Japanese Culture

Japanese Culture

Food

Japan has a long culinary past and over time has developed sophisticated and refined cuisine. Lots of Japanese food is plain in order for them to savour the flavour of nature. Most food is derived from the ocean around Japan and is low in calories. It will almost always has preserved fruit or vegetables in it and often consists of many bright colours due to it being from nature. Commonly known dishes include sushi, tempura, noodles and teriyaki. The common Japanese diet consists of rice, fresh seafood, and pickled or boiled vegetables

Clothing

Clothing in Japan usually consists of bright colours and floral patterns. They’re generally made from silk or other smooth materials. Kimonos are the traditional clothes of Japan. The Japanese word kimono translates to "something one wears". Initially, the term kimono was used for all forms of clothing, but finally, it came to refer specifically to the full-length attire also known as the naga-gi, meaning "long-wear", that is still worn today to important events by women, men, and children.

Values

Respecting elders is extremely appreciated in Japan. In Japanese mythology the gods display human emotion, like love and anger. In these stories, actions that result in positive relations with others is rewarded, and empathy is highly valued. Behaviour that harms others is condemned and in the myths is punished by excluding the offender.

Art

Painting has been an art in Japan for a very long time. The brush is a traditional writing and painting tool so to use it as an artist's tool was probably a natural extension. Japanese painters are often characterized by what they paint, since most of them constrain themselves solely to a specific subject, for example landscapes, animals, or figures.

The graceful, brush-drawn Japanese interpretation of text, calligraphy, is seen as a traditional art form as well as a means of conveying written material. The written work can contain phrases, poems, stories, or even solitary characters. The style and presentation of the writing can imitate the subject matter, even to the point of texture and stroke speed. In some cases, it can take hundreds of tries to produce the wanted effect of a single character but the procedure of forming the work is recognised as much an art as the final product itself.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Japan

https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/japanese-culture/japanese-culture-core-concepts

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https://cotoacademy.com/japanese-calligraphy/