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Cross-Cultural Presentation. Introduce a country of your choice to your classmates. Suzanne G. Bonn, sbonn@sugiyama-u.ac.jp Sugiyama Women’s University. Requirements. Work in a group of 3 Choose a country (confirm with Suzanne) Use PowerPoint to create 7 slides
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Cross-Cultural Presentation Introduce a country of your choice to your classmates Suzanne G. Bonn, sbonn@sugiyama-u.ac.jp Sugiyama Women’s University
Requirements • Work in a group of 3 • Choose a country (confirm with Suzanne) • Use PowerPoint to create 7 slides • Research country information in English using the Internet • Give an 8-10min. oral presentation – all members must speak • Use English when working with your partners!
Japan – Land of the Rising Sun A short cross-cultural introduction Presenter: Suzanne Bonn Date: December 10, 2007
Geography • Japan Sea and Pacific Ocean • 4 main islands, 47 prefectures • Capital: Tokyo • Historical cities: Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Nagasaki • 75% of the country is mountainous and uninhabitable
People • Population: approx. 128,000,000 • Official Language: Japanese • Religions: Shinto, Buddhism, Other • Ethnic Groups: Japanese 99%, Other 1% (Korean, Chinese, Brazilian, Filipino, Other) • Life Expectancy: 78.67 (men), 85.56 (women)
Cross-Cultural Facts • Bowing • Shoes • Nose blowing • Slurping noodles • Gift-giving
Quiz • Name 4 prefectures that start with the letter ‘O’. Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka • Why do Japanese slurp their noodles? To show they enjoy the taste • True or False: The Japanese blow their nose in public. False • What kind of shoes should you wear in Japan? Easy to take off and put on • True or False: When a funeral car passes, Japanese people hide their thumbs. True
Recommended Website Check out: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ Japan National Tourist Organization
Sources • CIA The World Fact Book: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html#People • International Business Center: http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/japan.htm • Japan National Tourist Organization: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ • Fun Facts: http://marian.creighton.edu/~marian-w/academics/english/japan/trivia/funfacts.html