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Making Local Studies Karuta

Japan Culture Sessions(list)

- "Origami"

- Calligraphy

- "Karuta "
@(Japanese Card game)

- "Nuno-zori"
(Recycled T-shirts flip-flop)

- Tea ceremony


‘Through making local studies Karuta students/people can locate, learn, feel attached to local resources/identities. ... More

‘2 sessions(2 hours per day) for over 10- 11 years old(Year 5-6)

‘Steps:
1st session
(1) Short talk on Karuta history of 1000 years tradition
(2) Experience Karuta game
(3) Proposing and choosing Karuta Topic
(4) Drafting picture card
(5) Proposing and finalizing reading phrase

2nd session
(6) Water painting of picture
(7) Writing down on topic description

‘Necessary arrangement
- Pre-research on locality is a key in deeper learning
- Local photos collected from the internet, library or tourism office , media

‘Necessary items
- A5 size white paper (thick, waterpainting paper is@recommended)
- watercolour painting tools, painting shirts
- Copied Worksheet


Experience Karuta Game


Completed original painting for picture cards





"C" Picture Card







"C" Reading Card




FROM JAPAN Institute @(Japanese site)