Wishes should be written on the appropriate strips of paper. If you need a replacement, use a 6-8 x 2 inch strip of colored paper. You may decorate the paper, color it or draw appropriate designs.

 

One wish should be written horizontally in English, as seen in the sample given below. Do not just translate your English wish into Japanese.

 

The other wish must be a different, simple wish entirely written in Japanese if possible, but some single words may be written in English, if necessary. The wish should be a statement of fact (using です／ます forms) followed by ように。See the samples below.

 

Name, date and period should be written on the tanzaku for credit.               

Decorations must be appropriate, accurate and neat. Also label with your

name, date and period.

 

Examples:

In Japanese, wishes are written as complete sentences in the ます form

with ように added to the end of the verb.

 

Examples:

 

I wish it will be sunny on Friday.           きんようびははれていますように。

 

I wish for a good year.                          すばらしいいちねんがありますように。

 

I wish I will get a pet dog.                     ペットにいぬがもらえますように。

 

I wish for no more earthquakes.           じしんがなくなりますように。