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Lesson 1. Get the Picture
1. What was happening
when he was 18 ?0
in the Western world
Nazi Germany was invading the whole of Europe...
2. Where did he find The Tale of Genji
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4
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He Sound it at the discount bookstore.
What did he learn about through his job.
as a Navy language officer?
He learned so much about Japanese customs and culture.
What did people of the world think about
Japan soon after the war
They thought it would take at least 50 years.
For Japan
to return to its position before the war.
What was the situation in Japan when he went.
there in
1953:
Although the people were still poor, the whole country
was growing quickly and the future seemed bright.
6. What did he learn from Nagai Michio ?
He learned that it was very important to know.
what was going on in one's environment

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7. What was the "welcome development" for him?
He was introduced to Japanese authors of the day.
8. What do
other cu
have to do in order to understand
?
You have to know your own culture first.
9. What does he suggest as
a
way
to
learn
about Japan
He suggests reading Japanese literature from the past
as the present.
10. Why is it very important to read while you're young
It is because as you grow older, we have less
time to read.