicarpers, breda








Something special


Customs Culture, Education, Festivals, Humour, KD 5-094 School Life

The centipede game ムカデの ゲーム　mukade no geemu

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radio-controlled mukade, or centipede


This is the human centipede game in action; it is a wonderful group people co-ordination game. It is often used at school to get groups to co-ordinate and to share activities: it is the ultimate ice-breaker where everyone can join in, be silly and not stand out. The perfect group game.

























Here is a variation on the game where the arm strength is tested.


Frivolous dancing at a party: fun for all.


A lot of fun on the dance floor.












Great in the swimming pool.



The sillier, the better!  Yeah!



04 LA 096 Becoming of Age, Congratulations, Customs Culture, Festivals, Kimono, Mirai 1-020, Obentō 01-106, Obentō 02-055, Religion

Becoming of Age – せいじんのひ

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omedetō gozaimasu

Congratulations!




Becoming of Age Day

to become an adult by law


成人の日
せいじんのひ
seijin no hi


sei 成 せい become


jin 人 じん person


no の の of


hi 日 ひ day


15th January








These two kanji are read as 
大人　おとな　otona,
 literally “Big People”, or “Adult.