tv/presentation Kitagawa Utamaro

utamaro Do you remember anything about Katsushika Hokusai in Section One? If you do not, you are encouraged to go back and look over that. In Section Two, we are going to look at another Ukiyo-e artist. Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), he is famous for “bijinga”, or pictures of beautiful women. The original name of Utamaro is Ichitaro Kitagawa. It is generally agreed that he started his career as a pupil of the painter Toriyama Sekien. Around 1781, he changed his name to Kitagawa Utamaro. A few years later, he started a successful cooperation with the publisher Tsutaya Juzaburo. Together they published several books of illustrations. The early works of Utamaro were influenced by Torii Kiyonaga and Harunobu. Since 1791, Utamaro concentrated his work on single portraits of women of the Yoshiwara district. Utamaro received wide spread fame from his prints of women. But, in 1804, Utamaro ran into legal trouble by publishing prints related to a banned historical novel, Hideyoshi and 5 Concubines. He was accused of insulting military ruler Hideyoshi’s dignity and was sentenced to be handcuffed for 50 days. This experience crushed him emotionally and ended his career as an artist.

Key Concepts Katakana Words カタカナのことば (カタカナの言葉)

Remember that "katakana words" are the words that we like! They are the super easy ones to learn. See if you can identify them.

マラソン marathon
ウェイト weight
フェンシング fencing
オリンピック Olympic
ジョッギング jogging
ランニング running
ジム gymnasium
ラケット racket
ダイビング diving
ハイキング hiking
サイクリング cycling

Writing Practice Practice Sports/Hobbies

What do you need to practice for different hobbies/sports?

れんしゅうするのに なにが いりますか。(練習するのに 何が 要りますか。)

Let's talk about some of the things you need in order to practice different sports/hobbies. Answe each question below using a logical response. The particle indicates the purpose (in order to do…). Then click each link to see the correct answer.

サッカーをするのに、ラケットが いりますか。
およぐのに、ボールが いりますか。
きってを あつめるのに、おかねが いりますか。
やきゅうを れんしゅうするのに、バットがいりますか。
うまに のるのに、 うまが いりますか。
ヨットに のるのに ヨットが いりますか。
サーフィンを するのに サーフボードが いりますか。

 

Writing Practice Tongue Twister

Remember that anything you memorize so that you can recite or repeat improves your pronunciation greatly. In Unit 3, you are going to learn another tongue twister. Read it and click on the table below to listen to it as many times as you can.

Tongue Twister

Writing Practice Practice Particles


In this practice activity, say whether or not you put the item in the place shown using correct particles.

The first one is done for you. Click each link to see a possible answer.

わたし(私) Sleeping bag Tent わたしは、ねぶくろを テントに おきます。(私は、寝袋を テントに 置きます。)
あなた Baseball bats House
トム Basketball Basketball court
わたしたち(私達) Firewood Tent
おとうさん(お父さん) Matches Lake
メリッサ Tennis racket Tennis court

Graded Assignment Graded Assignments

Please return to the Section 2 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section2, Part A.

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Now go to Part B