Japanese Culture
Japan
Clothes
Traditional
Modern
Language
- Hiragana-phonetic spelling
- Katakana- Japanese alphabet
- Kanji- Symbols/ Characters that represent whole words
- Headwear- Flower decorated headpeices and kasa hats
- Shoes- Geta or wooden sandals
- Upper body & Lower body- Kimono
- Headwear- hats, headbands, & progressive peices
- Shoes-Sandals, heels, tennis shoes, and dress shoes
- Upper Body- changes with distinct sseasons
- Lower Body- skirts and pants
Education
Hobbies/Sports
Japanese educaational systems ussually include:
- 6 years of elementary school
- 3 years of junior highschool
- 3 years of highschool
- 2-4 years of college or university
Sumo wrestling is still popular in Japan today as well as basketball and soccer.
Popular hobbies include:
- Karaoke
- Bonsai growing
- Origami
Students have consececive classes with breaks in between much like in America.
Cuisine
- Most dishes in Japan consist of fish, rice, or some type of noodles
- Type of dishes change with seasons
- Some dishes serve fish raw
Sushi
Sashimi
O-Hitashi
Economic activity
Religion
Popular jobs in Japan include:
- Firshermen
- Manga writers
- Models
- Engineers
- Filmmakers
- Chefs
- Shinto-Polytheistic religion based on actions and actions
Japans economy is carried by the entertainment industry-
Is the second largest music industry, after the United States.
- Buddhism- Godless religion center around behavior and kindness and toterance towards others
Also the single largest producer of anime in the world