Japanese Banknote

¥1000 : is blue in color. One side has Noguchi Hideyo (野口 英世). He’s also Noguchi Seisaku (野口清作). He suffered a burn injury in his childhood, that impacted his decision to become a doctor. Unfortunately, the injury deformed his hand and he was unable to get employment in Japan. He moved to America and did research on the causes of syphilis. He never won the Nobel Prize, but it turns out that he was crucial to figuring out the disease. The other side contains an image of Fuji san (富士山) or Mt. Fuji and sakura (さくら) or cherry blossoms.



¥2000 : Is green in color and has shureimon (守礼門) on one side. Shureimon (守礼門) is the name of one of the gates of Shurijoo (首里城) or Shuri Castle. Shuri Castle is one of the famous castles in Japan. The other side of the banknote has a portrait of Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部). Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部) is the author of Genji Monogatari (源氏物語) or the Tale of Genji.



¥5000 : is purple and contains a portrait of Higuchi Ichiyoo (樋口 一葉), also known as Higuchi Natsuko (樋口 夏子). She is considered one of the most prominent female writers in Japan. Her most famous works are Takekurabe (たけくらべ) and Nigorie (にごりえ). She initially wrote to support her family. Little did she know her work would become famous. The other side contains a painting done by Ogata Koorin (尾形 光琳).





¥10000 : contains a portrait of Fukuzawa Yukichi (福澤 諭吉). Fukuzawa is considered one of the founders of modern Japan. He was a progressive, meaning he supported Japan’s modernization. His lasting contribution to Japanese society came in the form of a newspaper called Jiji Shinpo (時事新報) or Current Events. His newspaper helped the Japanese people gradually embrace change.

Japanese Months

January: ichigatsu (一月)（いちがつ）

February: nigatsu (二月)　（にがつ）

March: sangatsu (三月)　（さんがつ）

April: shigatsu (四月)　（しがつ）

May: gogatsu (五月)　（ごがつ）

June: rokugatsu (六月)　（ろくがつ）

July: shichigatsu (七月)　（しちがつ）

August: hachigatsu (八月)　（はちがつ）

September: kugatsu (九月)　（くがつ）

October: juugatsu (十月)　（じゅうがつ）

November: juuichigatsu (十一月)　（じゅういちがつ）

December: juunigatsu (十二月)　（じゅうにがつ）

The months are pretty straightforward. All you have to do is place the number of the month with the counter “gatsu”. So for April it would be the word four or “shi” plus gatsu, which means month. The first parentheses contains the kanji and the second parentheses contains the hiragana.

UJP's tradition in UN

Alhamdulilah tahun ini SMK N 1 Cilacap bisa meluluskan semua siswanya 100%. Khusus Program Keahlian Usaha Jasa Pariwisata, ayo pertahankan tradisi dan prestasi kita di UN, semoga di tahun2 mendatang UJP bisa meluluskan siswanya 100% lagi. Bravo UJP.

Mr. N

Labels of Japanese People

There are particular labels used to describe Japanese people who have left Japan to migrate to another country.

Issei (一世) refers to people who were born in Japan, but have immigrated to another country. This term is especially used to refer to people in the U.S and Brazil. It’s also used to decribe the immigrants who came to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The issei (一世) in Brazil were mostly coffee plante laborers. Most of the laborers wanted to earn money and go right back to Japan after saving some money. For most people, this never happened. Low wages prevented people from saving enough money to even buy a ticket back home. The issei (一世) in the U.S. were sugar plant workers in Hawaii. Many had no permanent plans to stay in Hawaii, but ended up but having families and living in the U.S.; never to return to Japan.

The Nissei (二世) is a term used to describe a generation of people who were born to at least one issei (一世) parent and were born in a country other than Japan. The Nissei (二世) frequently suffer from identity crises. It’s usually refers to people who were born after WWI. When they were interned in U.S. and Canadian camps during WWII, many of the nissei (二世) were torn between their Japanese roots and their new found identity as Americans. A lot of the nissei (二世) knew how to speak Japanese and were taught by their issei (一世) parents to uphold Japanese values. However, the nissei (二世) were also taught English and American values in public schools. Many of them were torn as to where they should place their loyalty, especially after they were interned.

