TACBAS, WINSTON P.

BSED ENGLISH 3A
Japanese Literature
PRE-TEST
1.Give at least 5 things you know about Japan.
Because Japan's great stars are its heavily populated cities, it's hardly a place
you'd think of as a mountain wilderness with few people. Japan, on the other hand, is
made up of forests and mountains that aren't conducive to farming or living in. There's a
bizarre naked festival - Hadaka Matsuri is one of the most bizarre festivals in Japan,
and it's one of the most bizarre. Eel-flavored ice cream and Green Tea Kit Kats are just
two of the weird and wonderful flavors that you can find in Japan, and the Japanese
love wacky flavors.

Individuals in Japan have their own seal - Individuals in Japan do not have autographs,
but rather their own seal. The number four is considered exceedingly unlucky in Japan
since it resembles the Japanese word for death in a lot of ways. Watch out in Japan,
where there is no fourth level, products are sold in groups of three or five, and great
precautions are taken to avoid meeting the number in everyday life.
2.How do you find Japan? Provide at least 3 reasons why you like or don’t like Japan.
The Japanese are extremely well-educated, and they take pride in displaying
these qualities in their daily lives. We can learn a lot from them, and that's one of the
reasons I like Japan so much. Japan is, without a doubt, one of the world's most
welcoming countries to foreigners. The Japanese hot baths, also known as Onsen, are
the nicest thing I've ever seen in Japan. It's a typical public swimming hot spring in
Japan. In a Japanese home, the bathroom. The cherry blossom, also known as Sakura
in Japan, is a symbol of hope and regeneration. extended professional training, strong
officer esprit de corps, a more efficient judicial system, and tight weapon laws in Japan
are just a few examples.
TASK A. Haiku Time! Compose at least three haikus and explain how and what made
you write the poems.
1. Affection
Strokes of affection
Light and tenderly expressed
Keep love’s bonds so strong.
2. Tranquility
Calm as a river
 Tranquility in my heart
Blue summer skies reign
3. Sunrise
Beautiful sunrise
On a warm summer morning
I wait for day’s start

My inspiration in making these haikus entitled “Affection, Tranquility, and Sunrise” is my

struggle through these whole experience of mine during the Typhoon Odette. I was very
devastated in the past few weeks, and I try to find a way to divert my attention because I
feel I was like in the process of having a depression. That’s why my haikus were all
about optimism because I know that not now but soon, we will recover from this terrific
experience of the typhoon. #BangonSurigao.
TASK B. Writer’s Nook. Write a short biography of all the authors from the selection
Kikuchi Kan
Kan Kikuchi was the pen name of Hiroshi Kikuchi, a Japanese author who was born in
Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. He founded the Bungeishunj publishing
company, the Japan Writers Association, and the Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes for
Popular Literature, as well as the monthly magazine of the same name.

Born: December 26, 1888, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan

Died: March 6, 1948, Tokyo, Japan
Books: Beyond the Pale of Vengeance
Education: Meiji University, Kyoto University
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Chkd Shujin, or Rynosuke Akutagawa, was a Japanese writer who lived during the
Taish era in Japan. He is known as the "father of the Japanese short tale," and the
Akutagawa Prize, Japan's most prestigious literary prize, is named after him. At the age
of 35, he overdosed on barbital and committed suicide.

Born: March 1, 1892, Kyōbashi-ku,Tokyo
Died: July 24, 1927, Tokyo, Japan
Spouse: Fumi Akutagawa (m. 1919–1927)
Education: The University of Tokyo
Short stories: Rashomon, The Nose, The Spider's Thread, Minecart,

Keigo Seki
Keigo Seki was a folklorist from Japan. He was a member of a group led by Yanagita
Kunio, but he and his colleagues often came to conflicting conclusions about the same
folktales. Seki organized folktales into a series of categories in addition to collecting and
compiling them.

Born: 1899
Died: 1990
Education: Toyo University Hakusan Campus
Books: Folktales of Japan

Sei Ito
Sei It, also known as Hitoshi It, was a translator and poet of Japanese Modernist poetry,
prose, and essays.

Born: January 16, 1905, Japan

Died: November 15, 1969, Tokyo, Japan
Education: Hokkaido Otaru Chōryō High School
Books: Monster Collection: The Girl Who Can Deal with Magic Monsters - Volume 4
(Monster Collection)
Children: Rei Itō, Shigeru Itō
Movies: Josei ni kansuru jûni shô

Ryuichi Sakamoto
We'd call Ryuichi Sakamoto a Renaissance Man if he had been born in Italy in the 16th
century, but because he was born in Japan in the mid-20th century, we have to use
words like composer, musician, producer, actor, and environmental activist to describe
him. Sakamoto's music – pioneering electronic pieces, globally-inspired rock, classical
scores (including a gigantic opera), and, of course, those renowned soundtracks – are
two things that equal it. On the other hand, the list of honors he has received includes
an Academy Medal, two Golden Globes, a Grammy, an Order of the Cavaleiro Admisso
from the Brazilian government, a Silver Lion award (Venice Film Festival), and a
Grammy Award and in July 2009, The French government awarded him the prestigious
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres as an Officier. The UN Environment Programme's Echo
Award, for his revolutionary and inventive efforts in environmentally responsible touring
and music distribution, was perhaps the most treasured of them.
Born: January 21, 1906
Died: June 10, 1969
Education: The University of Tokyo
TASK C. SKETCH A SCENE.

You kicked me when I

was inspired by the
God. You’ll be lucky to
survive until tonight.

TASK D. Quotable Quotes. Cite at least two favorite quotes/verses for each literary
piece with a brief background as to who delivered the lines, what they meant, and why
you like the quotes.

“No matter how hard or impossible it is, never lose sight of your goal.” By Luffy
in One Piece

This famous line by Luffy has a great impact on me because it means you are going to
fall as most of the successful has before they achieve their success. Having a failure
experience is not failing. You only fail when you stop trying, and if your goal/dream is
important to you, you suppose to get back up. Your goals are important to you, right? I
bet there are and remember, anything worth achieving may take longer than you have
expected. Believe regardless of how long it is taking you to achieve it.
“Feel the pain. Think about pain, know the pain, and accept pain.” – by Pain in
Naruto
This line in the Naruto series said by Pain really caught my attention and gives me life
lesson. It made me realize that sometimes you must hurt in order to know, fall in order
to grow, lose in order to gain because life's greatest lessons are learned through pain.
SELF-EVALUATION
Aside from the literary texts mentioned in this module, what Japanese material are you
reading now.
One Piece
One Piece is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has
been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since
July 1997, with its individual chapters compiled into 101 tankōbon volumes as of
December 2021. One Piece is the name the world gave to the treasure found by the
Pirate King Gol D. Roger. It once belonged to Joy Boy during the Void Century. The
treasure is said to be of unimaginable value and is currently located on the final island
of the Grand Line: Laugh Tale.

I like reading the manga of it and watching its anime because One Piece utilizes its
characters to the fullest, and never kills off fan-favorites for shock value. Even if the
character is a villain, they still are often allowed to survive beyond their initial story arc,
which gives them room to grow and mature. Since death is infrequent, they carry real
emotional weight. It has fantastic art throughout, well written story, great characters, a
fresh setting with incredible worldbuilding, and has continued to have an interesting plot
through every arc. Seriously, read One Piece.

Lastly, One Piece has developed into one of the biggest and most popular
manga/anime series in the world. The reason behind its success is the incredible
storyline. Oda has proved that if a series has a great story then it can withstand the test
of time. The manga has proven to be a great success and so has the anime.

Author: Eiichiro Oda
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy