The Fascinating World of a Professional Storyteller

Is Kyokudo Nanshun Japanese?

• Yes

• No

What job did Nanshun have when she first came to Japan?

• kodan-shi

• student

• English teacher

• translator

True or False: When she first came to Japan, Nanshun was not interested in traditional Japanese culture

• True

• False

Select all the things Nanshun said she likes about kodan

（multiple answers)

• gestrues

• expressions

• kimono

• stories

Who is Nanshun's favorite historical character?

• Oda Nobunaga

• Sakamoto Ryoma

• Commadore Matthew Perry

• Naruto Uzumaki

True or False: Nanshun only performs kodan in English

• True

• False

True or False: Nanshun performs kodan just by memorizing the words and does not try to understand the story

• True

• False

What does Nanshun think about Japanese audiences?

Choose all correct answers

• Then can be challenging

• She can perform freely in front of some audiences

• She is afraid they won't like her

• They don't understand the stories

Getting a permanent resident visa allows Nanshun to:

• change her name to a Japanese name

• work in Japan in a long time

• buy a house in Japan

• only work certain kinds of jobs

Select the Japanese word with the most similar meaning

Confidence

• 確認する

• 勇気

• 自信

• 努力