Monthly Archives: November 2023

Sakamoto Ryuichi Ryuichi Sakamoto relaxing winter piano collection Now we will finish viewing Kubo and the Two Strings Our next task is to finish our scripts and practice our performances. If you are nervous or anxious look at Wellbeing activities Which anime? Also begin compiling a list of the best Japanese anime to prepare for […]

A) Library update Oliver has upgrade the Enquiry page to give a variety of visual options and recommendations. The result has been students wanting to borrow the newest titles as they appear. The Management view now includes an analytical overview at log in. B) Literacy as a component of the NESA All My Own Work […]

2. Ghibli Music Collection. Which anime do you recognise? Let’s list them on the board. 3. Storytelling teams. Who are you collaborating with? On the board I will write the teams and the stories. We will decide on an order for the performances. Kappa stories The psychological analysis of Japanese Kappa stories can delve into […]

Peter and the Wolf Clickview on Japanese Culture Today we will view online resources for

Top Japanese Daily Singles Chart. The charts are created based on the play count of each song within a period of time, and will automatically be updated on a regular basis. Japanese women pop singers Clickview Clickview on Japanese Culture Today we will view online resources for

J-Pop Powerplay Kawaii Radio More Fairy Tale Resources. You are spoilt for choice! You will have this period to prepare your performances. Make notes in your work books. I have a record of your choices and the spread includes Urashima Taro, Momotaro, Kaguyahime, The Old Man Who Made The Trees Bloom, The Tongue-cut Sparrow, The […]

Hatsune Miku Senbonzakura Over the period I have taught you I have performed many stories. You know I have a deep belief in the power of oral traditions above and beyond literature. To wit, literature “freezes” a story based on factors such as time, place and audience, A story can emotionally resonate inside us and […]

Japanese culture has shown great adaptability in taking art forms and “reinterpreting” them, and using technologies and “re-purposing” them. At high school music was one of my favourite subjects. I was particularly fascinated by piano music. One of the composers who hypnotised me was Claude Debussy and I still listen to his work weekly even […]

I was truly astonished with the calibre of the Assessment Tasks you submitted. I have almost finished marking. Next week I will give out the marks. Most submissions achieved full marks. Happy It is time to recap all the folk tales we have studied and consider how the core narratives might be universal to all […]