An exciting new DVD resource designed to promote an Intercultural Language Learning approach to Japanese.
Download the editable booklet here >>

As part of a Sasakawa Short Term Fellowship in Japan, New Zealand teacher of Japanese Kosaku Kimura and his former Year 13 student Gene Devonshire, have produced a unique DVD which is available for $15 to schools offering Japanese in New Zealand. This brand new resource comprises 22 clips in which Gene ‘discovers’ Japan.

To add value, we have produced an accompanying guide in booklet form to help teachers use the DVD to develop intercultural competence in their students.
The clips vary in length from 2 minutes to 12 minutes and cover the following: Supermarket, Convenience Store, Capsule Hotel, Japanese Inn, House, Game Centre, Shrine, Sushi, Elementary School, High School, Transport, The Imperial Palace, Asakusa, Tokyo, Kyoto, Uzumasa Movie village, Nara, Osaka, Kobe and Himeji, Kurashiki, Hiroshima.

The guide offers suggestions for questions and activities for each clip which encourage an exploratory and reflective approach to ‘culture’. An on-line version of the guide is available for teachers to download and use as the basis of worksheets if they wish.

Those teachers familiar with Kosaku’s work will know how professional the product will be. Because we want this resource to be used as widely as possible, we offered the first 100 copies free to schools offering Japanese in New Zealand. A further 50 have been bought by teachers for $15. We will consider a second re-run if there is sufficient interest. Email Naomi Collins to indicate interest.

You can download the editable booklet here >>.

Naomi Collins
Coordinator
Sasakawa Fellowship Fund for Japanese Language Education
C/- Massey University Ruawharo Centre
EIT Hawke's Bay
PO Box 410
Napier