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**FOREIGN LANGUAGE** Chapter 1: Introduction Learning Japanese as a foreign language can be a rewarding and enriching experience. Here\'s a brief overview of the language: 1\. Why Learn Japanese? Cultural Enrichment: Japan has a rich cultural heritage, from traditional arts like tea ceremonie...

**FOREIGN LANGUAGE** Chapter 1: Introduction Learning Japanese as a foreign language can be a rewarding and enriching experience. Here\'s a brief overview of the language: 1\. Why Learn Japanese? Cultural Enrichment: Japan has a rich cultural heritage, from traditional arts like tea ceremonies and calligraphy to modern pop culture, including anime, manga, and video games. Introduction Career Opportunities: Japan is a major economic player, and proficiency in Japanese can open up job opportunities in various f elds such as technology, business, and tourism. Travel: Understanding Japanese can enhance travel experiences in Japan, allowing for deeper interactions with locals and a better understanding of the culture. Chapter 1: Greetings in Japanese When extending a greeting to someone in Japanese, it\'s important to use the right words depending on the occasion and the time of day. Here are a few typical welcomes in Japanese: ・こんにちは - Konnichiwa ・おはようございます - Ohayou gozaimasu ・こんばんは - Konbanwa ・さようなら - Sayonara ・おやすみなさい -- Oyasuminasai ・はじめまして - Hajimemashite ・どうも - Doumo ・元気ですか? - Genki desu ka? ・お元気ですか? - O-genki desu ka? ・よろしくお願いします - Yoroshiku onegaishimasu Chapter 1: Politeness and Context Japanese culture places a high value on politeness and context. important consider setting and relationship person you\'re greeting: **Casual vs. Formal:** Use informal greetings with friends and peers, and formal expressions in professional or unfamiliar settings. **Bowing:** While saying these greetings, a slight bow is often appropriate to show respect. By understanding and using these greetings, you can navigate sócial interactions in Japan more smoothly and respectfully. - \"Stealth Appliances\" That Blend into Daily Life - Unmanned are on the rise in Japan - The Latest Technology in Japan\'s Dining Industry - Japan\'s Smart Agriculture and Fisheries - Japanese Vending Machines: Selling Tasty Noodles and Oodles More - Bills and Coins **Holidays and special events in Japan** **New Year -- Shogatsu**- Although Shogatsu means the month of January, New Year is generally only celebrated for the first three days or for the first week. People pray for happiness in the New Year by making their first trip of the year to a shrine or temple (hatsumode), and New Year\'s pine and bamboo decorations (kadomatsu), sacred straw festoon (shimekazari) and round mirror-shaped rice cakes (kagamimochi) are set out. People read their New Year\'s cards (nengajyo) and there is the custom of giving New Year\'s money (otoshidama) to children. **Coming-of-Age Day - Seijin-no-hi-** On the second Monday of January, Coming-of-Age ceremonies are held to wish happiness to those who have turned twenty years old. Many women attend in their best attire, which is usually a long-sleeved kimono. From the age of of twenty, people well as smoking and drinking of alcohol being can vote as permitted. **The Eve of the First Day of Spring -- Setsubun -**Setsubun falls on about the 3rd of February, the day before spring is considered to begin. On the evening of this day, people scatter soy beans both inside and outside their homes while yelling, \"Out with the devill in with happiness!\". To pray for good health for the year, there is also the custom of eating Ewen the same number of soy beans as one\'s age. **Doll\'s Festival - Hina-matsuri -**The 3rd March witnesses a festival to pray for the happiness and growth of giris. Families with girls display dolls and other items such as rice cake cubes and diamond-shaped rice cakes. **Vernal Equinox Day - Shunbun-no-hi -**Vernal Equinox Day occurs on about 21st March ,when the length of the day and night are equal. The seven-day period of the Vernal Equinox day and the three days before and after it are designated as Spring Equinoctial Week (Haru-no-Higan). **Equinoctial Week -- Higan** -Higan occur twice a year and are the seven-day periods surrounding the Vernal and Autumn Equinox Days. In Buddhist terminology, higan means \"the other side of the river that the dead cross\". Many people visit graves to comfort the spirits of their ancestors **Children\'s Day - Kodomo-no- hi -** The 5th May is the day that marks the growing up of boys. Homes with boys in them display dolls and fly carp streamers (koi-nobori). Chimaki (dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves) and Kashiwa-mochi (rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves) are eaten. **The Star Festival -- Tanabata -** The Star Festival occurs on 7th July. People write their wishes on strips of poetry paper of various colors, hang them off bamboo leaves and then decorate their gardens with them. The cities of Sendai and Hiratsuka hold large-scale Tanabata festivals. **Moon Viewing -- Tsukimi -** There is a custom of appreciating the full moon, held on 15th August of the lunar calendar, Moon- viewing dumplings (tsukimi dango), pampas grass and seasonal fruits are laid out. **Autumn Equinox Day - Shubun-no-hi -** The Autumn Equinox Day falls around the 23rd September. Many people visit graves during the seven- day higan, that the Autumn Equinox Day falls in the middle of **Health and Sports Day - Sports-no-hi -** The second Monday of October is Health and Sports Day. It commemorates the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and aims to nurture physical and mental health as well as bringing people closer together through sport **Seven-Five-Three - Shichi-go-san -**15th November is the day to pray for the growth of children. Usually the celebrations involve boys of ages three and five, and girls of ages three and seven Parents and children dressed in the best attire visit temples. **New Year\'s Eve -- Omisoka -** The last day of the year. In order to welcome in the New Year, a large-scale cleaning of homes takes place. When the clock strikes twelve, watch-night bells (jyoya-no-kane) ring out at temples all over Japan. - **Bonsai** - **Japanese calligraphy** - **Geisha** - **Kimono** **Chapter2. Forms of syllables** - **Hiragana-** - **Katakana** - **Kanji** **Hiragana** **Additional sounds** **Katakana with additional sounds** **Number in Japanese(Nihongo no Bango)**  **Numbers in counting things** Hitotsu one Futatsu two Mittsu three Yottsu four Itsutsu five Mutsu six Nanatsu seven Yattsu eight Kokonotsu nine To ten **Telling time in nihon-go** **\ ** **Days of the week** **Months of the year in japanese (gatsu)** **Months os the yeran in japanese**   C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\b789c633-8c19-4a53-8783-2c9fb51184ab.jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\74d6cae7-def9-48b6-a5b6-49aab8ebd24e.jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\a7eea5e2-af48-43aa-a9df-7cbd825af025.jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\7b64b5ef-17f3-4bd0-bbb3-706b7075d363.jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\fbec6fa3-1a84-4c87-bda3-d1c9ebc94c0e.jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\9db49160-86c5-45a4-a6de-a83a30fcfad3.jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\88f92838-383e-4f53-89f9-c806f6ee90df (1).jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\a567238f-e870-42d5-a88b-85e5dd6eed18.jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\92ae6fc3-03c4-4861-bfad-f06ba00db0be.jpg C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\702c51ac-a7c0-47f9-82e0-a8bc8614dc54.jpg  C:\\Users\\sh\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\84f276e9-0397-427b-b859-03e1e735e2ef.jpg