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It was only toward the public at the end of the Mejia era

Established in 1964

Can be used as self defense

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One of the most popular sports in Japan

There are 12 professional teams

They play about 140 games each season

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One of the world's most popular rice dishes in Japan

Nigiri-zushi may look simple but are actually quite hard to make

Once you start making sushi you can't start over

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Also known as shinobi

Were mostly recruited from the lower class

The social origin of the ninja is seen as the reason they agree to operate in secret

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Japan's national sport

Has a history spanning over 1,500 years.

Sumo involves many rituals

They are also called "Rikishi"

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Traditional Japanese homes are made of wood and supported by wooden pillars

Western styles rooms with wooden flooring and are often constructed with steel pillars

In Western homes shoes are not worn in the house

At least one room tends to be designed in the Japanese style with tatami floor

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Often use the Japanese word "kirigami"to refer to designs which use cuts

Origami has been practiced since the Edo period (1603-1867).

The earliest unambiguous reference to a paper model was in a short poem by Ihara Saikaku

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Bentos can be elaborately arranged in a style called "kyaraben"

a single- portion take- out or home- packed meal common in Japanese culture

It has been in 6 periods