THE CULTURE OF JAPAN

origin OF JAPANESE CULTURE:

legend attributes the creation of Japan to the sun goddess, Amaterasu , from whom the emperors were descended.

ELEMENTS OF JAPANESE CULTURE(AGENDA):

VALUES AND ETIQUETTES

MARRIAGE FUNERALS

VIRTUAL ARTS
PERFORMING ART ARCHITECTURE CUISINE SPORTS AND LEISURE BELIEFS MUSIC

TRADITIONAL CLOTHING
GAMES

LANGUAGE
LITERATURE

Japanese social organization:

Family Neighborhood Workplace Gender Stratification and the Lives of Women Age Stratification and the Elderly

family

Family life-styles in Japan

The husband may commute to work The wife might be a "professional housewife

neighborhood

In Japan, neighbors are the next group to which children are introduced extra care is taken to maintain proper relations while maximizing family privacy.

workplace

Don't leave the work place to go home before the boss.

Apologetic when they leave before other co-workers.

Very punctual people

Adhere to a predetermined agenda

Gender Stratification and the Lives of Women

Most women believe that they stay home to devote themselves to their children, at least while the children are young .

Age Stratification and the Elderly

Old age ideally represents a time of relaxation of social obligations .

Religion:

There are five major religious traditions in Japan

SHINTO

BUDDHISM

TAOISM

CONFUCIANISM

values

Empathy and human relations Private sphere: goals and self Public sphere: order and status

Etiquettes : visiting temples and shrines

At temples, visitors burn incense and put it into burner and fan some smoke towards.

At shrines rinse both hands and your mouth and spit the water beside the fountain.

Etiquettes : bowing
In Japan, people greet each other by bowing It is also common to bow to express thanks, to apologize, to make a request or to ask someone a favor..

Etiquettes : inside the house

When entering a Japanese house outdoor shoes are always replaced by slippers at the doorway. Slippers are provided by the host.

Etiquettes : sitting techniques

In Japan sitting upright on the floor is common in many situations

Men usually sit cross-legged, while women with both legs to one side.

Etiquettes : taking a bath

When bathing, you are supposed to first rinse your body outside the bath tub with a washbowl. Afterwards, you enter the tub, which is used for soaking only

Etiquettes : table manners

Itadakimasu ("I gratefully receive")and Gochisosama("Than k you for the meal")

Individual versus shared dishes

Chopsticks

Table Rules
Drinking rules

Etiquettes : chopsticks

Hold towards their end Do not stick them into your food. Do not pass food directly from your set of chopsticks to another's. Do not wave your chopsticks around in the air or play with them.

Etiquettes : dining out

Entering the Restaurant Ordering and Eating Paying Tip

Etiquettes : business card

In Japan, the card is exchanged with the Japanese side facing upwards toward the recipient with both hands.

Traditional clothing:
Kimono- worn by all classes, men and women. Materials and colors show the class. Silk is reserved for the upper classes while others wear hemp, ramie, cotton and other common fabrics.

Cuisine:
Japanese cuisine is based on combining the staple food which is steamed white rice with main dishes and side dishes and are accompanied by pickles.

Language:

It is an East Asian language.

No genealogical relationship with Chinese. A part of vocabulary borrowed from Chinese.

Literature:
Japanese Literature can be divided into four main periods: Ancient
(until 794)

Classical (794 1185)

medieval (1185 1603)

Modern ( 1603 1868)

Music:
Some of the features of Japanese music:

Wide Array Of Performers

Largest Music Market In The World

Quite Different From Western Music Based On The Intervals Of Human Breathing

Virtual arts:
VIRTUAL ARTS COMPONENTS :

Painting Calligraphy Sculpture Ukiyo (woodblock printing) Ikebana (flower decoration)

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Performing arts:
PERFORMING ARTS COMPONENTS:

The four traditional theatres from Japan are:

Noh (Or N)
Kyogen Kabuki

Bunraku

architecture:
The earliest forms are reflected in the austere simplicity of some Shinto shrines Its features include :

floors raised off the ground

steeply pitched roofs

deep overhanging eaves.

Martial arts:
Some of the elements of martial arts are:

Sumo kenjutsu kyudo sojutsu jujutsu

Games:
Some of the traditional Japanese games are:

Board games Tile games Card games Dice games Word games

marriage:

The Wedding Ceremony The Reception Celebration Giving of Gifts Folding of the Cranes Toast Cry Japanese Wedding Favors

funeral:
A Japanese funeral includes a wake, the cremation of the deceased, a burial in a family grave, and a periodic memorial service.

Superstitions:

The number four Stick chopsticks into the rice Give food from chopstick to chopstick Sleeping towards the North

Funeral Car
Cut nails at night Lie down after eating

Whistle in the night

Black cat

Leisure activities:

Sakura (cherry blossoms) only bloom for a very short time, usually two weeks at the most in the month of April. Japanese families like to gather underneath the trees and have picnics to celebrate.

Ceremonies:

Traditional Japanese tea ceremony, chaji

ceremonies:

A ceremony to honor the spirits of Japanese ancestors called 'Obon'.

festivals:

Tanabata Festivals
Osaka Tenjin Matsuri Setsubun Bean Throwing Kyoto Gion Matsuri

Tanabata festivals:

Osaka Tenjin festivals:

Setsubun Bean Throwing festival:

Kyoto Gion Matsuri festival:

In a nut shell:
Japan has a great heritage which gave it its own culture. Throughout what is shown here we can study and learn so many useful things from their culture. and we can communicate with them to get the best of their culture

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