What are the traditional Japanese cultures?

Sakura, kimono, haiku and samurai, sake and Shinto constitute two aspects of Japanese tradition-chrysanthemum and knife. Japan has a famous "three paths", namely, Japanese folk tea ceremony, flower path and book path.

Japanese traditional culture-tea ceremony

Tea ceremony, also known as tea soup (tea tasting), has been loved by the upper class as an aesthetic ceremony since ancient times. Tea ceremony is a unique tea ceremony and social etiquette. Japanese tea ceremony was first introduced to Japan during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty in China. In ancient times, Japan had contacts with China. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a large number of Japanese envoys came to China and were deeply influenced by China. The Japanese say that "China is the hometown of Japanese tea ceremony", which is somewhat similar to Chaoshan congou in China.

Japanese traditional culture-Huadao

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 and other places, you can enjoy the beautifully decorated art of flower arrangement. Taboo lotus, think lotus is a funeral flower. Avoid camellia, chrysanthemum is a symbol of the royal family.

Japanese traditional culture-karate

Karate is a combination of ancient fighting techniques 500 years ago and boxing techniques introduced from China. Karate does not use any weapons, only fists and feet. Compared with other fighting sports, karate is a practical form of sports.

Japanese traditional culture-Shu Dao

Calligraphy, when it comes to calligraphy, I believe many people will think it is a unique art in China. In fact, calligraphy is not only popular in Japan, but also one of the ways people cultivate their temperament. In ancient Japan, calligraphy was called "Tathagata" or "calligraphy", and the word "calligraphy" did not appear until the Edo period (17th century). In Japan, the popularity of writing Chinese characters with a brush should be after the introduction of Buddhism. Monks and Buddhists copied scriptures with a brush, imitating China.

Japanese traditional culture-kimono

Kimono is the name of traditional Japanese national costume. It is also called "persistence" in Japan. Kimono is modeled after China's Sui and Tang dynasties clothing styles and Wu clothing, so it is called "Wu clothing" and "Tang clothing" in Japan. Kimono is the western name of Wu Fu. Now the Japanese have accepted this name, but many shops selling kimonos still say "Wu Fu". 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.

Japanese traditional culture-judo

Judo enjoys a high reputation all over the world. The basic principle of judo is not to attack, but to use the opponent's strength to protect the body. The grade of judo players is expressed by the color of their belts (primary: white/advanced: black). Judo is the development of boxing in China, which originated from Shaolin. Chen Yuanzan, a martial arts expert from China in the late Ming Dynasty, introduced China traditional martial arts into Fusang (modern edition) and became the forerunner of modern judo in the world.