はらじゅく（原宿）
Harajuku はらじゅく（原宿） refers to an area around Tokyo's Harajuku Station（原宿駅） which is one station north of the Shibuya（渋谷） area of Tokyo on the Yamanote（山の手） Train Line. It is the center of Japan's most extreme teenage culture and fashion styles, but it also offers shopping for adults and some important historic sites such as the nearby Meiji Shrine（明治神社）。
The focal point of Harajuku's teenage culture is Takeshita Street (たけしたどり、竹下取り) and its side streets which are lined by many trendy shops, fashion boutiques, used clothes stores, crepe stands and fast food outlets geared toward fashion and trend conscious teens.
In order to experience the teenage culture at its most extreme, visit Harajuku on a Sunday, when many young people gather around Harajuku Station and engage in cosplay ("costume play") dressed up in crazy costumes to resemble anime characters, punk musicians, and other characters.
Shops, cafes and restaurants for all ages are also found along Omotesando (表参道) a broad, tree-lined avenue that is sometimes referred to as Tokyo's Champs-Elysees.
Harajuku is not only about teenage culture and shopping, however. The Meiji Shrine 明治神社 is one of Tokyo's major shrines and it is dedicated to the Meiji Emperor. It is located just west of the railway tracks in a large green oasis shared with Yoyogi Park 代々木公園, which is a spacious public park that once hosted the Olympics in Japan. There are also museums in the area to visit.
Image Source: iStock / Getty Images Plus, martinhosmart. TOKYO, JAPAN - April 22,2013 : Takeshita Street(Takeshita Dori) in Harajuku.
Takeshita Dori is considered a birthplace of Japan's fashion trends.
TPR: Let’s Get Moving!
View the presentation to practice some expressions about wearing jewelry that you will learn and use in this unit.
Click Presentation or click Begin below.Here is a print version of this actvity. You will still need to use the online version to hear any audio.
Jewelry ほうせき（宝石）People like to buy and wear clothes that are fashionable, but they also often like to buy and wear jewelry as well. Please study and learn the names of the common jewelry items shown below.
When you are talking about “dressing up” and wearing fashionable clothing and jewelry, you may also need to use the verb きかざります（着飾ります）which means to “get ready” or “fix yourself up” to go out.
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きん(金)のイヤリング
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ほうせき(宝石)
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ぎん(銀)のイヤリング
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Writing Practice
Look at pictures below and answer the corresponding questions. Click on each pcture to see the correct answer.
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この女の人はどんなイヤリングをつけています（付けています）か。 | |
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このおんなのひとは、なにを つけていますか。（この女の人は、何を 付けていますか。） | |
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そして、この女の人は何を付けていますか。 | |
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この人は何を付けていますか。 | |
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この男の人はこの女の人に何をあげました（上げました）か。 |
Vocabulary Practice
Graded Assignments
Please return to the Section 1 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section1, Part F.
