Saturday, May 17, 2008
A Teacher’s Sourcebook for Japanese Art & Culture
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A Teacher’s Sourcebook for Japanese Art & Culture
Peabody Essex Museum | 2007 | English | 48 pages | PDF | 2 MB
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Japan”? Images of sword-wielding samurai and kimono-clad women ? Scrumptious sushi with a hint of spicy wasabi? Or perhaps anime-cartoon characters with giant sparkly eyes? What about the contemplative tea ceremony? Or Sony gadgets and Toyotas? An economic powerhouse that rivals the United States? Japan is indeed all of the above and a lot more!
Ask your students what associations they may have with Japan.
Four major islands, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Hokkaido, plus the Ryukyu Islands and about 7,000 additional islands, make up Japan. As of 2001, the population of the country was about 127.3 million, making it the ninth most populous nation in the world. It is, however, barely the size of California and thus one of the most densely populated countries. Most of the people live in metropolitan centers such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Sapporo.
Mountains and forests cover 70 percent of Japan’s geography. The tallest mountain, Fuji (12,385 feet), has a distinct conical shape and is considered an auspicious symbol of Japan. Thousands of Japanese climb the mountain each year during the months of July and August when it is open for travelers. It is a pilgrimage that many hope to make once in their lifetimes, as a spirit or kami resides there, according to native Shinto beliefs. This sourcebook will provide information about both the indigenous religion of Shinto and the imported religion of Buddhism and how they are integral to the cycles of daily life in Japan.
The four seasons are distinctly felt in most areas of Japan. Nature and seasonality affect the culture in profound ways, and this is reflected in the nation’s religion, art, and cuisine. Imagery associated with the seasons is common in Japanese art, and poetic descriptions of natural elements are often found in haiku. Among the lesson plans in the section following the sourcebooks are two lessons on haiku that will emphasize being in tune with nature and one’s surroundings.
The Peabody Essex Museum’s collection of Japanese art and culture is the earliest and among the largest in the United States. The first objects were brought back from Japan by Salem sea captains who traveled to the nation for trade purposes about 200 years ago. In addition, Edward Sylvester Morse (1838 –1925), one of the first directors of the museum, was influential in the growth of the collection and generating interest in Japanese art. Key objects from Peabody Essex Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 works have been carefully chosen for this sourcebook to assist educators in teaching about Japan.
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Peabody Essex Museum | 2007 | English | 48 pages | PDF | 2 MB
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Japan”? Images of sword-wielding samurai and kimono-clad women ? Scrumptious sushi with a hint of spicy wasabi? Or perhaps anime-cartoon characters with giant sparkly eyes? What about the contemplative tea ceremony? Or Sony gadgets and Toyotas? An economic powerhouse that rivals the United States? Japan is indeed all of the above and a lot more!
Ask your students what associations they may have with Japan.
Four major islands, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Hokkaido, plus the Ryukyu Islands and about 7,000 additional islands, make up Japan. As of 2001, the population of the country was about 127.3 million, making it the ninth most populous nation in the world. It is, however, barely the size of California and thus one of the most densely populated countries. Most of the people live in metropolitan centers such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Sapporo.
Mountains and forests cover 70 percent of Japan’s geography. The tallest mountain, Fuji (12,385 feet), has a distinct conical shape and is considered an auspicious symbol of Japan. Thousands of Japanese climb the mountain each year during the months of July and August when it is open for travelers. It is a pilgrimage that many hope to make once in their lifetimes, as a spirit or kami resides there, according to native Shinto beliefs. This sourcebook will provide information about both the indigenous religion of Shinto and the imported religion of Buddhism and how they are integral to the cycles of daily life in Japan.
The four seasons are distinctly felt in most areas of Japan. Nature and seasonality affect the culture in profound ways, and this is reflected in the nation’s religion, art, and cuisine. Imagery associated with the seasons is common in Japanese art, and poetic descriptions of natural elements are often found in haiku. Among the lesson plans in the section following the sourcebooks are two lessons on haiku that will emphasize being in tune with nature and one’s surroundings.
The Peabody Essex Museum’s collection of Japanese art and culture is the earliest and among the largest in the United States. The first objects were brought back from Japan by Salem sea captains who traveled to the nation for trade purposes about 200 years ago. In addition, Edward Sylvester Morse (1838 –1925), one of the first directors of the museum, was influential in the growth of the collection and generating interest in Japanese art. Key objects from Peabody Essex Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 works have been carefully chosen for this sourcebook to assist educators in teaching about Japan.
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