1. Welcome Aboard! Today we will be taking a virtual
fieldtrip to Japan! Please listen to your tour
guides. They have some important information
they would like to share with you about Japan
when we arrive. Before we arrive, we would like
show a short clip of Japan to get you excited on
what you may see when we get there.
Please take your seats, sit back, and get ready to
take off.
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3. We have arrived at Narita Airport!
• Japan is located 36
degrees north and 138
degrees south of the
equator.
• Japan is located on the
continent of Asia
4. Behaviors
We must remember that we are here
representing Hale Kula. Our tour guides, Janaya,
Alexis and Eugena are going to explain some
typical behaviors that Japan has so that we are
not disrespectful.
• Avoid using large hand gestures, unusual facial
expressions and any dramatic movements. The
Japanese do not talk with their hands and to do
so could distract your host
• Pointing in not acceptable.
5. • Do no blow your nose in public
• If you are invited to a social event, punctuality is not
expected. It is the custom to be "fashionably late
• It is perfectly acceptable to slurp your noodles. Doing so
will exhibit your enjoyment of your food. To do otherwise,
indicates that your meal was not a pleasant one
• If you are greeted with a bow, return with a bow as low as
the one you received. How low you bow determines the
status of the relationship between you and the other
individual. When you bow keep your eyes low and your
palms flat next to your thighs. The business card should be
given after the bow. This is very important to remember.
6. • Our first stop is the Japanese museum in
Tokyo. Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
• Here I will tell you about the Japanese
immigrants coming to Hawai’i.
7. Coming to Hawai’i
• The first Japanese immigrants to the Islands,
like the Chinese, appeared not long after
Western contact, but the greatest numbers
arrived in the mid-1800s to fill the labor needs
of the sugar plantations.
• Farmers and peasants from southern Japan,
having suffered a series of crop failures at
home, eagerly filled the Hawai'i jobs
promising comparatively high wages.
8. • Hawaii business owners actively recruited
Japanese immigrants, often sending agents to
Japan to sign long-term contracts with young
men who'd never before laid eyes on a stalk of
sugar cane.
9. • On May 17,1868, the Scioto set sail out of
Yokohama for Hawaii, carrying 153 Japanese
migrants bound for employment in the sugar
plantations.
• Other reasons why the Japanese immigrants
migrated to Hawai’i was a dream for better
opportunities for others and to search for peace
and prosperity, and they left unstable homeland
for the life of the demanding job and a chance to
provide a better future for their children.
10. • Issei (first immigrants) held on to the values and
customs of their homeland, hoping to return one
day with a higher standard of living.
• Nisei – (second generation Japanese) born in
Hawai’i
• Sansei– (third generation Japanese) born in
Hawai’i
• Yonsei– (fourth generation Japanese) born in
Hawai’i
11. • In following decades, many moved beyond
plantation life, becoming prominent in
politics, education and business.
12. Religions
• Please follow us upstairs to the 2nd floor. Here
Janaya, Alexis and Eugena are going to talk
about the religions and beliefs of Japan.
13. Religions & Beliefs
• Shintoism and Buddhism are the two main
religions in Japan. Many Japanese people
follow both these religions.
• Shintoism is the oldest religion in Japan.
Shinto followers believe that everything in the
natural world (every tree, rock, plant) has its
own God. It is common for Japanese people
to have Shinto shrines in their own homes
where they say their prayers.
14. • Buddhism – first developed in India and China,
and later brought to Japan. There is no God in
Buddhism. Buddhist teaching is about
achieving peace, through meditation, or deep
thought. Buddhists believe in reincarnation
(people or things are born again in a different
form)
15. Arts and Crafts
• Now lets continue on to the 3rd floor where
our tour guides, Jamya, Pomai, Mia and
Tanesha are going to talk about some
Japanese arts and crafts.
16. Tools & Weapons
• Lets walk to the 4th floor where we will see
some of the tools and weapons the Japanese
people use.
17. • Time for lunch! Taking in all this information
is making us hungry! Our tour guides,
Kamryn, Katelyn, Cianna, Ajani, and Ethan will
take us to some Japanese restaurants and see
what kinds of food Japanese people usually
eat! Make sure you have your yen, because
they do not accept American dollars!
19. • We have arrived at a Japanese restaurant. The
floors are made of tatami (straw mats), which
keep the rooms cool in summer and warm in
winter. Please remove your shoes and put on
slippers. There are no chairs in this
restaurant. Japanese people sit on the floor
on zabuton (cushions). Grab a zabuton and
have a seat. Don’t forget to say,
“itadakimasu” before you eat and
“gochisosama” when you are finished.
20. • Now that we had time to eat, lets go to the
park. We set up a concert with one of my
friends. She has agreed to sing for us! Lots of
kids love her music. Please welcome Crystal
Kay!
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22. Music
• We wish we could go to more concerts, but
we have a lot more exploring to do in Japan.
Our tour guides, Emily, Peyton, Marissa,
Connor, and Ciarah are going to tell us more
about Japanese music.
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24. • Now we are going to hear from Kamryn,
Katelyn, Cianna, Ajani, and Ethan. They will
explain the Japanese language and teach you
all a few words so you can communicate with
some of the local people.
25. Language
Hello = konni chi wa What time is it? = nanji?
Goodbye = Sa yonara Are you well? = gen ki?
Thank you = ah riga to oo Where = do ko?
Where is the train
station? = ekiwa doe ko?
Excuse me = su mi ma sen
27. • Wow! That was a little overwhelming! There
was so many people! I am going to explain
the percentages of Japanese immigrants in
Hawai’i in the 1990s.
28. Demographics
At their height in 1920, they constituted 43% of Hawaii's population.
According to the 1990 US census:
• Oahu’s population is 836,231
– 24% Japanese
• Big Island’s population is 120,317
– 22% Japanese
• Kauai’s population is 50,947
– 21% Japanese
• Lanai’s population is 2,500
– 18% Japanese
• Maui’s population is 88,100
– 18% Japanese
29. Sports
• In Japan, Sumo wrestling is very popular. We
were lucky enough to get into see one match.
Lets take our seats, the match is about to
start!
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31. • We wish we had more time to see more
tournaments and matches, but we have so
much more to see. I will briefly explain some
more popular sports in Japan.
32. Holidays
• Children’s day is coming up! In Japan
children’s day is separated into girl’s day and
boy’s day. I am going to explain some holidays
that Japanese people still celebrate.
34. Clothing
• Wouldn’t it be cool to see some of the
clothing that we might see during the holidays
in Japan? My cousin has a Kimono shop.
CiarahEmily, Peyton, Marissa, and Connor, are
going to talk about the different clothing in
Japan and maybe we can even try on some
kimonos. There are kimonos for boys and
girls!
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36. • It is time to go back to the airport! Our bus
driver ran out of gas. He told us not to worry,
we can take the train to the airport. Let’s get
to the train station. Do you remember how to
say where is the train station?
38. • This concludes our journey. We better head
back so that we don’t miss our flight back to
Hawai’i. Thank you for coming along with us
and learning about the Japanese culture.
SAIYONARA!
