Excerpt of a Japanese artwork: A dragon dives down a large wave
Dragon and waves, Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Want to go a little deeper? Consider these questions:

  • Imagine you are closely involved in this aspect of Japanese life.

    • What would it be like to spend ‘a day in the life of a … ’?

    • What sort of a job would it be?

    • How would you feel?

    • Do you think you could make a living from such a job?

  • Imagine you are introducing the topic or activity to Australia.

    • How would you go about it?

    • What would an Australian version of this topic or activity look like?

    • What would be similar or different, and what do you think this reveals about Japan and Australia?

    • Do you think the activity would be successful in Australia? Why or why not?