Homework for September 11 Meeting

Look at your partner's address.  What do the following words mean?

• ~machi
• ~shi
• ~ken

 How many “ken” are there in Japan?

Compare these two addresses: 

JAPAN  926-0048

Ishikawa-ken, Nanao-shi

Moto-machi, 24-1

Fujimoto, Miyuki

Jane Doe

103 Wave Street

Monterey, CA  93940

USA

How are they different?  What do you think this says about a difference between Japanese and American cultures?

• What is a “shogun”?
• Who was the first one? When?
• Who was the last one? When?
• What was the Meiji Restoration?
• BONUS: Where did it officially happen?