The Sansei (三世) is used to describe the generation of people who are born to at least one nissei (二世) parent. In many cases, the sansei (三世) were encouraged by their parents to obtain higher education. This also means that many of the sansei (三世) spoke fluent English and almost little or no Japanese. Unlike the issei (一世), the sansei (三世) typically view themselves as Americans, or Canadians with Japanese ancestry. Some have married outside of the Japanese community and have adopted Christianity as their religion. The sansei (三世) were the most vocal activists in lobbying for the U.S. government to apologize for the internment of Japanese citizens.

Nikkeijin (日系人) is a general term used to describe Japanese emigrants and their descendants. The nikkeijin (日系人) refers to the issei (一世), nissei (二世) and sansei (三世). In many cases, the Japanese government does not grant citizenships to people who are yonsei (四世) and up. If you can prove that you are a sansei (三世) or below, you may apply for citizenship. A similar term is dekasegi (出稼ぎ). Dekasegi (出稼ぎ) refers especially to Japanese Brazilians who have immigrated to Japan to find better jobs. There is considered discrimination against the dekasegi (出稼ぎ). They are not viewed as “Japanese” and are frequently considered as foreigners.

Sentoo

A sentoo (銭湯) is a public bathhouse. Even though people have bathtubs at home, a sentoo (銭湯) is a bit different from your ordinary bathtub.

A sentoo (銭湯) will have separate sections for each gender. Male children up to ten years of age can go with their mothers. Other than that, the gender division is strictly enforced. That means no peeking! If you’re caught peeking in the opposite sex’s changing room, you’re definitely going to take a trip to the police station, so mind your sentoo manners! The men’s area will have a bluish door with the word otoko (男) on it. The women’s side is red with the word for onna (女) on it. Otoko = man. Onna = woman.

Every sentoo (銭湯) has a locker room where you store your clothes and other belongings. Before you enter the locker room you have to pay an entrance fee. Each sentoo (銭湯) has their own rates. Some charge for the number of hours you plan to stay, while others charge a flat fee no matter how long or short you stay. Once you’ve paid, you’ll be given a key with your locker number on it. In some places, you can store your belongings in any random lockers, except for the ones that are reserved for regular customers.

You are not permitted to wear any clothing once you enter the public bathing area. The only thing you can bring is a small bucket with soap, shampoo, back scrubber, small towel and maybe some sandals. They sell these things at the sentoo (銭湯), but they’re on the pricy side. They bathing area also contains small stools that you can sit on. These stools have been used, so I personally place a towel on the stool, just in case.

The floor of the bathing area is covered with tiles, which can cause your barefoot to get very hot. The bathhouse that I go to regularly, allows people to bring clog-like sandals, so I bring sandals. The sandals allow me to walk around with ease without stinging my feet. However, check with the person at the front desk to make sure you can do this. Not all places allow footwear in the bathing area.

The waters of the sentoo (銭湯) are steaming hot. You can cool off in another room with a bathtub full of cold water. The catch is that you have to pay an extra fee. There’s a person watching at the entrance to this room, so you probably won’t be able to sneak past without paying. Besides, you need to show your wristband, which proves that you’ve paid the extra fee. One way to cool down without having to pay such a big fee is to buy cold drinks at the vending machines.

So why go to a sentoo when you have a bathtub at home? It’s just relaxing. The water never gets cold and you can sit in the water for hours just resting. Too bad I don’t own a sentoo. If I did, I’d go there practically every day.

Answer to Kanji Practice

1) Meaning: space, interval.　Kun: ま.　On: カン.　間

2) Meaning: three.　Kun: み.　On: サン.　三

3) Meaning: six.　Kun: む　On: ロク.　六

4) Meaning: eye.　Kun: め　On: ガン.　眼

5) Meaning: tree, wood.　On: モク　Kun: き.　木

6) Meaning: next, come.　On: ライ　Kun: くろ.　来

7) Meaning: power, strength.　On: リイ　Kun: ちから.　力

Meaning: weak.　On: ルイ　Kun: よわい.　羸

9) Meaning: cool, cold.　On: レイ　Kun: つめたい.　冷

10) Meaning: old age, elderly.　On: ロウ　Kun: ふける.　老

Hasil Lomba

Setelah melalui tahapan lomba pada hari Minggu 31 Mei - 1 Juni 2009 akhirnya menetapkan juara - juara sebagai berikut :

• Juara I : Kontingen Kota Semarang
• Juara II : Kontingen Kota Magelang
• Juara III: Kontingen Kab. Purbalingga

Dengan demikian Kontingen Kota Semarang berhak menjadi wakil Jawa Tengah di GPBN Tingkat Nasional .

