THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST 06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot JUNE 1 of 13 02 2017 EP I SO D E 294 FLASHBACK ENW 145: FUKUSHIMA FASHION SHOES Japan s Tattoo Dilemma ENW 294 Introduction This week s English News Weekly podcast reports on a dilemma facing the Japanese Government How to accommodate foreign visitors who have tattoos. This potential problem is a reflection on cultural sensitivities in Japan that associate tattooing with organised crime. This means that tattooed people are banned from places such as public baths and hot springs. Yet with Japan set to host two massive sporting events the dilemma is - what to do with these tattooed visitors? How will this problem be solved? English News Weekly will try to explain all HOMEPAGE http://pod.flare. hiroshima -u.ac.jp/cms/enw.php FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/enw1975 (c) Jaime Selwood TWITTER ENW Episode 219 twitter.com/enwpodcast TECHNOLOGY
Contents Pages Part 1 Warm Ups Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1 Tattoos and their meanings Page 1 / 2 Quiz This Week Page 2 Part 2 Before Listening / Reading Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary Antonyms Page 3 Part 3 Listening / Reading The News Story 399 Words Page 4 What Do You Think..? Page 4 Part 4 After Listening / Reading Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5 Part 5 Extra Stuff Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7 And Finally. Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8 The Answers Pages 8-10 A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast. A1?
1 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 [201706-01] Japan s Tattoo Dilemma June 2 nd 2017 Warm Up 1 Odd 1 Out Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later. a) Iran b) Japan c) South Korea d) Cuba My Reason Warm Up 2 Brainstorm How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this? Human Body Warm Up 3 Tattoos and Their Meanings Did you know that certain everyday tattoos had special meanings? Match the correct tattoo below with its meaning on page 2. Can you also name what each tattoo design is supposed to represent? 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12:
2 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Tattoo Symbols What do they mean?. 1! 1 1 BUTTERFLY ROSES CHERRY BLOSSOM STARS DRAGONS FEATHERS GLYPHS MALIN THE SUN WINGS ZEN CIRCLES 3 LIONS A BIRTH / LUCK B NEW LIFE C D REBIRTH MYSTERY E F THE UNIVERSE FREEDOM G H TO EXPLORE ENGLAND I J FORGET SETBACK PASSION K L THE SOUL TRUTH Warm Up 4 A1 Quiz Read the questions about this week s news story. Remember if you don t know use the internet to help or GUESS! 1: Which language does the word tattoo originally come from? a: French b: Swedish c: Polynesian 2: What part of the body do Ainu women in Japan traditionally tattoo? a: Ears b: Lips c: Tongue 3: Who is created with inventing the first tattoo machine in 1891? a: Samuel F O Reilly b: Thomas Edison c: Marco Carvelli 4: The black ink often used in tattoo parlours is made from burnt? a: animal bones b: turtle shells c: Charcoal 5: Henna tattoos are made from blended? a: Fabrics b: Plants c: Cotton 6: The most tattooed man in the worldhas how much of his body covered? a: 99% b: 99.6% c: 100% E1: Which country DOES NOT BAN tattoos of Buddhist iconography? a: Sri Lanka b: Japan c: Thailand E2: What group is tattooing associated with in Japan? a: Athletes b: Priests c: Organised Crime E3: Lucky Diamond Rich is the world s most tattooed man which photo is him? a: b: c: END OF PART 1
3 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Pre-Listening / Reading 1 Jumbled Sentences The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order. a creating seems - tattoos. though Japanese that one for is Problem many There businesses to be dilemma 2 Bathhouse Tattoo Ban to End? There is though Pre-Listening / Reading 2 A2 True or False Read the headline of News Story ~ Bathhouse Tattoo Ban to End? Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 5 are True or False! 1 The Japanese Government has banned visitors with tattoos. [T] [F] 2 Japan will host the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [T] [F] 3 The 2020 Olympic Games will start in Tokyo on September 20 th. [T] [F] 4 Only Yakuza members in Japan have tattoos. [T] [F] 5 Many Japanese national rugby team players have tattoos. [T] [F] Pre-Listening / Reading 3 Antonyms An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories. 1 Boost 6 Ban A Cleaner F Refused 2 Dilemma 7 Reality B Worsening G Fantasy 3 Negative 8 Response C Approve H Solution 4 Decorative 9 Muddier D Positive I Simplistic 5 Approved 10 Complicated E Question J Plain END OF PART 2
