T he grid below is an annotated index to part of the Virtual Picture Album compiled and distributed by the Less Commonly Taught Languages Project at the University of Minnesota. The pictures in this section of the VPA are of people, places and objects in Japan.
T here are also suggestions for ways to use certain pairs or groups of pictures.
Y ou can also find some ideas for activities based on the pictures provided here. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 T o view or download a full-sized picture from the VPA, click on its thumbnail representation below. Vocabulary Items Topics Grammar Points Todaiji, Buddhism, temple, roof, statue, bronze, gold, wood, east, largest, visit, spring, grass, deer, Nara. Religion, sightseeing, history, architecture, geography. Gold pavilion, magnificent, grandfather, gold, pond, trees, Kyoto.