Adapun rekap penilaian adalah sebagai berikut :

NO	KOTA / KAB	NAMA PESERTA	NILAI					RANGKING
			SHODOU	ROLE PLAY	READING	LCC	TOTAL NILAI
1	Kota Semarang	Yunitasari	392,5	454,33	265,66	400	1512,5	1
		Novi Wulandari
2	Kota Magelang	Anarti	332,67	469,33	285	400	1487	2
		Novarinda Anggi P
3	Kab. Purwokerto	Khaulah Syahdiah	355,67	431,33	272,83	200	1259,83	5
		Annisa Nur D
4	Kab. Boyolali	Winarno	306,167	376,67	236,167	200	1119	8
		Ani Mustikawati
5	Kab. Rembang	Siti Kholifah	289	411,67	175,83	100	976,5	11
		M. Rudi Ainun Najib
6	Kab. Purbalingga	Nur Sulistiowati	354,5	465	286,83	300	1406,33	3
		Wiwit Adi Saputri
7	Kab. Temanggung	Erlina Puspita Sari	280,5	246,67	247	400	1174,167	7
		Ristanti
8	Kab. Semarang	Tuti Winarni	328,167	418,333	261,5	300	1308	4
		Rifatul Hidayah
9	Kab. Cilacap	Weni Nur Andriani	252,67	421,67	262,83	300	1237,167	6
		Eva April Liliyana
10	Kab. Kendal	Evi Nurlia	291,33	400,67	202	200	1094	10
		Diyah Ayu Safitri
11	Kab. Purworejo	Lina Anggraeny	215,33	399,33	176,67	100	891,33	12
		Yulyo Wahyu PT
12	Kota Salatiga	Asep D	285,167	469,333	252,83	100	1107,33	9
		Purnama

Untuk rekap per mata lomba akan diupload secepat mungkin

Penyelengara Ketua Juri

Idhi Tri Atmojo Iwata Toshikazu

Role-Play Bahasa Jepang

Team SMK N 1 Cilacap untuk mata lomba Role-play Bahasa Jepang Tingkat Propinsi Jateng telah merampungkan tugasnya. Team SMK N 1 Cilacap baru bisa menempati peringkat 6.Meski belum berhasil membawa trophy kemenangan, usaha mereka sudah sangat maksimal dan kami sangat menghargai itu. Terima kasih.

Kanji Practice

Once again, I thank everyone who participated in this exercise!

Here are the answers to the hiragana section: 1) ねこ (cat)　 2) なに (what)　3) たこ (octopus)　4) はい (hai)　5) ふうふ (married couple)　6) なか (middle, center)　7) のう (brain)　8) はこ (box)　9) はは (mother)　10) はな(flower)

Here are the answers to the katakana section: 1) テスト (test)　2) ナウ (now)　3) ナイト (night)　4) ナイス (nice)　5) ヌード (nude)　6) ノウ (know)　7) タイ (tie)　8) タフ (tough)　9) ハイ (high)　10) ツー (two)

Today I’m going to give out some kanji exercises. I’ll provide the meaning, the kun reading, which is the native Japanese reading and the on reading, which is the pronunciation borrowed from the Chinese. The on will be in katakana. The kun will be in hiragana. All you have to do is provide the characters in the comment section. All these characters are pretty standard in the Japanese language, so hopefully you won’t have too much difficulty with this exercise.

1) Meaning: space, interval.　Kun: ま.　On: カン.

2) Meaning: three.　Kun: み.　On: サン.

3) Meaning: six.　Kun: む　On: ロク.

4) Meaning: eye.　Kun: め　On: ガン.

5) Meaning: tree, wood.　On: モク　Kun: き

6) Meaning: next, come.　On: ライ　Kun: くろ.

7) Meaning: power, strength.　On: リイ　Kun: ちから.

 Meaning: weak.　On: ルイ　Kun: よわい.

9) Meaning: cool, cold.　On: レイ　Kun: つめたい.

10) Meaning: old age, elderly.　On: ロウ　Kun: ふける