4 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Listening / Reading Listening Bathhouse Tattoo Ban to End? Gap Fill Help Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding. Then write a correct word for each space. 294 Bathhouse Tattoo Ban To End? 1 In the next three years Japan will host two of the biggest sporting occasions in the world the 2019 1: World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Both events will bring an increase of overseas visitors to Japan. This is largely seen as a positive 2: for the country that will also hopefully bring improved benefits to Japan s economy. There is though one problem that seems to be creating a dilemma for many Japanese businesses 3:. 2 Body art in Japan has certain negative connotations as tattoos are closely associated with organised crime groups. Members of the 4: are famous for having a lot of their bodies covered in decorative tattoos. Traditionally places such as gyms, swimming pools, 5: and bathhouses have banned people with tattoos from using their facilities. Yet a newly published government-approved statement says that public bathing facilities should not prevent tattooed people from 6:. 3 The decision behind the statement seems to reflect the reality of the world outside of Japan many 7: now have tattoos. The new Public Bath Houses Law explains that bathhouses and hot springs can ban people who foul the baths or have infectious diseases. However, as tattoos are not a health 8: the government has stated that people with body art should not be prevented from using public bathing facilities. 4 The decision has 9: many public bathing operators, with a spokesman representing the Organisation of Japanese Onsens saying, It will take more time before people with tattoos are 10:. In response an official from the Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry said, We leave it to the judgement of facility owners whether they allow people with tattoos into their bathing facilities. Thus the current situation seems rather confused and unclear is the government 11: for tattooed foreign visitors to be allowed into public bathing facilities or not? 5 The debate becomes even muddier when athletes are put into the mix. Many rugby and 12: athletes are tattooed for cultural reasons. Nations such as Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand have a long history where tattooing is an essential aspect of the country s 13:. The matter becomes even more complicated as some players from Japan s current national rugby team sport tattoos. 6 It seems that this is a dilemma that is not yet near to being solved, but one that needs a 14: before 20 th September 2019 and the first game of the Rugby World Cup. END OF PART 3 [399 Words]
5 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Post-Listening / Reading 1 A3 Q & A How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can t remember any answers, guess! Q1 What is the date of the first game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup? Q2 In Japan who is mostly associated with tattoos? Q3 Which ministry does the Japanese government official work for? Q4 What is the name of the new law? Q5 What reasons do many New Zealand athletes have tattoos? Q6 What is the group that represents Japanese bathing facilities? E1 What other reasons are people banned from onsens in Japan? E2 How many countries are mentioned in the news story? Post-Reading 2 A & Q How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one! A1 Health hazard? A2 Tattooing? A3 2020.? A4 2019.? A5 Body art? END OF PART 4
6 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 English Extra I Popular English Tattoo Idioms & Quotes Tattooing is a popular form of body art. One for the most popular types of tattoo are inspirational quotes, phrases or idioms. Examples: What to do with the time that is given us = Don t waste your life doing stupid things All is fair in love and war! = Fair play isn t necessary in important situations! Can you match the phrase with the correct meaning? (Many are famous poem lines) 1 All is fair in love and war 2 What to do with the time that is given us 3 Miles to Go A B C Follow your dreams! In order to be truly free, don t let others dictate your life values Be yourself, no matter what the reaction of others! 4 Do not go gentle into that good night 5 Emancipate yourself from mental slavery 6 Fall down seven times and stand up 8 times D E F Fair play isn t necessary in important situations Never lose hope. Do not give up, even when very sick always fight to survive 7 Dark nights, bright days 8 In the beginning 9 I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul G H I You only live once so don t waste your life! Don t waste time in life doing stupid or unimportant things For very religious people. The first line of the Judeo- Christian Bible 10 If you want to sing out sing out! 11 Live the life of you have imagined 12 Y.O.L.O J K L Live life to the full before dying This means only you are in charge of your life s choices. Never give up. 7 to Chinwag This Week s ENW Podcast ENW Podcast Topic Bathhouse Tattoo Ban to End? Ask / Answer the questions below on this week s ENW Podcast Topic! 1 What did you think when you read this week s ENW topic box? 2 What do you think on the rule banning people with tattoos from bath houses? 3 Would you, or have you already, get / got a tattoo? What is the design? Why? 4 What cultural sensitivities exist in your country? Do you agree with them? 5 Would you hire someone for a public job if they had visual tattoos? Why? 6 What inspirational quote from a poem / song is your favourite? Why? EX FREE QUESTION!
