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6、 Why do people in Okinawa live long? Write down three reasons.
7、 Okinawans are
A. always in a hurry
B. never in a hurry
C.often stressed
D. looking stressed
8. What do women do nearly every day?
9. At which age do they hold a ceremony of kajimaya?
10, What is one thing that reminds people of the big battle in Okinawa in World War11?
1. Look in your dictionary for the Japanese translation of the following words.
ENGLISH
JAPANESE
ENGLISH
JAPANESE
1,
island
6.
community center
2.
centenarian
7.
hurry
3.
ifestyle
8.
meditate
4.
social life
9.
celebrate
5.
elderly
10.
responsibility
I. Research on any topic about Okinawa (history, food, people, language, animals, sports, places, lifestyle,
traditions, festivals, etc.) and write aboutitinabout 100 words or more.
Topic:
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LReod the posoge obout Okinowa ond then cnower the questions.
Okinawa 沖縄
Okinawa is an island about 400 mlles south of lapan. It is known as the "Hawai of lapan".
『sa beautful island with wonderful beaches and dlear blue waters. The temperature in
Okinawa is ofhen warm all year round so you can enjoy swimming and diving at any time of
he year. The ocean in Okinawa is rich with beautiful coral reefs and sea life such as colorful
fh, sea turties and jellyfichれ Also, many animals make their home in the forests of Okirzwa.
離ako has more centenarians, people who are a hundred years old or more, than anywhere elise in the world.
According to scientists, people there who are actually 70cften have the bodies of 50-year-olds. Many of them
are very healttry all through their lives.
What's their secret? Most people think it's because of their healthy lifestyle. They don't have big meals. They
have a cultural habit called "hara hachi bur" which means they always stop eating before they are fulL They
Saly just have fish and vegetables, especially sweet potatoes. And they eat a lot of seaをed which is very
healthy. This is not the only reason.
The Okinawans are very active. And theyoften work in their gardens until the/re 30 ormore. Mary of them
aso do toi chi or martial arts every day. Did you know that karate was born in Okinawa? There are more than
400 dojos in Okinawa and October 25 is Karate Day.
The old people in Okinawa have a good social ife. They visit friends or family. And a lot of them belong to
Community centers. Some play the traditional Okinawan guitar, an instrument similar toabanjo.Theelderly
are happy with their lives. They aren't stressed because they're never in a hurry and many of them, especially
the women, meditate almost every day.
In Okinawa, people say you're a child untilyou are 55. And when you reach 97, your local town holds a special
ceremony called kajimaya to celebrate the fact that now is the time to be young again, to be free of all
responsibilities and to simplyenjoylife.
There are manyinteresting things about Okinawa. Nine places there were made world
heritage sites.. Their food is famous for being original. You mayhave heard about
Okinawa soba, goya champuru, rafute, and jimami doufu. The last big battle of World
War II happened in Okinawa. The Himeyuri Monument is one of the symbols of this
battle.
Okinawa is a beautiful place to visit. And you may want toresearch more about it so
that you can enjoy your visit better.
OUESTIONS:
1. Why is the island of Okinawa beautiful?Choose 2.
A The ocean water is clear blue
B. The forests are near the beaches.
C. They have alotoffish, sea turtles and jeliyfish.
D. They have wonderful beaches.
2. What do people call Okinawa?
3. How old are centenarians?
4. 70-year-old Okinawans have the bodies of 50-year-olds. TRUE / FALSE
5. What food do they usually eat? Circle all the possible answers.
A meat
B. fish
C. seaweed
D. vegetables