THE BOY NAMED CROW

HARUKI MURAKAMI
JAPAN
EXCERPT FROM KAFKA ON THE SHORE
WHY DO CHILDREN OR TEENAGERS RUN
AWAY FROM HOME?
WHY ARE FRIENDS IMPORTANT TO CHILDREN
OR TEENAGERS?
WHAT is THE MEANING OF
FRIENDSHIP?
WHAT SYMBOLIZE A CROW FOR YOU?
Crows have been associated with death and the afterlife
Crows have long been linked with death
They are seen as omens of good luck, with their intelligence
being their defining characteristic.
This is why they are often portrayed as tricksters in Native
American folklore.
Crows have often been associated with war and various gods
and goddesses of war.
In this society, they were regarded as icons of loyalty,
HARUKI MURAKAMI
January 12, 1949 (age 68)
@Kyoto, Japan
Novelist, short-story writer, essayist,
translator, Marathon Runner
Japanese
Parents-teachers of Japanese Literature
Only Son
Coffee house, Jazz Bar
 Yoko-Wife
Murakami began to write fiction when he was 29
Hear the Wind Sing (1979), while watching a
baseball he suddenly realized that he could write a
novel.
JAPAN
“Land of the rising sun”
 Capital – Tokyo
 National Languages – Japanese
 Population as of 2017 – 1260,
740,000
 Japan is stratovolcanic
archipelago
 6852 Islands
The Japanese Flag - Hinomaru
RED CIRCLE – SUN,
Religion: Shintoism (WAY OF GODS)
FACTS ABOUT JAPAN
Japan sits along the “Pacific Ring of Fire”, so
has many volcanoes and experiences
many earthquakes. In 2011, an earthquake
of magnitude 9.0-9.1 hit Japan and created
a tsunami which resulted in much
devastation.
Casualties: 15,894 deaths, 6,152 injured, 2,562 people
missing
Date: 11 March 2011
Max. intensity: IX (Violent)
Ancient warriors of Japan were
known as Samurai. They were very
skilled fighters and swordsmen.
Their main weapon was the Katana,
a sharp sword with a slight curve to
it.
Japan is an industrialized nation,
producing some of the most
technologically advanced motor
vehicles, electronics, and machine
tools.
Japan is a world leader
in robotics. Japanese engineers
are known for producing a
range of human-like robots such
as ASIMO.
Some of the most well-known
companies in the world are
Japanese such as Toyota, Honda,
Sony, Nintendo, Canon, Panasonic,
Toshiba, and Sharp.
Japanese cuisine has become
popular around the world. Some
well-known dishes are sushi,
sashimi and tempura.
Japan is home to many
different forms of martial arts.
Karate, Judo, Sumo, Ninjutsu,
Kendo, Jujutsu, and Aikido to
name a few
1. Don’t tip anyone. No one. NO
ONE.Tipping is just not part of the
culture. Don’t even leave the small
change. People will come running
after you with it.
2. Don’t go into people’s homes with your shoes on
3. If someone invites you to dinner or
drinks or something (e.g. after a
business meeting) they will be doing
the paying, so don’t keep insisting that
you’ll pay.
4. Even though you will notice that
trash cans are quite scarce on the
streets of Tokyo, do not litter. Carry
your trash with you until you find a
place to throw it out.
5) Don’t Receive a
Gift or Visiting
Card with one
Hand
Don’t Forget to Say “Thank You” and Bow
Don’t Eat and Drink while walking Outside
 In our life especially if you are a teenager friendships are very
important, no matter what happen and problems has come to you.
Your friends are always on your side to heal you. The important of
friends to our life is they are the one who make us happy when we
are in pain and they make us strong when we are weak. The
advantage of having friends is when your friends can protect and
help you every time you need and the disadvantage of having friends
is sometimes friends are bad influence because they are the one
who influence you to do something like engage with smoke , drinking
alcohol and take prohibited drugs.