7 The English News W eekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Writing This Week What do you think about the rules in Japan that prevent people from going to the majority of onsens, gyms and swimming pools? Would you ever get a tattoo? Why? What design / quote? Explain your reasons! END OF PART 5 And Finally V,W, X, Y & Z A4 Did You Know? The End
8 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Visual TV Links FYLJ (Japan) 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-e78flccbo [07:43] Japan s Tattoo Problem Al Jazeera (Qatar) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eonew3zn29y [02:38] Irizumi Tattoo Thought Monkey (USA) 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hscrl2kl5om [03:10] History of Tattoos in 3 minutes Podcast Key A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast. Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Warm Up 1 Odd-1-Out B Japan Warm Up 3 Tattoos A / C / D are all countries that ban 100% of tattoos! 1 Butterfly 2 Malin 3 Glyphs 4 Zen Circle 5 The Sun 6 Feather 7 Roses 8 Wings 9 Blossom 10 Dragons 11 Star 12 England 1: K / 2: I / 3: G / 4: E / 5: C / 6: A / 7: J / 8: F / 9: B / 10: D / 11: L / 12: H A1 Warm Up 4 Quiz 1 C 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 C E1 B E2 C E3 B Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Jumbled Sentences There is though one problem that seems to be creating a dilemma for many Japanese businesses tattoos. A2 True or False 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 F Antonyms 1 B 2 H 3 D 4 J 5 F 6 C 7 G 8 E 9 A 10 I
Answers Part 3 9 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Listening 294 Bathhouse Tattoo Ban To End? 1 In the next three years Japan will host two of the biggest sporting occasions in the world the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Both events will bring an increase of overseas visitors to Japan. This is largely seen as a positive boost for the country that will also hopefully bring improved benefits to Japan s economy. There is though one problem that seems to be creating a dilemma for many Japanese businesses tattoos. 2 Body art in Japan has certain negative connotations as tattoos are closely associated with organised crime groups. Members of the Yakuza are famous for having a lot of their bodies covered in decorative tattoos. Traditionally places such as gyms, swimming pools, onsens and bathhouses have banned people with tattoos from using their facilities. Yet a newly published government-approved statement says that public bathing facilities should not prevent tattooed people from entry. 3 The decision behind the statement seems to reflect the reality of the world outside of Japan many foreigners now have tattoos. The new Public Bathhouses Law explains that bathhouses and hot springs can ban people who foul the baths or have infectious diseases. However, as tattoos are not a health hazard the government has stated that people with body art should not be prevented from using public bathing facilities. 4 The decision has perplexed many public bathing operators, with a spokesman representing the organisation of Japanese Onsens saying, It will take more time before people with tattoos are accepted. In response an official from the Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry said, We leave it to the judgement of facility owners whether they allow people with tattoos into their bathing facilities. Thus the current situation seems rather confused and unclear is the government pushing for tattooed foreign visitors to be allowed into public bathing facilities or not? 5 The debate becomes even muddier when athletes are put into the mix. Many rugby and Olympic athletes are tattooed for cultural reasons. Nations such as Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand have a long history where tattooing is an essential aspect of the country s culture. The matter becomes even more complicated as some players from Japan s current national rugby team sport tattoos. 6 It seems that this is a dilemma that is not yet near to being solved, but one that needs a resolution before 20 th September 2019 and the first game of the Rugby World Cup. Answers Part 4 A3 Q & A [399 Words] Post-Listening / Reading 1 20 th September 2019 5 Cultural 2 Yakuza 6 Organisation for Japanese Onsens 3 Health, Welfare and Labour E1 Fouling and Infectious diseases 4 Public Bathhouses Law E2 Five A & Q Example Questions A1 What is tattooing not? A2 What is considered a cultural no-no in Japan? A3 What year will Tokyo host the 2020 Olympic Games? A4 What year will Japan host the 2019 Rugby World Cup? A5 What is another term for tattooing?
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Episode 294 11 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 MAIN PHOTO Still: https://japandaily.jp/tattoos-continue-banned-onsen-japan-3066/ LINKS: http://www.newsonjapan.com/cgi-bin/news/search.cgi?query=tattoo https://japandaily.jp/tattoos-continue-banned-onsen-japan-3066/ http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-tattoo-designs-and-their-meanings/#gref http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/whats-hot/16-interesting-facts-about-tattoos/ss- BBjY9At#image=16 http://badtattooidea.com/top-10-most-tattooed-people-in-the-world/ http://www.stapaw.com/single-post/2016/12/23/shocking-tattoo-laws-in-countries-that- Limit-or-Ban-Tattoos http://www.tattoo-models.net/100-best-tattoo-quotes/ https://japandaily.jp/tattoos-continue-banned-onsen-japan-3066/