Japan Prefectures Research Project - Graphic Organizer of 47 Prefectures

To research geographic features of Japan will grow students' interest in Japan!

This worksheet allows your students to research and understand food, landmarks, cultural events, and specialty products in each prefecture of Japan.

You can assign one or two prefecture(s) to each student as a class project or pick a prefecture to focus on every week.

■ Language

Japanese

■ Level / Age

Elementary ～ Intermediate / G7 and up

■ Activity type

• Individual work 
• Research project 

■ Learners will be able to

• Enhance understanding about Japanese geography and prefectural features 
• Find facts from resources and describe them in short sentences. 

■ Includes

*Please check the preview for the details.

• List of 8 regions and 47 prefectures of Japan  (B/W and colour, 2 pages)
• Cover page (B/W and colour, 2 pages) : Use this cover for booklet cover or bulletin board title
• 47 Graphic organizers (B/W, 47 pages)

■ How to use

You can use this resource in different ways depending on how you plan to organize your class. 

Links of some informational resources are in the file (You can check them from the preview as well).

Here are some examples: 

• Weekly class activity: You can research a prefecture per week in class. Your can let students to select which prefecture they would like to learn/visit. Each student can create own book on Japanese prefectures.
• Individual/pair work: This can also be used to research individual prefectures. You can create a class book on the Japanese prefectures, with each student/pair researching one or two prefectures. This can be good for bulletin board project as well. 
• Interview work: If your class or school has students/teachers coming from Japan, your class can have an interview to ask about their hometown prefectures.

■ Vocabulary and Grammar used 

• 8 names of regions in Japan
• 47 names of prefectures in Japan
• 人口（じんこう）、面積（めんせき）、㎢（へいほうキロメートル）、県庁所在地（けんちょうしょざいち）
• ～を食べます、～を見ます、～を買います、～に行きます

■ Free Maps

For Japan maps with all prefecture names, please download these free maps.

Japan Map for Japanese Language Learners and More

■ Free Sample

Do you need just one page? Email me the name of prefecture you need and I will send you the one as a free sample.

nihongonohane@gmail.com

■ Product Format

1 PDF file

■ Paper Size for printing

Letter size (8.5 inch x 11 inch)

(You can print on A4 size papers, as well. Please adjust your printer setting.)

■ Terms of Use

This product is for personal and classroom use only. You may not sell or distribute the files or physical printed materials.

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