Dasha Larios and Natali Rodriguez

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Japanese Culture

• Dasha Larios and Natali Rodriguez
• 3/8/06
• Period 2

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Important Vocabulary
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Womens Kimono

• The womens kimono is a unique way of dressing
  in Japan. It goes back to the Nara period over
  1,000 years ago. The purpose of a kimono was to
  be able to wear a piece of art.

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Rock Gardens

• These rock gardens are considered an art in
  Japan they are still used today. Sometimes it
  takes years to find a rocks to use in these
  gardens. They are gently raked into a design and
  then the rocks are placed. They are used for
  meditation and relaxation.

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Tea Ceremonies

• The tea ceremony came from China. It is a
  ceremony where you can relax by drinking some hot
  green tea. It was influenced by the Zen Buddhism.
  The tea house is usually surrounded with a
  Japanese garden. They also drink the tea with
  sweets.

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Japanese Food

• Japanese food includes rice,noodles,fish and
  soya. The main dish is sushi, sushi are served in
  many different ways like in Nigiri, Gunkan,
  Norimak, Tamaki, Oshikushi, Inari, and Chikashi.

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Sumo Wrestling

• Japanese Sumo Wrestling is one of the most famous
  sports in all of Japan. It is a traditional
  sport. It lasts about a full minute. They
  sprinkle salt on to the wrestling ring.It was
  adopted in all the country in the Nara
  era(710-796).

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Is Japan a copycat (adopter) of Chinese culture
or does it have its own unique culture?

• My decision is that Japan has its
  own unique culture . Japan has its own culture
  that include many things as sports,
  religion,clothing, and food. The main religion in
  Japan is the teachings of Shinto. It was
  predicted to be established around 300 before
  JC-300 and later arrived to Korea. Another
  example of Japanese culture is a kimono. Both man
  and women can wear it and is made with cotton and
  other fine material. It is considered an art and
  very popular it was worn back to 1,000 years ago
  in the Nara period.

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Reflection

• We learned many things during this project. We
  learned how to use the powerpoint. We learned
  that Japan didnt copy Chinas Culture. It is
  unique in its own way.