Tokyo Story

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tokyo-story

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the director?Yasujirō Ozu
2. What is the original release date?November 3, 1953
3. What is Tokyo Story about?It is a movie about an elderly couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their adult children and learn about family love and growing up.
4. Why do the parents feel lonely in the movie?Their children are busy with work, social events, and their own families, so the parents feel left out and like an inconvenience.

Filial Piety: A virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors, deeply ingrained in East Asian cultures.
Existentialism: A philosophical approach that emphasizes individual existence, freedom, and choice, often exploring themes of meaning and mortality.
Post-War Japan: The period in Japanese history following World War II, characterized by significant social, economic, and political transformation.