1. Japanese Culture / Water
Michiyo Oda
Young Scholars’ Academy- PS636
Water

2. Erhu
Who am I ?
Love Ramen & Curry
Michiyo Oda
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3. じゃんけん（Janken）
= Rock, Paper, and Scissors game
ぐー（goo） = Rock
ぱー（paa） = Paper
ちょき（choki） = Scissors

4. Play Janken (Rock, Paper, and
Scissors game) Train

5. Instructions
1. Walk around while the music is playing
2. When the music stops, find a partner
3. Play Rock, Paper, and Scissors game
with the partner
4. The loser follows winner
5. Continue from 1 to 4
6. Finally only one line will be made
The person who wins
all the games is the winner!

6. What color is my country?
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7. 日本 (Japan)
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8. Water Quiz!

9. Water Quiz １
Q１.
What percentage of earth is covered by
water?
20%
50%
70%

10. Water Quiz １
A１.
70%

11. Water Quiz ２
Q
２.
What percentage of water that exists on
earth can we drink?
About 60%
About 10%
About
0.01%

12. Water Quiz ２
A
２.
About 0.01%
1/2 gallon
4 drops
1/2 gallon

13. Water Quiz ３
Q３.
What happen to the water that we use in
our house?
Goes to
universe
Circulates
over the
earth
disappears

14. Water Quiz ３
A
３.
Circulates over the earth
Filtration plant
Sewage plant

15. Water Quiz ４
Q
４.
What percentage of water does our body
contain?
20〜30%
50%
60〜70%

16. Water Quiz 4
A４.
About 60%~70%

17. Who answered
all these questions
correctly?

18. Total Water Used by
Category in Tokyo
“Domestic water” is the largest

19. Total Water Used by
Domestic Water Category in Tokyo
“Toilet” is the largest

20. Why is Toilet the largest water usage in
Japan ?

21. How to Reduce the Toilet Flush?
How many times
How much water
2
times
Water sound
3.5
Gallons per
plush
Change
Low-Flush Toilets
1
time
1
Gallons per
plush

22. Transition of Life &
in Japan
15,000 〜 3,000 years ago
Life
Toilet

23. Transition of Life &
in Japan
1,200 〜 800 years ago
Life
Toilet

24. Transition of Life &
in Japan
410 〜 100 years ago
Life
Toilet

25. Transition of Life &
in Japan
100 〜 25 years ago
Life
Toilet

26. Transition of Life &
in Japan
Now
Life
Toilet

28. Girls’ Festival -March 3rdひなにんぎょう（Hinaningyou)

29. Boys’ Festival -May 5thかぶと（Kabuto)
こいのぼり（Koinobori)

30. How to make Kabuto
かぶと（Kabuto)

31. Q&A
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32. Thank you!
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