Japanese pentatonic scale There are many traditional intruments and songs in Japanese music history. Many of these are folk songs that have been passed down through the ages and are still popular today. In Japanese schools, school children often learn many of the traditional tunes and songs. In this blog by Oosawa sensei, a Japanese language teacher at JOI online school, she introduces one of t...
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Japanese pentatonic scale There are many traditional intruments and songs in Japanese music history. Many of these are folk songs that have been passed down through the ages and are still popular today. In Japanese schools, school children often learn many of the traditional tunes and songs. In this blog by Oosawa sensei, a Japanese language teacher at JOI online school, she introduces one of t...
Japanese field excursions and school trips In Japan the schools often organize school trips or field excursions usually for a whole grade which travels en masse to various destinations. In this blog for Japanese learners', Sakude sensei – one of the Japanese language teachers at JOI, explains her experiences of this educational event in her life and her children's lives. Read this interesting b...
Public Transport in Japan Public transport in Japan varies from area to area. Some areas have modern and developed transportation systems whereas some rural areas have quaint slow train and bus systems that service the lesser populated parts of the country. In this Japanese learners' blog by JOI online school, Yatabe sensei has written a touching story, which is typical in Japan. Illustrations a...
Japan Rice The staple diet of Japanese food or Washoku is rice. The Japonica rice is a short-grain, white rice strain of rice that is cultivated all over the country. Most of the crops are cultivated using small-farm farming methods and a few pesticides and fertilizers are used. Selective breeding also allows for larger harvests and improved cultivation results. In this blog by Japanese teacher...
Japanese crafts and handicrafts Japan is proud of its long history of producing fine crafts and handicrafts. Many of these are officially protected by the government and various local and national history organizations. Murahara sensei lives in Kagoshima prefecture in the south of Japan which, like many areas of the country, has some well-known crafts, and here she tells her personal relationshi...