GALINO, Jenny M.

July 29, 2013

2010 70721
4BSCS
Japanese 10


Japan, Out Homeland (JAPAN)

Main Cast
Akira Yanagisawa, class leader and a smart kid.
Shizu Miyanaga, transfer student from Kobe.
Ms. Rieko Sakamoto, new music teacher at school.
Gonji Gon Abe, friend of Akira and leader of their group.
Yasuko Hatori, owner of Miki stationery.


Culture
They remove their footwear upon entering a house.
Women wear a traditional garment (kimono) during special occasions while men
wear western-style clothing
They have a shrine for their ancestors inside their homes; they also wash their
face and hands before praying at the shrine.
When students are at fault, not only the parents but also the teachers are being
blamed for the misconduct.
Competition is a way of bringing the community in unison.