The Arts and Crafts of the Japanese People

A Presentation from Group 2 by Darwinians, for Darwinians

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ARTS AND CRAFTS OF JAPAN:A Glimpse from the past

CULTURAL ASPECTS IN JAPAN:

Appreciate our origin

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF JAPAN:A Glimpse from the past

Japan, known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”, shows a remarkable

collection of beautiful craftsmanship and artworks. We are going to delve into the deep blue seas of history and look at the

most common artworks and craftsmanship that Japan has to offer:

The paintings located in Japan depict scenes we see in our daily lives, like strolling, walking, hiking or voyaging

through the open seas. They also depict narrative scenes crowded with

figures and specific details.HELP! My head is stuck in the toilet!

Woodblock printing is the art of transferring an image from one

medium to another using a woodblock. Japanadapted this

method during the Edo period, in which the most common theme of

woodblock printing in Japan depicts scenes of everyday life.

Ukiyo-e is a form of Japanese art that was best known and most

popular style, especially during the Edo Period. It means “pictures of the floating world”. They mostly depict beautiful women, nature,

sumo wrestling and et cetera.

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF JAPAN:A Glimpse from the past

When masks and face paint come in our way, Japan has their own

collection of the latter. Kesho or Kabuki Makeup is the interpretation

of the actor’s role through the medium of the facial features, or in other words, is also another way of

face painting.

Paper. There is never a dull moment when paper smacks us in the face.

Yet, coming back to the topic, Origami is the traditional japanese

art of paper-folding, originating from the words “Ori” (folding) and

“Kami” (paper).

Solve me Arzel and cubers alike! I know

you want it! You really, really want it! XD

Most Origami masterpieces depict nature and realistic animals and

things, geometry (without proving) and much more. It had been in a significant popularity during the

Heian Period of Year 794 to 1185.

Knot tying really ties me up, as in really frustrates us all (hard to untie this thing!), but anyways, knot tying

in Japan is called Hanamusubi. It emphasizes on braids and focuses

on individual knots.

CULTURAL ASPECTS IN JAPAN:Appreciate our origin

Japan’s culture is closely and (in) directly connected to the arts and crafts made by the country. The culture of Japan

cannot be discussed to the smallest detail possible. Yet, one thing is for certain...

Why do Japanese (and apparently, East asian

countries) have their temples constructed with sweeping

rooves?

This is because they beleive that it will protect them from the elements of water, wind and fire. Buddhists also

believe that it also helps in warding off bad spirits, which were deemed to be

straight lines.