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GR O U P # 2
JAPAN PRESENTATION
JAPANESE CULTURE
• HISTORY
• CLOTHING
• ARTS
• RELIGION
• LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
THE JAPANESE HAS A VERY COMPLEX AND WIDE RANGED
KIND OF LANGUAGE. IN THE EARLY DAYS (252 AD), THE
JAPANESE LANGUAGE WAS FIRST COMPILED. THEY HAVE 3
KINDS OF WRITING THEIR LANGUAGE; HIRAGANA,
KATAKANA, AND KANJI
HIRAGANA
HIRAGANA IS A JAPANESE SYLLABARY, ONE COMPONENT
OF THE JAPANESE WRITING SYSTEM, ALONG WITH
KATAKANA, KANJI, AND IN SOME CASES RŌMAJI. IT IS A
PHONETIC LETTERING SYSTEM. THE WORD HIRAGANA
LITERALLY MEANS "ORDINARY" OR "SIMPLE"
KATAKANA
KATAKANA IS A JAPANESE SYLLABARY, ONE COMPONENT
OF THE JAPANESE WRITING SYSTEM ALONG WITH
HIRAGANA, KANJI, AND IN SOME CASES THE LATIN SCRIPT.
KANJI
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese
characters that are used in the Japanese
writing system. They are used alongside the
Japanese syllabic scripts hiragana and
katakana. The Japanese term kanji for the
Chinese characters literally means "Han
characters".
RELIGION
SHINTO BUDDHISM
SHINTOISM
SHINTOISM IS AN ETHNIC RELIGION THAT FOCUSES ON
CEREMONIES AND RITUALS. IN SHINTOISM, FOLLOWERS
BELIEVE THAT KAMI, A SHINTO DEITY OR SPIRIT, ARE
PRESENT THROUGHOUT NATURE, INCLUDING ROCKS,
TREES, AND MOUNTAINS. HUMANS CAN ALSO BE
CONSIDERED TO POSSESS A KAMI.
BUDDHISM
BUDDHISM DEVELOPED IN INDIA AROUND THE 6TH AND
4TH CENTURIES BCE AND EVENTUALLY SPREAD THROUGH
CHINA AND KOREA. IT ARRIVED IN JAPAN DURING THE 6TH
CENTURY CE, WHERE IT WAS INITIALLY UNPOPULAR.
JAPANESE INFRASTRUCTURES
• SHINTO SHRINES
• TEMPLES
• GARDENS
• TOWERS
HŌRYŪ-JI
IT IS WIDELY KNOW FOR BEING THE WORLD’S OLDEST
EXISTING WOODEN INFRASTRUCTURE. IT IS FOUND IN
JAPAN AND FINISHED IN 607
SHINTO SHRINE EXAMPLE
JAPANESE GARDEN
JAPANESE GARDENS ARE TRADITIONAL GARDENS WHOSE
DESIGNS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY JAPANESE AESTHETIC
AND PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS, AVOID ARTIFICIAL
ORNAMENTATION, AND HIGHLIGHT THE NATURAL
LANDSCAPE.
PAGODA TOWER
A PAGODA IS A TIERED TOWER WITH MULTIPLE EAVES,
BUILT IN TRADITIONS ORIGINATING AS STUPA IN
HISTORIC SOUTH ASIA AND FURTHER DEVELOPED IN EAST
ASIA OR WITH RESPECT TO THOSE TRADITIONS, COMMON
TO NEPAL, CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA,
JAPANESE FOOD
• SUSHI
• SASHIMI
• RAMEN
• TEMPURA
SUSHI
SUSHI IS A JAPANESE DISH OF SPECIALLY PREPARED
VINEGARED RICE, USUALLY WITH SOME SUGAR AND SALT,
COMBINED WITH A VARIETY OF INGREDIENTS, SUCH AS
SEAFOOD, VEGETABLES, AND OCCASIONALLY TROPICAL FRUITS.
SASHIMI
A JAPANESE DELICACY MADE WITH FRESH MEAT OR THIN

SLICES OF FISH. USUALLY SERVED WITH SOY SAUCE
RAMEN
RAMEN IS A JAPANESE DISH. IT CONSISTS OF CHINESE-
STYLE WHEAT NOODLES SERVED IN A MEAT OR FISH-BASED
BROTH, OFTEN FLAVORED WITH SOY SAUCE OR MISO, AND
USES TOPPINGS SUCH AS SLICED PORK, DRIED SEAWEED,
MENMA, AND GREEN ONIONS.
