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Review unit 1 in AP Japanese with our resources, vocabulary, and prompts! This unit focuses on families in different societies, and you'll learn about Japanese family values and traditions and rites of passage. 

Unit 1 – Families in Japan

Study for the AP Japanese exam with our unit 2 vocabulary, prompts, and resources! This unit is about the influence of language and culture on identity, and learn about Japanese-specific culture such as traditional greetings.

Unit 2 – Language & Culture in Japan

Learn everything you need to know about unit 3 in AP Japanese with our resources which include important vocabulary and practice prompts covering the influences of beauty and art, aesthetics and fashion, and visual and performing arts.

Unit 3 – Beauty & Art in Japan

Practice sample prompts and learn important vocabulary with our resources to study everything you need to know about unit 4 in AP Japanese for the AP exam! This unit is about how science, technology, and research affect our lives, so connect current events with traditional and historical Japanese culture.

Unit 4 – Science & Technology in Japan

Explore everything you need to know about unit 5 in AP Japanese with our resources which include practice prompts and vocabulary which cover the quality of life, careers, entertainment and sports, and tourism and Japanese cuisine.

Unit 5 – Quality of Life in Japan

Study unit 6 in AP Japanese, all about environmental, political, and societal challenges with our amazing study guides, vocab resources, and practice prompts.

Unit 6 – Challenges in Japan

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn all about the MCQs and FRQs for the AP Japanese exam using our amazing guides and practice prompts, so you can master both those pesky multiple choice and those daunting free response.

Exam Skills - FRQ/MCQ

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✍️Presentational Writing

Requirements 

Examples

🗣️Oral Cultural Presentation

Requirements

Unit 1 Overview: Families in Different Societies

Alphabets Galore

Hiragana (ひらがな)

Katakana (カタカナ)

Kanji (漢字)

Family Foundations

Kazoku (家族) - Family 

🔑 Key Words

💥 Strive for a Five Vocabulary

Families in Different Societies

Respect

Unity



🥢 Family Meals



🧧 Otoshidama

🔑 Key Words 

Family Values and Traditions

Unit 2 Overview

Essential Questions

Guiding Questions

Themes

Possible PromptsIts 

Unit 2 Overview: The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity

Personal and Public Identity

Personal Belief

Gender Roles

National Figures

Pop Culture ポップカルチャ~

🎌 Japanese Language

Nihongo (日本語）

🔠 Japanese Alphabet

The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity

Perspectives of Beauty and Aesthetics in Japanese Culture

Architecture

 Literature

Beauty and Aesthetics



Entertainment

Sports

Nutrition and Food Culture

Contemporary Life

Overview 

Theme

Past Free-Response Questions from Unit 3 Overview: Influences of Art and Beauty 

AP Japanese Unit 3 Essay Prompts

Introduction to Unit 3 

Defining Beauty and Perspectives of Beauty in Japanese Culture

🔑 Key Words and Ideas

Unit 3 Overview: Influences of Japanese Beauty and Art

Beauty in Japan

Music and Arts

 🎵Music (音楽) 

J-Pop

Visual and Performing Arts 

 Ukiyo-e

✉️ Origami (折り紙)


🖊️ Calligraphy (習字)

Kabuki

👘 Fashion and Design

🔑 Key Words and Ideas 

Japanese Beauty and Aesthetics

National and Ethnic Identities 

National Identities

Ethnic Identities

Alienation and Assimilation

Alienation

Assimilation

Heroes and Historical Figures

Oda Nobunaga

Hattori Hanzo

Tomoe Gozen

💥 Strive for a Five  Vocabulary 

Japanese Personal and Public Identities

Lifestyles and Pop Culture

Anime and Manga

Fashion

Video Games 

Holidays and Celebrations

Setsubun

Hina Matsuri

Golden Week

AP Japanese - Section 3, Contemporary Life

Social Customs

Traditions and Values

Cherry Blossom Viewing

Gift-Giving

Tea Ceremony


Ikebana (生け花)

Citizenship

Social Welfare

Japanese Families and Communities

Possible Prompts

AP Japanese Unit 4 Essay Prompts

Unit 4 Overview

Technology and Access to Technology

🚄 Shinkansen 

🚘 Vehicles

🤖 Robots 

Other Inventions

💥 Strive for a Five Vocabulary 

Unit 4 Overview: How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives

🧪 Science and Research

Japan Science and Technology Agency (科学技術振興機構)

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (文部科学省)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 

Nobel Prize Recipients

Effects of Technology 

Robotics

Transportation

Consumer Electronics

Climate and the World

🛰️ Space Exploration 

🧪 Science and Technology

Unit 4 explores the impact of science and technology on Japanese-speaking communities. In chapter 4.3, we examine the following essential questions:

Travel,Transportation, and Tourism

トラベルテック（Travel Tech) 

インスタ映え(インスタばえ:Insta-worthy) 

Sports and Leisure

Lifestyles 

Population and Demographics

Population

Demographics

Access to Food and Water

Global Challenges

Nationalism&Patriotism:ナショナリズム

Japanese cultural nationalism:日本の文化的ナショナリズム

Patriotism:愛国心

Global Identity and Responsibility

Personal and Public Identities

Unit 5 Overview

Factors that Impact the Quality of Life in Japan

AP Japanese Unit 5 Essay Prompts

 Education 教育

Elementary School 

Middle School 

Highschool

Volunteerism

Relationships 

💼 Careers

Philosophical Thought and Religion


Philosophical Thought 

Religion

Social Conscience

Women in the Workforce

Health and Wellness

Science and Technology

Defining Beauty 

Defining Creativity

Kaizen （改善）

Ma (間)

Fashion and Design

Beauty and Aesthetics

Unit 6 Overview

🌱 Environmental Challenges 

🛣️  Narrow Roads

🌊 Tsunami and Earthquakes  

Landslides

🧹 Waste and Pollution

💥 Strive For a Five Vocabulary 

AP Japanese Unit 6 Essay Prompts

Economic Trends

Environmental Issues

Vocabulary 

Effects of Technology on Self and Society

Healthcare

Cultural Practices

Society

Innovations

Bullet Train

Digital Camera 

Climate and the Physical World

Vocab

Lifestyles

Work-life balance:

Declining Birthrate:化(しょうしかしゃかい) /Aging population: （こうれいかしゃかい)

Diversity and Inclusion:ダイバーシティーとインクルージョン/多様性と受容（たようせいとじゅよう):

AP Japanese Section 3 - Japanese Contemporary Life

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