1. Japan’s Culture By Shanyce F.

2. Government in Japan Japan’s constitution was made in 1947. The government has three branches: the legislative (which in Japan is called the diet), executive (the cabinet),and the judicial (the courts). The lower house of representatives contains 480 seats. The higher house of representatives contains 242 seats. To vote in Japan you have to be 20 years old. Japan has a system like Canada and Britain. Japan does not quickly elect a president. There are 47 Governments in Japan. Government The Diet

3. Japanese Culture J apan has a mixture of Asian and western influenced culture. I n Japan the arts are kabuki,noh, kyogen, and bunraku. K abuki is a classical theatre about the seventeenth century. F lamboyant makeup (is called kumadori in Japan.) It describes the characteristics and moods of a character. T he actors who appear to be women in kabuki are men! N oh is the oldest art in a musical theatre. N oh is told in utai, (or singing) hayashi, (musical accompaniment) and dance.

4. The lead actor wears colorful silk and a wooden mask. The mask looks like an old man, a young or old woman, a divine figure,a ghost, and a young boy. Kyogen is a classical comic theatre that is preformed with highly stylized actions and lines. Bunraku (became popular at the end of the sixteenth century) is a puppet theatre. Sado or Chado is a way of preparing tea. Culture in Japan

5. Education in Japan In Japan elementary school is six years, Middle school is three years, High school is three years, and University is four years. 97% of students go to High school in Japan. The Japanese start Elementary school after April on their sixth birthday. There are 30 to 40 students in each class. The students learn: Japanese, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Music, Crafts, Physical Education (PE), Home Economics, and English. They also have access to the Internet. They learn arts such as: Shodo (Calligraphy), and Haiku (Poetry). Shodo is dipping your brush in ink and writing kanji in an artistic way. (Characters in Asian countries that have their own meaning.) The students clean their classrooms, halls, and yard. Kanji

6. Clothing in Japan The traditional clothes in Japan are Kimonos. The kimonos take more time to get into properly than western clothes. A kimono in Japan is called a yukata. A kimono is worn for festivals, firework displays, and for other occasional things. Girls wearing kimonos

7. Money in Japan Money in Japan is called yen. yen

8. Location to and (in) Japan Eastern Asia: island chain between North Pacific Ocean and sea of Japan, East of Korean peninsula. map

9. Population in Japan The population was 127,417,244 on July 2005. The growth of Japan was 5%. The birth rate is about 9.47. The death rate is about 8.95.

10. Festivals and celebrations in Japan For celebrations in Japan the people wear kimonos. Some foods in Japan

11. Sports in Japan In Japan baseball and soccer is popular. Judo and kendo are popular in Japan. In sumo wrestling (Rikishi) is called sumo wrestlers. The ring is called the (dohyo). Children practicing kendo Children practicing judo

12. Food in Japan The word for food in Japanese is (gohan). In Japan you must have rice on your plate, next meat or fish, vegetables, and soup. You eat with chopsticks.

13. Japan’s Music and Art Japan has their own national anthem.

14. The Tokyo Tower The Tokyo tower is 333 meters tall. It is 13 meters taller than the Eiffel tower. It’s a tourists attraction. It was completed in 1958. The main observatory is reached at 150 meters tall and the special observatory is reached at 250 meters high. Tokyo tower

15. Historical Places In Japan Mount Fuji: is 3777 meters tall and is Japan’s highest mountain. It is worshiped as a sacred mountain. It erupted in 1708 it is a volcano. Zojoji temple: it was built in 1393. It’s the main temple of Buddhist.

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