Representing the distinctive culture of Japan

Main entry: Japanese cuisine

Influenced by the food culture of East Asia, rice is often used in Japanese cuisine. Other major dishes include seaweed, eggs, and many seafood-related and green tea and sake-based beverages.

Clothing

The symbol of Japan is the kimono, and there are different clothing styles for different classes and races. Clothing began to change during the Meiji era, when officers and officials wore Western-style clothing. In modern Japan, suits are the main form of dress, but from time to time, people are seen wearing traditional clothes. Costumes include the following:

Head: hats, hoods

Upper body: kimono, kimono, kimono, koshihiro, yukata, katsuke, ryoru-sleeve, color ryoru-sleeve, kimono, hagoromori, kimono, jinpei

Lower body: sash

Hands: hand nails

Shoes: yuki-dendagas, raddos, straw sandals

Decorations: kushiage, fans, hinoki, and pipe

Art

Arts

Artistic and cultural aspects of the Japanese culture

Art

There are many types of art in Japan, including ukiyo-e and nihonga painting. There are also tea ceremonies and calligraphy. Traditional crafts are known as pottery.

Music

Main article: Japanese music

In ancient times, the most popular type of music was yagura, which was then replaced by gagaku in the Meiji and Taisho eras, and in recent years by J-Pop.

Academics

Japan's academics were once sent to study in the Tang Dynasty during the Nara Period, and in the Heian Period, unique academics began to develop, with Confucianism being the most influential, and there were many Confucian scholars in the Edo Period. There were many Confucian scholars in the Edo period. In addition, the Orchidology from Holland was absorbed. There were also other schools of thought, and there were also schools of thought that had been handed down from China.

Literature

Main Entry: Japanese Literature

The types of Japanese literature that influenced Japanese literature were waka, kyogen, haiku, kawarayanagi, renga, and poems, and kabuki had a deep influence on literature. After the Meiji era, Western-style literature became popular. Nowadays, young people pay more attention to light novels.

Architecture

Japanese architecture, mainly shrines, Buddhist temples and palaces, was strongly influenced by China, and in the Middle Ages, castles, which symbolized the prosperity of cities, appeared. After the Meiji era, when foreigners began to live in Japan, many of the buildings were designed in the Western style and are now a landmark in Tokyo, like the Tokyo Tower.

Religion

Main article: Religion in Japan

The Japanese have a complex sense of religion, and there are a number of people practicing most religions (e.g. Shintoism and Buddhism). However, it is generally recognized that Shintoism is the most widely practiced religion in Japan. There are thousands of shrines all over Japan, some of which attract travelers from all over the world. In addition, Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the Nara period and many Buddhist temples were built. Christianity was introduced to Japan in the 16th century and although it was banned in the Edo period, it was lifted in the Meiji era and still has many followers, while some Japanese still practise a variety of new religions.

Sports

Main article: Sports in Japan

The most distinctively Japanese sport is sumo, which became popular around the time of the Ashigaru period, and was refined into modern osumo[1] and traditional martial arts during the Edo period, but the most widely known professional sports in the world are baseball and soccer, and there are a number of professional athletes who are active on the international stage. In addition, professional wrestling, motor racing, horse racing, Go and Shogi are very popular in Japan. There are also some sports that have been imported from abroad and modified in Japan, including roller derby and soft tennis.

Politics

Main Entry: Japanese Politics

Japan's ancient political system was very different from that of China, Europe, and the Middle East, with the emperor as the center, and in the Heian period, the political system began to change. Nowadays, Japan has different political parties and democratic election system.

Language

Main Entry: Japanese Language

The official language of Japan is Japanese, but there are dialects spoken in different parts of the country, including the Kansai dialect and the Kumamoto dialect. During the Yamato period, Chinese characters were imported from China, and later developed into hiragana, katakana, and so on. In addition to Japanese, there are other languages of Japanese origin, such as Ainu and Ryukyu.

Pop Culture

Main Entry: Japanese Pop Culture

Japan's current pop culture has had different influences around the world, with most of the influences coming from the West, resulting in subcultures. Among them, J-POP and Japanese ACG (Anime and Game) are the most influential around the world. Japanese fashion has also influenced many people's clothing habits. In recent years, a number of terms in various languages have also been influenced by the Japanese language, including tsunami (i.e., tsunami, most languages in the world are labeled with tsunami), kawaii (Japanese romaji: ka-wai-i) (meaning "cute"), kimenko (Japanese kanji: ki-mochi) (Japanese romaji: ki-mo-chi) (meaning "mood"), otaku (Japanese romaji: otaku), and mobi (Japanese romaji: otaku). (Japanese romaji: otaku), etc.