JAPANESE
CULTURE
JAPAN
 Is an island country in East Asia in Pacific Ocean
 Known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”
 Japan is the land of peace and harmony that
continues to evolve in a positive unification of tradition
and modernization.
Traditional Religious and
Philosophical Influences
Buddhism
 Fear of irreversible loss of identity
Shintoism
 The way of the gods
Confucianism
 Believes in the morality led by Kong Fu Tzu (Confucius)
Taoism
 They believe in Wu Wei “Let Things Come Naturally” led by Lao Tzu
Leisure of the Japanese
01. Karaoke
02. Bars
03. Bowling
04. Fishing
05. Horse racing
07.
Pachinko
06. Shogi
08. Travel
Japanese Popular Culture
01. Manga
02. Film Industry
03. Anime
04. High-Tech Games
Japan’s
Three Best
festivals
Takayama
Matsuri
Chichibu
Festival
Kyoto Gion
Matsuri
Other important
days and
festivals
Beginning of
spring
(Setsubun)
Cherry Blossom
(Hanami)
Sappro, Snow
Festival
Obon
Dall’s Festival
(Hinamaturi)
Seven-Five-Three
(Shichigosan)
Japanese
Clothing
Kimono
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Materials and colors show class.
Silk reserved for upper classes like samurai while others
wears hemp, ramie, cotton and other common fabric.