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© 2013 Boston Children’s Museum1
KYO NO MACHIYAACTIVITIESKYO NO MACHIYAACTIVITIES
TIME: 20 minutes
MATERIALS:•Sakurabyobu activity
sheet
•Colored pencils, markers, crayons, etc.
•Scissors
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:
Sakura: Sah-coo-rah
Hanami: Hah-nah-me
Byobu: Byoh-boo
Learn about Sakura ThecherryblossomisconsideredtobeJapan’sunofficialnational
flower.IfyougotoJapaninspring,youwillbeastonishedbythebreath-takingviewsofcherryblossoms.ThebloomingofthecherrytreesissoimportantinJapanthatradioandtelevisionstationsoftengivedailyreportsonlocaltrees.Whiletheflowersarebeautiful,peoplealsoenjoyhanami—apartyunderthecherryblossoms—bothatnightandduringtheday.Theybringmatstositonandhavepicnics.Friendsandfamilygettogether,singsongs,sharepoetry,andplaygames.
Cherryblossomsarealsoasymbolofthechangingoftheseasons. TheseasonsareapopularsubjectforJapaneseart,soartwithcherryblossoms is very common. One unique form of Japanese art is the byobu. Byobuarefoldingscreensmadeofseveralwoodenpanelscoveredwithpaperandjoinedalongtheedges,andthendecorated.Byobu are not onlyartpieces—they’realsousedasfurniture,doors,stagebackgrounds,and more. You can see byobuatartmuseumsaroundtheworldandintemples in Japan.
Make a Sakura-viewing Screen 桜
LearnabouttheJapanesespringtraditionofhanami(flower-viewing)andsakura(cherryblossoms)andcreateabyobupaperscreen.
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Make Your Own Byobu 1. Decorate and color the byobuscreenwithsomeimagesofspring.
2. Cut out the byobuscreen.
3. Folditlikeanaccordionandstandituprightonaflatsurface.
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Things to Talk about • Cherryblossomsarealsoapopularsubjectforhaiku.Trywritingahaiku
aboutcherryblossomsandthespring.
• In1912,Japangave3,020cherryblossomtreesasagifttotheUnitedStates inhonorofthetwonations’growingfriendship.Thetreeswereplantedin WashingtonD.C.alongtheTidalBasin,andalsoinNewYorkCityandBoston. Are there any cherry trees near you?
• Ifyou’dlike,youcanwritesomeJapanesewordsonyourbyobu,too.Somewordsare provided on the activity sheet.
• Ifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutcherrytrees,hereisastoryyoumightlike! —The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom (HanasakaJiisan)
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