TEMPURA
TEMPURA IS A JAPANESE DISH USUALLY CONSISTING OF

SEAFOOD OR VEGETABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BATTERED AND
DEEP FRIED.
YAKITORI
YAKITORI IS A JAPANESE TYPE OF SKEWERED CHICKEN. ITS
PREPARATION INVOLVES SKEWERING THE MEAT WITH KUSHI, A TYPE OF
SKEWER TYPICALLY MADE OF STEEL, BAMBOO, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS.
AFTERWARDS, THEY ARE GRILLED OVER A CHARCOAL FIRE. DURING OR
AFTER COOKING, THE MEAT IS TYPICALLY SEASONED WITH TARE SAUCE
OR SALT.
OKONOMIYAKI
OKONOMIYAKI (LITERALLY MEANS ‘GRILLED AS YOU LIKE IT’) IS A
SAVORY VERSION OF JAPANESE PANCAKE, MADE WITH FLOUR, EGGS,
SHREDDED CABBAGE, MEAT/ PROTEIN AND TOPPED WITH A VARIETY OF
CONDIMENTS. BETTER KNOWN AS ‘JAPANESE PIZZA’ IN THE US, YOU CAN
DEFINITELY PREPARE THE FILLING AND TOPPINGS HOWEVER YOU LIKE IT.
A WONDERFUL WAY TO USE UP YOUR LEFTOVERS!
KARE RAISU (RICE WITH CURRY)
ALSO A VERY POPULAR, SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS DISH
THAT WE CAN FIND IN JAPAN. KARE RAISU IS JUST
RICE WITH CURRY BUT THE TASTE IS DIFFERENT
FROM THE TO MAKE THE JAPANESE CURRY, IT IS USED
A VARIETY OF MEATS AND VEGETABLES. THE BASICS
VEGETABLES ARE ONIONS, CARROTS AND SWEET
POTATOS, AND THE MEATS USED ARE CHICKEN, PORK,
BEEF AND SOMETIMES DUCK.
MISO SOUP
MISO SOUP IT IS SERVED AS A SIDE DISH IN MOSTLY EVERY
MEAL AND WITH ALMOST EVERY DISH. IT IS A SOUP MADE FROM
A MISO PASTE (FERMENTED SOYBEANS) AND DASHI (THE
CONSOMME). INSIDE THIS KIND OF BASE SOUP, YOU WILL FIND
PIECES OF TOFU, ONION WAKANE SEAWEED, AND SOMETIMES
VEGETABLES LIKE SWEET POTATOS, CARROTS AND RADISH. IT IS
NEVER SERVED AS A MAIN DISH. IT ALWAYS COMES WITH A
BOWL OF RICE AND ONE OR 2 MORE DISHES.
JAPANESE CLOTHING
• KIMONO
• YUKATA
• HAKAMA
KIMONO
MOST POPULAR TRADITIONAL CLOTHING IN JAPAN
YAKATA
A YUKATA ( 浴衣 ) IS A JAPANESE GARMENT, A CASUAL
SUMMER KIMONO[1] USUALLY MADE OF COTTON OR
SYNTHETIC FABRIC, AND UNLINED.
HAKAMA
HAKAMA ( 袴 ) ARE A TYPE OF TRADITIONAL
JAPANESE CLOTHING. TROUSERS WERE USED BY THE
CHINESE IMPERIAL COURT IN THE SUI AND TANG DYNASTIES,
AND THIS STYLE WAS ADOPTED BY THE JAPANESE IN THE
FORM OF HAKAMA BEGINNING IN THE SIXTH CENTURY.
JAPANESE TRADITIONS
BOWING
Bowing is used for a variety of reasons in Japanese
tradition including greetings, sports, religion and a show
of thanks. For each occasion the bow is slightly different,
it can vary from a slight bow to a deep bow however for
tourists a traditional hand shake is accepted
SUMO WRESTLING
SUMO WRESTLING IS WIDELY POPULAR AMONG THE JAPANESE. IN MANY
SUMO STADIUMS THERE WILL BE A TATAMI AREA FOR PEOPLE TO SIT. TATAMI
IS AN AREA OF SOFT MATS WHICH ARE POPULAR WITH PEOPLE SITTING AND
SLEEPING ON- ALTHOUGH AT THE SUMO NO ONE WILL BE SLEEPING! ON THE
TATAMI AREA, REVELLERS WILL BE GIVEN ZABUTON PILLOWS TO SIT ON AND
ITS COMMON TRADITION THAT IF PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED WITH THE SUMO
THAT THEY WILL THROW THEIR ZABUTON INTO THE RING.
