Japanese culture is an interesting thing, they have many different traditions. Like, Wearing a kimono, samurai, geisha, tea ceremonies, bon-odori festival, shichi-go-san festival and

everything else that I haven’t listed.These are only minor things there is much more to learn

about.

Geisha^ Kimono^

Samurai^

There are many different kimonos such as the Furisode and the Houmoungi kimono. There are many other kimonos like the Yukata, the tomesode kimono, and the hadajuban kimono.

芸者

The Geisha are traditional Japanese entertainers, the word “geiko” is used to

describe such people. Although the amount of the geisha’s is decreasing, they still exist today. They were most popular in the 18th

and 19th century, and now are like an artefact.

The term Samurai means warrior, the more appropriate

term is bushi ( 武士 ) which means “lit war man”. Samurai were expected to be cultured and literate, and they must

have warrior nobility

侍 or士

Christmas is different in Japan than in Canada, the major religions there are Buddhism and

Shinto, so Christmas is more of a commercial event.

In Japan it is common to give presents, Often, parents give presents to their children, but,

children do not give presents to parents. It is because only “Santa Claus” gives the

presents. So, when the children don’t believe in Santa anymore, the presents are not given.

Most Japanese families would have a Christmas tree, but it is getting more popular to have Christmas lights around the house

now. In Japan Christmas is still celebrated on Dec. 25.

ークリスマスメリ^^How to write merry Christmas in

Japanese

How to say merry Christmas in Japanese-easy-merry Christmas!

Manga /anime comics are now the top of all comics. There are 13 weekly comics published every week. The largest publishing

house is kodansha.

This is a comic store in Tokyo

Here are some magazines

you will find in Japan.

Things like hello Kitty and these kinds of pictures are seen

everywhere!

Here is an

example of

some anime

you might find on

t.v.

The Bon-Odori is a traditional Japanese dance festival. Through-out the

festival, they would dance a very simple dance.

The type of Kimono they are to wear is the Yukata

kimono. The Bon-Odori was originated when one year the farmers thanked the rice paddock god for the

great crop. The instrument they play at the festival

are the Taiko Drums.

<< two children

are playing

the Taiko drums

>> here are

some people dancing the Bon-Odori

dance