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Let’s talk.

A folktale is an old story passed down verbally from
generation to generation.

Where do you
think the folktale Looking at the way the
‘Momotaro’ is from? people are dressed
on the book cover, I
think it is from Japan.
Let’s learn more
about Japan.

1. Costumes 2. Customs

• kimono • sitting upright on a tatami mat
• obi (sash) • bowing to greet one another
• Hakama
(worn over a kimono)

kimono

3. Food

• sashimi (a dish of thinly-sliced raw fish) tatami mat
• dango (a Japanese sweet dumpling)

dango Japan is a country rich
in cultures and customs.
The Japanese name for
Japan is ‘Nippon’ or ‘Nihon’
which means ‘The origin of
sashimi the sun.’

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