Author: spaceadmin

  • How Are You?

    How Are You?

    Lesson

    Vocabulary

    おげんきですか
    ogenki desuka
    How are you?
    げんき です
    genki desu
    I’m good.
    まあまあ です
    maamaa desu
    I’m okay…
    げんき ない です
    genki nai desu
    I’m not good.
    よかった
    yokatta
    That’s good.
    たいへんですね
    taihen desune
    That’s too bad.

  • Greetings

    Greetings

    Vocabulary

    おはよう
    ohayou
    Good morning
    おはようございます
    ohayougozaimasu
    Good morning (more polite)
    こんにちは
    konnichiwa
    Hello / Good afternoon
    さよなら
    sayonara
    Good bye
    また あした
    mata ashita
    See you later
    こんばんは
    konbanwa
    Good evening
    おやすみ
    oyasumi
    Good night
  • TORADOSHI Year of the Tiger

    TORADOSHI Year of the Tiger

    Information

    Activities

    1. Draw the kanji for toradoshi

    Try copying this kanji that is used in toradoshi.

    2. Easy pop-up card

    Easy pop-up card
    Challenge pop-up card
    Japanese painting of a tiger by Katsushika Hokusai in 1849.

  • Manga Drawing

    Manga Drawing

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    Manga are Japanese comics. If you are someone who has read a lot of comics then you have probably noticed that manga have their own style. Watch the videos below to learn about what makes manga characters look the way they do and an easy way that you can draw your own shonen (boy) or shojo (girl) style manga characters.

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    Shonen (boys) manga

    How to draw a Shonen Anime Character

    Shojo (girls) manga

    How to draw a Shojo Anime Character

    Template Files

  • Teru Teru Bozu

    Teru Teru Bozu

    When children in Japan want the rain to stop they will make Teru Teru Bozu dolls. Here is a video with instructions.

    You will need:
    * Two pieces of tissue paper.
    * Scissors
    * A marker/texta

  • Year of the mouse front cover

    Year of the mouse front cover

    In honour of the year of the mouse here is an instructional video on how to draw like an old Japanese painting and imitate the simple brush stroke designs with a mouse motif.

    You will need:
    * A piece of paper/empty page in your book.
    * Something to draw/paint with.