Edublog week 3 activity 7 Zoom!

 

Hey Edubloggers,

 

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For the SBC Week 3, Activity 7 , we are required to do A zoom post. from my research, A Zoom Post is when someone posts a picture of an object like the one I have here. Then the first person to comment writes where that object might be as if the picture is being, “zoomed out.” The next person just “zooms” the photo out even more and this can go on on till you get to space. So zoom out on the image and please feel free to leave a comment bellow.

 

How to Play Taiko part 1: Intro and tips.

Hi Bloggers,

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Some people say that the inspiration and beginning of Taiko started in 500 BCE when young Japanese men went to South Korea to do research about the Kakko (similar to a oke or shime daiko.) Archaeological evidence shows that taiko were used in Japan as early as the 6th century CE, during the latter part of the Kofun period, and were likely used for communication, in festivals, and in other rituals. This evidence was substantiated by the discovery of Haniwa statues in the Sawa District.  Two of these figures are said to be playing drums; one of them, wearing skins, is equipped with a barrel-shaped drum hung from his shoulder and uses a stick to play the drum at hip height.This statue is titled “Man Beating the Taiko” and is considered the oldest evidence of taiko performance in Japan. They were also used in plays such as the well-known Kabuki Theater.

Sadly, Taiko was not only used for festivals and rituals as when war broke, japan was a feudal country. The Japanese used the shime daikos which has a high-pitched sound apart from the Nagado Daiko as a signal and when they fired cannons, used the Chudaikos to signal.

Well this was some history about it, next week, I will write a post about the materials and drums.

Bye,

Chad

SBC Activity 2: Poem

Hey guys,

This poem is about three young birds who were taken from the wild and abused. See what they say when they open their hearts.

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You clipped  our wings , we were broken things

Used to sing in harmony but now we couldn’t sing

You would push me down,

I struggled on the ground

There is a scream inside that we all tried to hide

We think positively  but we cannot deny

Absorbs our hope insides

I don’t care if I’m inadequate
I find myself in my etiquette
I sing for me, not for a bet
I shout it out like a un stringed marionette

Now I fly, hitting the high notes
I have a voice, have a voice, hear me roar tonight
You held me down
But I fought back loud

Bye

 

SBC Week 3 Activity 3: Add onto story

Hi Edubloggers,

For today’s post, I will be posting three pictures as well a beginning of a Japanese story I made. So if we can get a plethora of comments to finish the story, I will make another post using all your guys’ ideas. So here is the beginning along with the pictures.

 

 

Photo Credit: matt-artz Flickr via Compfight cc
Photo Credit: matt-artz Flickr via Compfight cc

 

Photo Credit: matt-artz Flickr via Compfight cc

 

Long ago, in a small city of Ancient Edo in Japan, days were too short.
In a small, squalid village was a place called kachono ‘mixture of brown and noble’ where the villagers buried their deceased in an ever growing tower called the murasaki tower . Too many villagers were dying because there was a lack of food. The sun passed over the horizon much too quickly and never rained, causing their crops their crops to wither and die as well as many droughts. With very little light in the day, they didn’t know how to feed and keep everyone nourished and healthy. Each person ate only a dearth amount of rice each day for every meal and worked in the rice fields for hours causing their city to be bleached with the color brown. Their hopes were always crushed and they woefully prayed for help. One young girl changed everything.

Aki, a young Japanese-Chinese girl was as sharp as a katana ‘sword’ and full of curiosity.

 

Please feel free add on to the story by commenting!

See ya,

Chad

Commenting Guidelines

Hello edubloggers and participators in the SBC,

 

Today I will be going over the commenting guidelines as well as what I will accept or put in the trash.

If you are writing a comment, please make sure that your comments are friendly or helpful. If you want to suggest something give constructed criticism, ask questions, that can help you understand things more clearly, give the blogger ideas,  or even make friends. Start your comment ‘Letter Format.’ For example, start with “Dear, Hi, Hello,” and give a proper closing. Finally, write using proper grammar and spelling. (A comment written in slang or without a heading or closing will be put in the trash.)

Finally, these are some guidelines that will save your comment from being thrown in the trash. Please do not give away any personal information such as your address, last names, pictures of self, cell-phone number, or age, (Name, hobbies, or emails are okay.) Also, do not plagiarize, if someone else took a picture or you borrowed information from a website, cite it! Finally, please do not post any irrelevant comments or chat like how you would using “Google Chat.”

Bye and happy commenting,

Chad

 

How to do Japanese Calligraphy part 4: Epilogue

Hi Bloggers,

 

This post is just some final tips and notes about calligraphy.

 

  • Sit on a chair or if sitting on the ground sit Indian Style (Also known as Meditation Style.)
  • Take three deep breathes and relax. Just remember it doesn’t have to be perfect and try your best. That is a problem for some new beginners. They are sometimes too tense causing them forget to do the certain strokes and flicks.
  • Remember the stroke order of the Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana as it is very important in japan. (Also in China. Although it looks similar if you just copied the wrong strokes, to another person or teacher, it will look wrong and will make you redo it.
  • KEEP THE BRUSH UPRIGHT!!! Another mistake made by beginners. if you hold it upright, you have more control over the pen.
  • Sit up straight to gain more control, to control you breathing, and give your brain enough oxygen and blood to function accurately.
  • Practice before doing it on the real paper. If you practice it a few times on a paper bag or newspaper, it will warm-up your muscle memory.

Okay, I think those are enough tips to help you do Japanese Calligraphy. If you are new to the blog, please read the other three posts to understand.

 

がんばろう (ganbaroo) means good luck,

Chad

How to do Japanese calligraphy part 3: How to Hold the Brush

Hi Edubloggers,

 

Okay okay okay, *takes deep breath* a lot of events are going on this week.  The Blogging Student Challenge is going to start! Don’t worry though because I will still write about Japan on my blog.

 

So going back on topic, this post will explain how to hold the “Fude”/brush. Since we are so use to using our fist grip when we hold our pencils, it might take a few days or even weeks and that’s okay!

 

So in order to hold the brush, you need to put your three prominent fingers, ( middle, index, and ring) finger on the left side of the brush in the middle. (Depends, this is for your right hand, other way for your left hand.) Then you put your thumb on the right side. Then remember to keep the brush upright.

Bye