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What are the folk cultures of Japan?

Japanese folk culture is as follows:

The Tea Ceremony

The Tea Ceremony, also known as Chatoyu (tea-tasting party) has been immensely popular among the upper class as an aesthetic ritual since ancient times. The tea ceremony is a unique tea drinking ritual and social etiquette.

Flower Ceremony

The Flower Ceremony was born as a technique of reproducing wild flowers in a tea room. There are more than 20 different styles of Hanamichi, depending on the rules and methods of presentation, and there are many schools in Japan that teach the techniques of each style of Hanamichi.

Shudo

Shudo, or calligraphy, is an art that many people think is unique to China. In fact, calligraphy is not only prevalent in Japan, but it is also one of the ways that people cultivate themselves.

Kimono

The kimono is the name of Japan's traditional national costume. It is also known as "kimono" in Japan. The kimono is modeled after the Chinese Sui and Tang dynasties and the Wu costume, which is why it is known as the "Wu costume" and the "Tang costume" in Japan.

Ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e is also known as Japanese genre painting and printmaking. It is a kind of unique art with national characteristics that emerged in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1867, also known as the Tokugawa Shogunate period), and it is typical of the art of the Hanamachi. It mainly depicts people's daily lives, landscapes, and plays.