JAPAN

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JAPAN
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Section 1
Hiragana
Alphabets
Alphabets
I. Hirigana, on of the most common phonetic
alphabets of Japan, used mostly for writing short
words or modified endings on words.
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II.
Katakana
Used mainly for spelling of borrowed words and in
media, this alphabet is one of the most common
alphabets seen on imported goods from Japan.
This alphabet is used today in many Japanese
cartoons like Pokemon and Digimon.
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Section 2
Religious Practices
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Buddhism
The Japanese have practiced several religions
over the years, but overall Buddhism is the most
recognized by foreign countries.
Buddhism was based on Gautama Buddha, Gautama
being his family Name, Buddha being a Title
meaning enlightened one.
Buddha gave up self-indulgence at a very young
age, and began A quest for enlightenment. He
encountered many unique sights That led him to
believe that misfortune is human nature, and
that There is no way around it except to let it
pass.
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SHINTO
(THE WAY OF THE GODS)
Shinto is a Japanese religion from prehistory.
It is the most widely Practiced religion of
Japan. The religion is based primarily on the
way Of the gods or kami. The kami are the spirits
of nature around us, Namely the earth, storms,
air, water, fire, etc. After its establishment,
Buddhism eventually overshadowed Shinto because
of claims that the Kami were just manifestations
of Buddha. Later, however, Kobo Daishi
indoctrinated Buddhism and Shinto together,
calling it Ryobu Shinto or Shinto of two
different kinds. Buddhism dominated Shinto With
some ideas from Confucianism. The original
Shinto priests Became fortune-tellers and
magicians.
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Shadow Warriors
And Tools
Section 3
Soke Maasaki Hatsumi
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Ninja
The mythical shadow warriors said to be Capable
of complete invisibility
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Not Much is known About this ancient Killing
art, any Current Practitioners Remain hidden
Snapshot, Revenge of the Ninja
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Katana
The curved blade of the Martial Artist.
Said to be one of the deadliest blades ever made.
This sword has been Around for many many years
and is still used in unsharpened form for Martial
arts tournaments.
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Ashiaro
The ninja would create fake animal tracks out of
wood and place Them under their feet so that the
tracks they left would look like that Of an
animal or harmless creature.
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Hasami Bune
The Ninja would place his/her equipment into the
Hasami Bune to Transport them across water
without getting them wet.
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Mizu Gumo
These were full of air and were Tied to the hips
of the ninja When crossing the water, the
air Inside them kept the ninja afloat.
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Japan