Traditions: Lantern

Paper Lantern

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• Description: Japanese paper lanterns also called chochin lanterns are recorded to have been around since 1085. They are made up of a cylinder shape skeleton (honegumi) using bamboo sticks (takehigo), wrapped in Japanese paper called shoji-gami with a candle placed inside. Paper lanterns are compact and easily collapsed when not being used. Today, they are typically used at shrines, festivals and other traditional places.
  For more information, visit: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/12/01/language/some-illuminations-on-the-red-lantern/#.VTSsNJOUc8Y

• Links
  • How to Make a Paper Lantern
  • O-Bon (Lantern Festival)
  • Dai-Chochin Festival

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• Lesson Plans (All are in PDF format)
  • Chochin – Ohio Delegation Group (YJT)
  • Japanese Floating Lanterns – NCTA Ohio
  • Japanese Manners & Lifestyle – NCTA Ohio

• Standard Reference
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  • Visual Arts:
    • Grade 6: 1PE, 3PE, 4PE, 1PR, 3PR, 4PR, 1RE, 2RE, 3RE, 5RE