Japanese Culture

Japanese Culture

Language/Writing • Hiragana • Japanese characters • Katakana • Japanese phonic characters • Romanji • - Latin alphabet • Kanji • - Chinese (traditional) characters

Manga Naruto Bleach Full Metal Alchemist D.Gray-Man Claymore Detective Conan Death Note Fruits Basket Sailor Moon

Anime • Usagi Drop • Ao No Exorcist • Black Rock Shooter • Code Geass • Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z • Pokemon, Yu-gi-Oh!

Well-Known Movies Choose among the list which you’d like to watch.  • Departures (2008) • Paprika (2006) • Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) • Spirited Away (2001) • Ghost in the Shell (1995) • Shall We Dance? (1996) • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) • Kwaidan (1965)

Traditional Music • Shakuhachi • Bamboo • Chinese Xiao • Koto • ChineseGuZheng • Sanshin • Chinese ErHu • Taiko • Flutes

General Music “Nada Sousou” (2001) – RimiNatsukawa “Gravity” (2000) – Luna Sea “Prisoner of Love” (2008) – UtadaHikaru “Planetarium” (2005) – Ai Otsuka “New World” (2006) – Back-On “Cherry” (1996) – Spitz “Nobody Knows” (2008) – SugaShikao

Onigiri

Sushi

Tenpura

Ramen

Mochi

Kimono + Yukata

Traditional Shoes Above is a side view of a wooden geta. On the left is a straw zori.

Holidays and Festivals • AmoroiNebuta • Coming of Age Day • Cherry Blossom Festivals • Children’s Day • Culture Day • Doll Festival • Health and Sports Day • Respect-for-the-Aged Day

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Japanese Culture