Japan

A slideshow created by Jake, Kayla, Peter & Michaela

Japanese Food

In Japan, they eat sushi, heaps of fish, and a lot of

rice.

Why do Japanese people use chopsticks?

Japanese use chopsticks because that’s how they

eat. They don’t use knives and forks.

Where is Japan?

Japan is neighbours with Russia, China, North

Korea and South Korea.

What does their flag look like?

It has a red circle in the middle and white around

the outside. The flag represents the rising sun

on a white battlefield.

What is daily life like in Japan?

The school day for a high school student begins at 8:3o am. Some students

leave home as early as 6:30 am to get to school,

because they have to walk or bike.

What is the capital of

Japan?The capital of Japan is

Tokyo .

Why can’t you blow

your nose in public?

Because it is illegal and bad manners.

What do Japanese

wear?They wear kimonos.

They look like dresses.We would like to wear

that.

Does Japan have wild monkeys?

Yes, they do have wild monkeys in Japan. But, they don’t like getting

looked in the eye!

Comparison

Sim i lar i t ies

Japan. New Zealand

bothislands countries

They have nativeanimals.

both eat fish

they both have specialmountains.

They both have celebrations.

they havewild

monkeys.

Japansmany

islands.

They have sushi.

they have kiwi

Nz hastwo

islands

they haveapples.

D i f ferences D i f ferences

Decision Making Matrix

Topic: Would it be better to live in Japan or New Zealand?

Criteria Home School Food Traditions Fun & Games Total

Japan•they live in city.

•clean toilets•cafeteria•8:30.am

•sushi•rice•fish•nori•green tea

•karaoke•sushi

•kite flying•origami 5

1 1 1 1 1

New Zealand•live in country.

•make own lunch•don’t clean toilets•9:00.am

•pavlova•kiwi fruit•noodles•fish•rice

•birthdays•christmas•holidays•valentines

•rugby•swimming •cricket 10

2 2 2 2 2Our conclusion… We should live in nz because living in the country rocks (because you can climb trees)!

Thank you for watching our

slideshowWe hope you

enjoyed it! Kayla, Jake, Peter,

Michaela