Japanese folk skills

Tea ceremony, also known as tea soup (tea tasting), has been loved by the upper class as an aesthetic ceremony since ancient times. Nowadays, tea ceremony is widely accepted by the general public to train concentration or cultivate manners. Many schools in Japan teach the techniques of various schools of tea ceremony, and many hotels also have tea rooms, where you can easily enjoy the performances of tea ceremony.

The flower path was born as a technology to replicate the flowers in the wild in the teahouse. Because of the different rules and methods of exhibition, pattern science can be divided into more than 20 schools, and there are also many schools in Japan that teach various schools of pattern science techniques. In addition, in hotels, department stores, public facilities halls and other places, you can enjoy the beautifully decorated art of flower arrangement.

Sumo originated from the religious ceremony of Japanese Shintoism. People hold competitions for the god of harvest in temples, hoping to bring a good harvest. In Nara and heian period, sumo was a court sport, but in Kamakura and the Warring States period, sumo became a part of samurai training. Professional sumo began in the18th century, which is very similar to the present sumo competition. Shinto ceremony emphasizes sumo, and the purpose of stamping before the game is to drive away the evil spirits in the field and also to relax the muscles. Salt should be sprinkled on the ruins to achieve the purpose of purification, because Shinto believes that salt can drive away ghosts. Sumo is played on the table. The whole table is square, with a circle in the middle and a diameter of 4.55 meters. In the competition, two lux stood almost naked on the stage with their hair in a bun and pocket belts. During the game, Lux must not touch the surface of the table or cross the circle except the sole of the foot. You can decide the game in a minute or two or even a few seconds. Sumo referee * * * consists of six people. The referee is the "secretary" with a folding fan, and the other five people are in the front row, east, west and referee's seat respectively. The highest rank of Hercules is "Yokozuna". Here are the Grand View, Guan Wei, Summary and Neck Front. These four grades are called "in-screen" and belong to the upper layer of soil. Again, there are twelve scenes, in addition to which there are three subordinate items and three sequences. The bottom layer is called preface. An ordinary lux needs a lot of efforts to get a higher level; It is impossible to get the lowest score without hard work.

Kimono is the name of traditional Japanese national costume. It is also called "persistence" in Japan. Kimono is an imitation of China's clothing style in Sui and Tang Dynasties. In the 8th and 9th centuries, Tang Feng was once popular in Japan. Although it changed later and formed a unique Japanese style, it still contains some characteristics of ancient Chinese clothing. The different styles and colors of women's kimonos are the signs that distinguish age and marriage. For example, unmarried girls wear tight sleeves and married women wear wide sleeves; Comb "Teru Shimada" hairstyle (one of Japanese hairstyles, bowl-shaped). The girl is wearing a red collar shirt and a bun, and the housewife is wearing a plain shirt. Kimono doesn't need buttons, just a knotted belt. There are many kinds of belts, and the method of knotting is different. A widely used method of tying knots is called "Taikoo Knot". There is a paper or cloth core in the belt where the waist is tied, which looks like a square box. This is the decoration behind the kimono that we often see. Because tying knots is very troublesome, there are ready-made "improvement belts" and "cultural belts" after the war. Although today's Japanese daily clothes have long been replaced by suits, kimono is still recognized as a must-wear dress for weddings, celebrations, traditional flower patterns, tea ceremonies and other grand social occasions.

Judo enjoys a high reputation all over the world. What is the basic principle of judo? The grade of judo is indicated by the color of the belt (primary: white/advanced: black).

Kendo is a Japanese fencing sport, which originated from samurai's important martial arts fencing. According to strict rules, the contestants wear special protective equipment and stab each other's head, body and fingertips with bamboo knives.

Karate is a fighting sport introduced to Japan from China via Ryukyu Kingdom (now Okinawa). Karate does not use any weapons, only fists and feet. Compared with other fighting sports, karate is a practical form of sports.

Aikido was originally just a kind of exercise to practice "shape", and its basic idea is not to use force against power. Compared with judo and karate, Aikido, as a mental exercise and fitness exercise, is very popular with the elderly and women.

Sushi is a kind of food made of raw fish, raw shrimp and raw fish powder, with white rice, vinegar, seafood, horseradish and so on. , and then knead into rice balls. There are many kinds of sushi, not less than hundreds, and sushi in different regions also has its own characteristics. Most of them are prepared with rice and vinegar first, then wrapped with fish, meat and eggs, and wrapped with laver or bean skin. When eating raw fish sushi, drink Japanese green tea or sake, which has a special taste.

Gift-giving custom Japanese people regard gift-giving as a material expression to express their wishes to each other. The gift is not thick. If it is delivered properly, it will leave a deep impression on the other party. China's Four Treasures of the Study, celebrity calligraphy and painting, handicrafts and so on are the most popular, but the size of calligraphy and painting should not be too large. Gift packaging should not be sloppy, even a box of tea should be careful. China people give gifts in pairs, while Japanese people avoid giving gifts in pairs. They usually use odd numbers such as 1, 3, 5 and 7, but they are afraid of "9" because in Japanese, "9" is pronounced the same as "bitter". According to Japanese custom, gifts for individuals must be given in private, not in public. Japanese people are afraid of green. I don't like lotus flowers, but I like cherry blossoms, turtles and ducks.