KAMPAI
THE FIRST RULE OF DRINKING IN JAPAN IS TO KAMPAI, THAT’S CHEERS
TO YOU AND ME. IN ENGLAND, AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD,
CHEERS IS USED MORE FOR A CELEBRATION THAN JUST FOR A TYPICAL
FRIDAY NIGHT. IN JAPAN, SAYING KAMPAI BEFORE DRINKING IS
IMPORTANT AND IS SEEN AS RUDE IF IGNORED.
YAMAYAKI MOUNTAIN BURNING
THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE HAS A SINGLE WORD FOR
BURNING DOWN A MOUNTAIN: YAMAYAKI. A YAMAYAKI IS
A FESTIVAL THAT INVOLVES BURNING THE VEGETATION
FROM A MOUNTAIN BEFORE SPRING. THESE CAN BE
VISUALLY STUNNING AND ARE OFTEN COMBINED WITH A
FIREWORKS SHOW. VARIOUS STORIES ARE USED TO
EXPLAIN HOW THE TRADITION BEGAN INCLUDING ANCIENT
LAND DISPUTES AND PROBLEMS WITH WILD BOARS.
LOVE LOCKS
ANY SPOT IN JAPAN THAT'S CONSIDERED ROMANTIC SUCH AS
OBSERVATION DECKS WITH A GOOD VIEW OF A CITY ARE ALWAYS
BUSY WITH COUPLES. ONE OLD TRADITION AMONGST COUPLES IS
TO WRITE A MESSAGE ON A LOCK AND LEAVE IT AT A ROMANTIC
SPOT. TYPICALLY, THE COUPLE THEN THROWS THE KEY SOMEWHERE
IT CAN NEVER BE RETRIEVED SUCH AS INTO THE SEA. JAPAN HAS
DOZENS OF LOVE LOCK SPOTS SUCH AS THE LOVE BELL OF ENOSHIMA
ISLAND. IN MOST LOCATIONS, THE TRADITION IS ENCOURAGED BY
THE ATTRACTION. IT'S VERY UNUSUAL FOR COUPLES IN JAPAN TO
LEAVE BEHIND A LOVE LOCK WITHOUT PERMISSION .
FLOATING LANTERNS
THE JAPANESE TRADITION OF FLOATING LANTERNS IN RIVERS,
KNOWN AS TORO NAGASHI IS A CEREMONY THAT REPRESENTS
THE JOURNEY OF SOULS TO THE AFTERLIFE. IT'S USED TO
CELEBRATE THE JAPANESE OBON HOLIDAY, A TIME OF YEAR WHEN
IT'S BELIEVED THAT THE SPIRITS OF LOVED ONES RETURN TO THE
WORLD. TORO NAGASHI CEREMONIES ARE ALSO USED TO
COMMEMORATE TRAGIC EVENTS SUCH AS THE
ATOMIC BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA.
SITTING SEIZA
SEIZA IS A TRADITIONAL WAY TO SIT ON JAPANESE TATAMI FLOORS. IT'S
CONSIDERED THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO SIT AT FORMAL OCCASIONS
SUCH AS RITUALS AT A SHINTO SHRINE. IT'S ALSO WIDELY USED IN
JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS WHERE POSTURE MAY BE STRICTLY
CORRECTED. THE AVERAGE PERSON FINDS SEIZA CHALLENGING TO HOLD
FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. OLDER PEOPLE AND ANYONE WHO ISN'T
PRACTICED AT IT FIND IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND ARE TYPICALLY
FORGIVEN IF THEY NEED TO SIT WITH THEIR LEGS IN FRONT OF THEM.
DONDO YAKI
DONDO YAKI IS THE TRADITION OF BURNING LUCKY ITEMS SUCH
AS OMIKUJI AT SHINTO SHRINES IN JANUARY. IT'S CONSIDERED
BAD FORM TO THROW LUCK ITEMS IN THE TRASH, INSTEAD THEY
SHOULD BE BURNED. AUSPICIOUS ITEMS SOLD BY SHRINES ARE
OFTEN DECORATED WITH THE JAPANESE ZODIAC SYMBOL OF THE
CURRENT YEAR AND IT'S THOUGHT TO BE BAD LUCK TO HOLD ON
TO THEM AFTER THE YEAR ENDS.
END OF P RE S E NT A T IO N
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TEMPURA IS A JAPANESE DISH USUALLY CONSISTING OF

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