School's Japan trip lays foundations for ongoing friendships
Visiting shrines and markets, eating local delicacies and riding on the shinkansen (bullet train) were all highlights of a visit to Japan for 20 Year-12 and 13 Kapiti College students, but it was stay
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Rugby World Cup Japan
Resources for students to learn about Japan in the lead up to the RWC in 2019.
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Japan Country Poster
Our poster of Japan highlights key cities and places of interest as well as providing useful information for New Zealand teachers and their students.
The poster identifies the key Islands of Japan, t
With upcoming sports events to be held in Japan, it's a great time to promote the learning of Japanese in your school.
The Sasakawa Fellowship Fund for Japanese Language Education have produced this
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Bunraku puppetry
Year 4-6 Technology unit explores Bunraku Theatre and Japanese puppetry. Different types of puppetry and folk tales are investigated, as well as hands on activities such as puppet making. At the concl
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Best of Japan is the people
Junaye Lowe, who interned at Shuttlerock in Japan for three months, writes: "Tokyo is a city that has everything, from beautiful temples to bustling shopping malls to summer festivals and maid cafes.
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Physics: Japanese Rail
This NCEA Level 2 physics unit focuses on the Japan rail system. Students will explore motion, force, momentum and energy in a Japanese context.
Students carry out research and prepare a report descr
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Have you had your rice yet?
Year 10 Food Technology unit explores the importance of rice as a staple food in Asian Cultures. Students will investigate the impact of rice on the cultures of Japan and India.
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Artist inspired by
Japanese consumer culture
The artist residency Ella Knapton undertook in a small, seaside city in southern Japan not only provided her the opportunity to develop a series of works but also to learn about Japanese culture.
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Kiwi journo scopes out
Japan's Olympic and
RWC preparations
With the help of an Asia New Zealand Foundation media travel grant, Stuff reporter Katarina Williams visited Japan to learn about how preparations were coming along for the 2020 Rugby World Cup and To
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Japan trip a roller coaster
of emotions for Kiwi students
Riccarton High School students Vanessa Ye and Catylin Roberts write about their experiences exploring Tokyo, attending a Japanese school and staying with a family on their class trip to Japan.
The cla
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Intern discovers railway
company about more
than trains
Foundation business intern Eva Laurenson discovered Kyushu Railway Company extended well beyond just operating a train network during her six-week internship in Japan.
