Japanese Culture and Traditions Certain Countries Japanese culture and traditions are complex and colorful. This blog focuses on a few things you need to know when traveling or doing business in Japan. Japan, "Jap an" or "Japan" in Japanese, is an island country in the The native language of the idiom is Japanese, which is the main language used nationwide. Ancient Japan ("Kanbun") started in China. The first Japanese character "Kojiki" was written mainly in ancient Chinese characters in the early 8th century. Modern Japan developed during the Edo period (1603-1868). Modern Japanese consists of three letters. Kanji Hiragana (Japanese Pinyin) Katakana (Sounds used in foreign languages character) The development of katakana and its widespread use indicate the recent adoption of Western culture, thought and language in Japan. Japanese Culture In the early days, Japanese culture was strongly influenced by China. During the Edo period, Japan enforced a strict isolationist policy and shut down all relations with the outside world. This has resulted in a unique Japanese culture. After the collapse of that era in 1868, Japan changed this habit and adopted the cultural habits of the world, incorporating it with the cultural habits established in the Edo period. Over the years, Western culture has influenced all aspects of Japanese culture, including art, lifestyle, and food. Religion There are two main religions in Japan: Shinto and Buddhism. Shinto is a Japanese religion, and Buddhism was introduced in China in the 6th century. According to a recent survey, 39% of Japanese are Buddhist, 3.9% are Shinto, and 2.3% are Christian. Celebration The most important holiday in Japan is the New Year's Festival. In spring and summer, festivals and festivals of the gods of land and sea are held. Every village has its altar, and people are participating in it.
Family structure, a traditional Japanese family unit, is called a "family" and consists of a mother, father and children. Traditionally, Kazoku often lives with many old parents. But recently, third-generation households have preferred a more modern approach. Cooking Nationwide, Japanese people mainly eat fish. Japan is the world's number one importer of seafood, consuming about 12% of the world's catch. The best known Japanese food is probably that it contains sushi, fresh fish, seaweed and lightly seasoned rice. The Japanese also ate beef, chicken and pork as part of their daily diet. This is something about great country of a rising sun japan. I really like culture of japan… do you ?