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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 Different Societies

Families in Different Societies

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: The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity

The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity

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: Influences of Beauty and Art

Influences of Beauty and Art

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: How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives

How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives

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: Factors That Impact the Quality of Life

Factors That Impact the Quality of Life

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: Environmental, Political, and Societal Challenges

Environmental, Political, and Societal Challenges

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.

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AP Japanese Unit 1 Essay Prompts

Unit 1 Overview

👯 Family Structure, Roles Within Families

🔑 Key Words

💥 Strive for a Five Vocabulary

Respect

Unity



🥢 Family Meals



🧧 Otoshidama

🔑 Key Words 

Family Values and Traditions

💭 Rites of Passage

🎉 Shichi-go-san (七五三）

💫 Seijin Shiki（成人式）

Rites of Passage

Possible Prompts

AP Japanese Unit 2 Essay Prompts

Unit 2 Overview

🎌 Japanese Language

Nihongo (日本語）

🔠 Japanese Alphabet 

👋 Greetings



👥 Community

📞 Phone Etiquette 

🏡 At Home

Greetings

Possible Prompts 

AP Japanese Unit 3 Essay Prompts

Unit 3 Overview

Defining Beauty and Perspectives of Beauty in Japanese Culture

🔑 Key Words and Ideas

Aesthetics

👘 Fashion

🔑 Key Words and Ideas 

💄 Aesthetics and Fashion

✍️ Literature 

📚 Novels and Books

🎵 Music 

Matsuri (祭)

🎤 Current Popular Singers 

Western Influence

Visual Art 

🌿 Ikebana (生け花)

✉️ Origami (折り紙)

🖊️ Calligraphy (習字) 

Manga (マンガ)

💥 Strive for a Five Vocabulary 

🎨 Visual and Performing Arts

AP Japanese Unit 4 Essay Prompts

Unit 4 Overview

Technology and Access to Technology

🚄 Shinkansen 

🚘 Vehicles

🤖 Robots 

Other Inventions

🧪 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

🛰️ Space Exploration 

AP Japanese Unit 5 Essay Prompts

Unit 5 Overview

🏫 Education (教育)

Shōgakkō (小学校)

Chūgakkō (中学校）

Kōkō (高校)

Daigaku (大学)

💼 Careers

Traditional Entertainment

Rakugo

Kabuki

Kamishibai

Matsuri

Modern Entertainment

Sports

📺 ⚾ Entertainment and Sports

🗾 Tourism

🔍 Popular Tourist Spots 

🍱 Japanese Cuisine

🗾 Tourism and 🍱 Japanese Cuisine

AP Japanese Unit 6 Essay Prompts

Unit 6 Overview

🌱 Environmental Challenges 

🛣️  Narrow Roads

🌊 Tsunami and Earthquakes  

Landslides

🧹 Waste and Pollution

💥 Strive For a Five Vocabulary 

Societal and Political Challenges

Population

💰 National Pension System

🗣️ Foreign Languages 

📃 Politics

🌐 International Challenges

✔️ Scoring

💫 Course Skills

📄 Exam Format: AP Japanese

Section 1A: Multiple Choice Listening 🎧

Section 1B: Multiple Choice Reading 📖

🛎️ Multiple Choice Tips and Tricks

Section 2 Section 2A: Free Response Written 👨‍💻 👩‍💻

Example Compare and Contrast Article

Section 2B: Free Response Spoken

Example Cultural Presentation

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