What are the main characteristics of Japanese culture?

Japanese culture is the product of the coexistence and blending of eastern and western cultures in a pluralistic system. For example, the political system, which not only learned the western parliamentary politics, but also retained the traditional imperial system, is a mixture of old and new politics. In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, it is combined with western style, suit and kimono, gourmet western food and western-style living room.

Second, consistency.

It means that there is little difference in customs and habits from place to place. The Japanese have long formed the habit of attaching importance to the collective and the state, which can be regarded as the main reason for the formation of Japanese cultural oneness.

Third, localization.

As early as in heian period, the Japanese created their own pseudonyms based on China's Chinese characters and improved the writing form of Japanese. Kamakura Buddhism is also an example of the Japanese improving Buddhism into Japanese Buddhism.

Fourth, utilitarianism.

You can't believe in God and Buddhism at the same time, for fear of being accused of dishonesty and retribution. In scientific research, the Japanese always despise theoretical research, but attach great importance to the development of applied technology and make efforts to improve specifications and quality.

Extended data

In Japan, cherry blossoms are regarded as auspicious things. In traditional wedding and other festive occasions, it is often necessary to drink a kind of cherry soup soaked in salted cherry petals, which is the auspicious meaning of cherry blossoms. April, when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, is also the season of enrollment and inauguration. This is a major turning point in life, so cherry blossoms represent a bright and hopeful future image.

In addition, streets, stations, towns, trademarks, meals, refreshments and soup drinks named after cherry blossoms can be seen everywhere in Japan.

Writers write poems about cherry blossoms, painters draw pictures of cherry blossoms, musicians compose songs praising cherry blossoms, banks print banknotes printed with cherry blossoms, workshops make cherry blossom handicrafts, TV stations produce programs with cherry blossoms as the background, and columns are held to report the opening dynamics of cherry blossoms. The charm and influence of cherry blossoms have penetrated into every field of Japanese social life. Therefore, Japan is also called "the country of cherry blossoms".

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