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Mikayla
Beauchamp
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HEY! :) My name is Mikayla and I am currently
a junior at ESU. I am 21 (didn't have my first
alcoholic drink til I turned 21!) I am majoring in
Elementary Education, potentially with a minor
in Science Education. My favorite person in
the world ever of all time is only about 6
months old and his name is Nikolas (he's my
nephew). My favorite color is neon pink
because it's really BRIGHT! Call of Duty: Black
Ops is my favorite video game and I’ve been
so excited about Black Ops II!
mbeauch1@g.emporia.edu
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White Rice
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Kimono
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Samurai
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The Yen
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White Rice
Traditionally, rice is eaten at every meal in
Japan and considered a staple food in the
country. However, it has multiple uses in the
kitchen. Plain rice, cooked rice, fried rice, a
meal on its own, rice with green tea and in
sushi are just a few different examples. Along
with different types of preparations of rice,
there are two different types of rice: white rice
and brown rice. In fact, white rice is simply
brown rice that has been “polished”, illustrated
in the picture.
White rice, embryo rice, brown rice
White Rice
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Kimono
Japanese kimonos are wrapped around the
body, sometimes in several layers, and are
secured in place by sashes with a wide obi to
complete the look. For women, there are six
different types of kimono’s that she can wear
depending on what event she is going to and
her marital status. Not only different styles, but
she can choose from different colors
depending on the season. However, kimono’s
are quickly fading from everyday life and
leaning more towards to only for special
occasions.
Kimono's
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The Samurai
Honor was so important to the Samurai that a
disgraced samurai could regain his honor by
passing into death. Their weapons included:
Japanese swords, longbows, pole weapons,
matchlocks, cannons, katanas, clubs and chain
weapons were popular weapons in the days of
the Samurai. There were even Samurai women
in charge of the households of the Samurai
men. Traits valued in women of the samurai
class were humility, obedience, self-control,
strength, and loyalty. Even today, Samurai are
still around; samurai teachings can still be
found today in both everyday life and in
modern Japanese martial arts.
Samurai
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The Yen
The Yen is the official currency of Japan. It is
currently the third most traded currency, only
behind the dollar and the euro. “Yen” actually
means “round object”, only half fitting because
Japan still uses bills for their bigger currencies.
The 1 yen coin is made out of 100% aluminum
and can float on water if placed correctly. In
fact, they designed the coins so that even
people with visual impairments could
distinguish the coins apart. Smooth edges
compared to reeded edges, holes in the middle
or not, and how heavy a coin is combined can
help a person to know which coin is in their
hands.
One Yen Coin
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Map of Japan
Map of Japan
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This is a map of Japan and its major cities.