1. 1. Japan
2. 2. Geography4 Main islands: Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu
3. 3. A Japanese Culture Overview Official name Japan Population 127,463,611 Official Language Japanese Currency Yen Capital City Tokyo
4. 4. Traditional religious & philosophicalinfluences Shintoism Attention towards thecyclical aspect of nature Buddihism Fear of irreversible lossof identity Zen Nothingness, the concept ofemptiness and contrast between fulland empty
5. 5. Japanese cuisine
6. 6. Japanese people eat seafood such as octopus, shark, andfish. The fish is also called sashimi. When eating, its dippedin soy sauce and horseradish mustard. Rice is an important part of their meals. It is Japans biggestcrop. The Japanese people put raw fish over their rice. They use chopsticks to pick up the food. The food is arranged to look beautiful on plates. Some other things they eat are soup, sour pickles,seaweed, veggies, Tofu and grilled chicken.
7. 7. Japanese customs Greetings The Art of eating anddrinking Visiting Houses andHospitality Punctuality and WorkEthics
8. 8. Behavior habits They bow to greet one another. The loweryou bow the more respect you give. They have festivals to show respect for theirland. They also respect their land by not littering. Old and special people get special greetings.For example, people bow VERY low. The Japanese use the carp (a type of fish) tosymbolize strength and courage. They will hide their own feelings not to hurtother's
9. 9. Clothing
10. 10. Geisha
11. 11. Sumo wrestling
12. 12. Sumo wrestlers weigh upto 300 pounds. Men have to gain weightand become fat and strong. Their goal is to knock eachother out of the circle.
13. 13. Conclusion