Japanese/Languages
Wednesday this week was May 4th- Star Wars Day!
Did you know that Japanese culture heavily influenced Star Wars?
- George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, was inspired by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, who directed many period/historical dramas, including The Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress. In Japanese, the word for 'period drama' is JIDAI GEKI. The term 'JEDI' came from this.
- The helmet worn by Darth Vader was designed based on a samurai helmet.
- In Star Wars, the light sabres used in battles are long and narrow like samurai swords. The style of fighting with the light sabres looks likes the Japanese martial art of Kendo (Japanese fencing).
- The character, Yoda, speaks using word order similar to Japanese (English: He is playing in the park vs. Japanese: He in the park is playing)
If you would like to learn more about Japanese culture, please feel free to contact Ms Tooby about joining the Japanese club, which runs fortnightly in room M1.07.
Sincerely,
Miss Tooby
Japanese/ Languages Teacher