By: Huang Yin and Qin Yue

The Japanese Corner was held in the library lobby on November 29th. Mr.Wataru Sato and Ms. Kayoko Matsushima attended this activity.

As is known to all, Yamato is a cautious and meticulous nation, especially being reflected in its honorific system. When one student asked about in what way could people express their ideas more reverently than just using the honorifics, Mr. Wataru Sato and Ms. Kayoko Matsushima told him that honorifics were enough to show respect to others in everyday life. In ancient Japan, there were more reverent expressions used to address imperial kinsmen, but they pertained to ancient proses that people do not use today. However, people could still hear them in some costume dramas like Taiga. After that, they talked about ancient Japanese mythologies. According to the teachers, most of the mythologies were related to Records of Ancient Matters( Kojiki). People rediscovered its value until the Edo period and began to study it.

Today''''s Japanese Corner was an opportunity for students to have a deeper understanding of traditional mythologies and honorifics. Moreover, students also appreciated more about the beauty of Japanese traditional culture here.

Proofread by Yuqi Huang, Wendy Cheng