This is a collaborative art project created by the current students, alumni, and teachers of the EAHS Japanese program. Because we could not meet in person due to stay-at-home orders, each participant was mailed a piece of the art project, which they designed in their own style with the medium of their choice. They then mailed it back in a return envelope to be assembled into one piece. We hope this project will show that even though we may be apart, there is still a way for us to come together in the name of love.

By Esmeralda Macias

My purpose was to show Chinese influence on the history of Japan and the evolution of the Japanese language.

I like that I was able to explore a new creation website (Visme) where I started from scratch. I usually look for articles for help but I actually watched videos to grasp the concept of what I’m researching. Learning background from kanji was epic! Along the way I learned how words came to be from China to Japan. I learned a lot of the background of China and Japan. It was interesting how Korea tied into the history.

I think that I wish to explore Japanese inventors next. I want to study what inventions revolutionized Japan and the world, making it the one we know today.

My project is based on cherry blossom viewing (はなみ). I chose this topic because everyone knows Japan is famous for its cherry blossoms during spring, but few may know how to enjoy them with family and friends. I hope this poster encourages people to look at the flowers in all their beautiful glory by being close to them as possible.

This presentation gives a brief overview of 6 significant eras of Japanese history: Jomon era, Yayoi era, Tomb era, Asuka era, Kamakura era, and the current Reiwa era. The main reason I decided to do this project was because I myself wanted to learn about some important parts and eras of Japanese history. This project was very fun and hopefully taught new things for you too.

The purpose of this project is to educate people who are fascinated with Japan and/or want to visit one day about Japanese manners. Having this kind of information is important so you know what to do and not to do. So when someone wants to visit Japan, this information can help their trip to Japan go smoothly without a problem.

I chose to do a project on the Kamakura period was because I found the establishment of feudalism in Japan interesting. What I enjoyed about this project was learning the history of the Kamakura period like the trade, social hierarchy, and battles. The message that I would like to send to the audience would be certain aspects of a country can change overtime.

This project is intended for those who have future plans for visiting Japan and would like to have a brief overview of some of the attractions that can be found in popular cities in Japan. I decided to make a project on this topic as I also plan to visit the country in future so this would also benefit myself as well. I hope anyone who sees this would find it very informative and interesting regardless of whether or not they intend to visit Japan in the near future.

I chose this topic because I wanted to explore Japanese culture through their music. I enjoyed learning about the history of J-pop and the artists. The purpose of my project is to help people discover different types of music they haven't heard.

I chose to do my project on Japanese food because I wanted to see how much Japan has in different types of food. Japan has some of the most creative foods in my opinion; like sushi, you can put all sorts of toppings on the sushi like crab, seaweed, and much more.

This presentation introduces various aspects of Japanese culture, including New Year's, weddings, and food.

私のアートピースは孫悟空です。悟空は三十八歳です。闘いと食べることが好きです。さらに、孫悟空は、毎日闘いの練習をします。それから、孫悟空は買い物と勉強が好きじゃないです。孫悟空は、優しくて、うるさくて、明るいです。孫悟空と友達は闘いの練習をします。それから、孫悟空は、家族と買い物をしたり食べたりをします。孫悟空は、家事をしません。

I chose to do this drawing because during this quarantine I saw on the news how the coronavirus devastated people all over the world. So I wanted to do an art piece that would send a message for people to ask them to be safe and keep on doing their best. I chose to do an anime character because anime is a big part of Japanese culture and the character is very well-known.

This presentation covers various aspects of Japanese culture, including Japanese holidays, Japanese music, Japanese art, and Japanese inventions.