Comparing these images with what you know about Australian style houses and apartments, what can you see as differences?
For example think about these things in particular: yard/outdoor living spaces, proximity to the road, levels, privacy (clothes hanging), proximity to neighbours etc. |
Write the following title in your exercise book:
Comparing Japanese and Australian Housing Then write a paragraph with all your observations. If you're stuck with how to start your paragraph, use this starter sentence: When comparing Japanese housing to Australian housing there are a number of differences. Firstly in relation to the yard or outdoor living space it is obvious that.... |
The prevalence of tsunami and earthquakes influenced Japanese building design. Because solid brick constructions were difficult to build and dangerous when the earth was shaking, Japanese designed houses out of wood, paper, bamboo and mud. These moved with the ground during earthquakes and if they did fall down, they could be rebuilt quickly. The downside was that they were very cold in winter and were a fire hazard. Today, small Japanese houses still use the flexible building materials. Larger houses that use concrete are built to be able to move with earthquakes.
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Write this next title in your exercise book:
Japanese Housing Design Write a paragraph that answers these questions. When Japanese housing was being developed what did the Japanese people consider? What materials did they use? Why were these materials chosen? A starter sentence if you're stuck... When Japanese people developed their style of housing and materials they used to build they firstly considered the fact that each year Japan has many.... |
Click on this button and check out an interesting housing design that some modern Japanese architects have come up with to solve the problem!
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Click on the image opposite to be taken to a website about Japanese traditional housing.
Then write out each of these questions into your book and write in your answers from the information on the website. 1. Why are Japanese houses elevated off the ground? 2. What type of flooring can be found in a Japanese house? 3. What do Japanese people traditionally use instead of chairs? Click on the NEXT button on the website until you come to the section titled Living in a Japanese House and answer these questions also: 4. What are shoji? 5. What can be found in a chadansu? 6. Describe how you might use a kotatsu. 7. What would you find in a tokonoma? |
PS. HOW GOOD DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE TO HAVE A KOTATSU AS A DESK IN WINTER!! |
Your friend is about to embark on their first ever trip to Japan. Select your TOP TEN pieces of advice you would tell your friend to be aware about on their first experiences of a Japanese toilet. Write these into your books under the heading:
Beware the Japanese Toilet! My TOP TEN pointers! All the information you need can be found on the three links below. |