Japan

by Jeff Reynolds

Presents alphabetically arranged categories and relates them to Japan, including animals, food, history, people, and yearly festivals.

Genres: Japan

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Lynh Đan]

An easy book to start and finish!
It’s a great idea to read this book as a way to learn new culture and things in Japan.
The reason I chose this book is because.. it’s a story. “On Oct 3, I have been volunteering for the studying abroad workshop. My work is to check students in. Students who came to sign in for the workshops tended to choose Japan as their destination for studying abroad. Some looks very sure about their decisions. “Yes, Japan”. It may not be accurate because just a small group of students in my school were interested in the workshop. But for me, all I know is that I was asking myself:”Why American love Japan? What make they think that way? Is it because of the war? American want to see how patient Japanese is and how greatly the country is built now, doesn’t they? Is it because of the anime, manga, the cute thing in Japan? A lot of Americans love Japanese art and creative products. Wow Japan. You are such a spectacular sun, which made these young gun from the country leader of the world look at you in a special and unique way.” When I’m done that volunteer work, I straight to the mr google to ask “Why do America like to go to Japan?” No answer. Well, so does it mean the things I am explaining are not true or too minor to be true? But so luckily I saw this book in the library and I thought:” Well, I’m gonna be the one find out the truth” and here I am. Understanding more about Japanese cultures. It’s not only about the cultures but also about the people-the society, the time-the history and finally the geography of Japan. One of the thing I know for know is Japanese love their countries to dead, they work hard than anybody else in the world, they make their countries great because of the love, the trust and the patience that Japanese do for their country. Clearly, good reasons make good results. There is no need for Japanese to go “the heaven in the earth”, which people called America. This even makes Japan more secret to the rest of the world. And as time passed by, Japan has become stronger, smarter and.. worthier for those who want to discover this land of the cherry blossom.
One day, I will visit you too, Japan. Wait for me. Wish I could make it before the age of 30.

[Kylee Myers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This non-fiction book discusses many aspects of Japan. Japan is home to many different and insects. There are two types of buildings, a temple and a shrine. Japan is home to the largest wooden temple in the world and holds many different cities. Japanese people dress like Americans, but on special occasions, they wear kimonos. This book includes many facts about its government, history, important people, and their keepsakes; one being netsuke; tiny carved figures of people, animals and objects. This book states that Japan is made up of four large islands and the red spot in the middle of their flag represents a symbol of a sun. There is so much to learn about Japan in this informational piece.

This book can be used for the extension of my student’s vocabulary. Many words in this book are even unfamiliar to me due to the fact that the book is written about a culture other than my own. Students can learn a lot about vocabulary from this book. Typically children know vocabulary from their own culture, but part of expanding vocabulary is to learn terms from other cultures. Words like shogun and kendo are words unfamiliar to me and can be discovered by using context clues. Students can do the same as they read this thoughtful piece about Japanese culture.

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book for the elementary school age child, it consists of quite a bit of information and some very beautiful photos. It's quite comprehensive, especially for its size.