TokyoThe City of Dreams

Akiko, Emma, Jung Hun, Michiru, Nina, Sashank

INTRODUCTION

2016 is coming up soon and we think Tokyo is the best place to have it! Tokyo is a city of dreams, a city of the past and the future and it is a perfect place to have the Olympics. BECAUSE Tokyo is a developed country, accessible to everyone, very city and attractive as you can see the background! AND like the Olympics, Tokyo brings a positive image!

ART EXPERTISE

the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form

art is important because it is a way to express emotions and messages through a visual presentation

visual forms of presentation are generally most easy to understand because it involves the sense of ‘sight’

Dystopia

modern version of a famous Japanese painting

a huge tsunami wave which is about to destroy the surrounding environments

Utopia bright shades of

pink colors that the cherry blossoms emit

cherry blossoms are present in many ‘utopian’ paintings in Japan

CULTURAL EXPERTISE

the qualities of a country, person or society regarding arts, manners, rules or way of thinking

important as tradition falls into culture and they are influenced by the history of the country making a culture and tradition special

represents one selves, others or country - makes one self unique and different

Dystopia many people

don’t think about others and is selfish

rush hour in Tokyo, Japan

people shove and push each other without any kindness

Utopia cultural thing

people do called ‘hanami’

the time of the year when people enjoy cherry blossoms, the beauty of nature

peaceful

EDUCATION

to analyze and observe the post-modern characteristics of education in our school K. International school Tokyo

DISTOPIA looks ugly and old

when after looking at the west building when coming into the school from the main gate

the trees in front makes the building look old

the shadow of makes the building look more dystopia too

UTOPIA Our new building west

building gives strong impression to

visitors because of the neatness compared with the main building which makes the west building look better, and also

they are safe. For example, Touhoku earthquake in 2011, students were only allowed to go into that building which was safest place in the school

FREE MARKET ECONOMY

“A free market economy is an economic system where the government does not interfere in business activity in any

way”.

The price of goods and services are determined by the system of supply and demand.

(Business Dictionary, 2011)

Dystopia with a growing

economy, there may be a gap within the society of the poor and the wealthy

small businesses or houses will not be able to keep up in the economic growth

Utopia shows that the

Tokyo shows economic growth in the society and is financially stable

GEOGRAPHY

the ideas and actions of people that result in changes to the environment and physical characteristics

humans change the environment and the mother nature changes it

area that displays a reasonable unity of the government, language, the landform, and situation

DYSTOPIA Tohoku Earthquake on March

11th, 2011 bent the tip of Tokyo Tower

Mother Nature damage of the symbol of

Tokyo - a negative aspect created another observation

tower called “Sky Tree”, a lot taller than the Tokyo tower

started to be built before the earthquake but did not get any damage

as new buildings develop, the old building is replaced and left alone without being fixed

UTOPIA human modified the

environment by creating a building that reflects the aspect of the sky

environment is not just greenery (trees, rain forests) and nature but rather more a feeling

can easily identify that the photograph is some what happy than sad

the reflection of the sky of Japan, Asia is beautiful

SOCIAL WORK

polite greetings never bother others help others-volunteer well organized transportation system nice manner follow order

Dystopia Earthquake in

Tokyo people are

helping to clean up the damaged place

shows Japanese people helping each other

Utopia look polite they would

bow to all people who are visiting their shop

well trained

CONCLUDING STATEMENT

Tokyo is a city of dreams. Japan is a developed country, still on the way to become a better country. Although developed, Tokyo still values the culture, education, and traditional art from the past. It is the perfect place to have the 2012 Olympics with the balance of city and nature making one wonderful city. It is a city of the future.

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