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Unit IV: The Japanese and Kimono
Activity 1 Examining the status of the Kimono in modern Japanese life |
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Date: | Country: | Author(copyright): | Themes: |
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2003/1 | Canada | Yazawa
Michiko 矢澤理子 Alberta Learning (Ministry of Learning, Alberta) |
Clothing and Fashion |
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The teacher introduces the kimono. Students observe the Deai photos and come to understand that a kimono is not an everyday outfit in Japan now. |
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From the Deai photo sheets:
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Ask
the students what a typical Japanese clothing item is and elicit the answer
きもの.
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Have
the students get in pairs and draw kimono.
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Showing
photos of kimono, have the students check their drawings in larger
groups. Let them select the best drawing in the class. (kimono realia
is preferable,
if available. To show how a kimono is worn, you can also put one
on yourself or a student in class.)
After this activity, introduce the students to the following website to learn about the differences between kimono for men and women:
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Ask
the students how often they think Japanese people dress in kimono.
The teacher writes on the whiteboard the necessary adjectives and adjectival phrases for describing frequency. Depending on the students' Japanese language level, there are several options.
* Make sure that きます is used here. If the students have already learned
きています, the teacher must explain the difference between the two expressions. |
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Let
the students guess who dresses in kimono and when (i.e., for what
occasion).
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Pass
out to the class all the Deai photos that depict people and have
the students find the photo(s) that show someone wearing a kimono.
(The only true kimono is in YK-P02,
where Kojiro's younger sister dresses up for Shichi-Go-San.
Besides this, there are some other photos of Japanese traditional
clothing such as Judo: MY-D10; Kyudo (Japanese
Archery): YK-D13; Kendo: SM-P02;
Okinawan costumes:
TS-P04/05; a Haori-style
costume for the Soran Festival: SM-P06;
and a Jinbei-style costume in a family photo: SM-P08.) |
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After
confirming that a kimono is not an everyday outfit in Japan now,
ask the students again about what sorts of occasions the Japanese
people dress
in a kimono.
Referring to the website below if necessary, the teacher explains the
formal occasions at which kimono can be seen, such as Shichi-Go-San,
the Coming-of-Age celebration, graduation ceremonies at colleges/universities,
and New Year's Day.
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