Students will gain a better understanding of Japanese writing and the differences between different cultures' writing styles and characters. Notice the writing on some of the pictures.
Japanese writing uses different characters and symbols than English writing.
Then break the class up into three or four groups and let them each make sentences using any symbol in the group. Have students write out their symbol-sentences on paper, on the board, or even use black ink and a brush as seen in the images of Japanese prints. Students may want to write a story with the new symbols. Encourage the artistic nature of the symbols. Have each group then present their creative symbols to the class.