Culture of Japan
Gastronomy
The dishes are quite different in Japan compared to other countries, eg Brazil. Rice is the main base of Japanese cuisine, fish, meat and vegetables are also typical of the region. Check out the five dishes from Japan:
Sushi - Japan's most famous dish.
Tsukemono - Canned vegetables.
Missoshiro - Miso soup (traditional ingredient made from fermented rice, barley and soybeans with salt).
Yakisoba - Basically soba noodles (Japanese type noodles) fried.
Sashimi - Raw fish or meat.
Religion
In Japan the main religions are Buddhism and Shintoism. Shinto is the native polytheistic religion of Japan that went through a process with syncretic religions coming from abroad: Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism.
Music
In Japanese culture the music is divided into classical and folk. Whether it is modern or traditional, much less the pace. The songs may be religious or not, they can express feelings, worship, tradition, among others.
In the first decades of the twentieth century, were inserted in the ancient Japanese music reformulations and arrangements.
Costumes
The traditional costume of Japan is the kimono, usually made of silk, with wide sleeves and going to the heels. They are tied with a wide belt called an obi. Currently, the kimonos are worn on special occasions such as weddings.
Sports
Japanese of all ages enjoy the sporting activities, both as participants and spectators. More than exercise, the practice of sport is related to the development of discipline, character formation and encourage sportsmanship.
For the Japanese the world of sports is so important that established the Sports Day, national holiday, celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October.
Language
Japan has a population of more than 120 million inhabitants and nearly 99% speak the same language. Many scholars believe is syntactically very close to the Altaic languages like Turkish and Mongolian, and Korean. There is also evidence that its morphology and vocabulary were influenced by the Malay-Polynesian languages of the south.
The Japanese writing system came from the Chinese, although the languages spoken in both countries are completely different. In addition to the kanji (ideograms), the Japanese take two syllabic writing, hiragana and katakana.
By: Gislaine Delabeneta.