Passport To Japan
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Shinto and Buddhism are the main religions in Japan. Shinto focuses on worshipping kami or spirits. Buddhism teaches reducing suffering and understanding oneself. Flights from Australia to Japan take about 9-10 hours and cost around $154. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw over 5,000 athletes from 93 nations compete in 163 events across 19 sports in Tokyo, Japan. Popular Japanese children's games include Fukuwari, Onigokko, and Hanetsuki. Tadanobu Asano is a famous Japanese actor who has been in over 60 films.
Passport To Japan
- 1. Passport To JapanBy peter
- 2. ReligionShinto:Shinto believers believe in Kami (a spirit or god). Shin means (in Japanese) the word for god. So Shinto means the way of the god. Shinto was japans main religion before world war 2. Most of the customs are still done in Japan now, but not as often as supposed to, and normal not religiously.(The Shinto symbol)Buddhism:Buddhism is supposed to teach people how to reduce their suffering and understand themself better. Some see it as a religion and others see it as a philosophy and the rest see it as a way of finding reality.
- 3. Flying InfoFlight time: About 9-10 hours (from Victoria)Cost (from Melbourne airport) Around $154Air ways that will take you there: Qantas, Korean airways are just some of the airlines that will take you there
- 4. The Tokyo Olympic GamesFacts:Nations participating: 93Place held: Tokyo, JapanAthletes: 5,151Participating: 4,473 men, 678 womenNumber of Events: 163 in 19 sportsThe Tokyo Olympics was almost cancelled because of Japans attack on china, But it was still held in the end and still is japans' only Olympics.
- 5. Japanese GamesJapanese Childrens games:Fukuwari Or lucky laugh (in English)Fukuwari is a game played by Japanese children. It is kind of a pin the tale on the donkey but you have to pin the mans eyes, nose and mouth onto his head. Hen they look at what he looks like and laugh at the weird looking face.OnigokkoOr tagOnigokko is basically the Japanese version of tag, they choose someone to be it then the it person gives them an amount of time off, than he chases them. The person that is tagged is then the it person and hey count and the game starts again.HanetsukiDoes not translate to EnglishHanetsuki is sort of a badminton played with no net and rectangular wooden paddles. It is also played with a brightly coloured shuttle cock. It is normally played by girls on new years eve. The main idea is that the longer you keep it in the air the better mosquito protection you will have in the next year.
- 7. Popular Japanese personI chose: Tadanobu Asano. (he is a movie star)The movie shown here is called: Sharkskin Man Peach Hip Girl (Wierd name!)Facts:Date of Birth: 27 November 1973, Yokohama, JapanAwards: he has had 8 wins and 3 nominations (without winning them) in multiple film festivals/awards.Films hes been in: 61
- 8. Venn DiagramAustraliaJapanMore people are ChristianMore people are BuddhistThere are a lot more computers in schoolsThey are not in a draughtWe have rollercoaster
- 9. BibliographyWikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_games)IMDB (www.imbd.com)Flickr (www.flickr.com)Google images (images.google.com)