https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la en-us 2019-04-29 18:01:58 UTC 2025-11-27 17:07:06 UTC hello@padlet.com rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/355146781 1. Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a video game designing and console manufacturing company. 
2. Started in 1889 in Kyoto by Fusajiro Yamauchi. 
3. One of Japan's most valuable companies, bringing in over $38 billion in 2018

]]> 2019-04-29 18:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/355146781 rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/355497212 1. Karate is a Martial Art developed by the Ryukyu Kingdom.
2.  It developed from the Ryukyu martial art "手" which translated into "hand"
3. Karate skill is measured in color of belts, of which there are around 10. 
4. Karate was developed as an unarmed technique in response to the ban on weapons by the samurai rulers of Japan. ]]> 2019-04-30 15:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/355497212 rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/355506490 1. Sumo Wrestling is a type of heavyweight wrestling, originating in Japan.
2. Japan is the only country that professionally practices the sport.  3. Considered a Japanese martial art. 
4. Has preserved many ancient traditions. 
5. Many sumo wrestlers lives are consumed by the sport, ]]> 2019-04-30 16:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/355506490 rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357335040 1. Translates to "Shinkansen (新幹線) in Japanese
2. Originally built to connect Tokyo to different regions
3. In Japan, there are 2764.4 km (1717.8 mi) of tracks currently.
4. The "Tōkaidō Shinkansen" connects Japan's 3 largest cities, and carries over 159 million passengers worldwide.]]> 2019-05-06 18:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357335040 rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357339979 1. Used a large range of weapons such as bows, guns,  spears, and mainly the sword. 
2. Usually refered to the bushi or buke in Japan
3. The original Japanese term "saburau" means "those who serve in close attendance to the nobility."]]> 2019-05-06 18:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357339979 rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357346019 1. Sushi is not only fish and rice, the dish can also have vegetables and tropical fruits. 
2. Usually made with white rice, but is also made with brown and short grain rice.
3. The fish can be preserved in lacto-fermented rice to stop the fish from spoiling for sometimes months at a time.]]> 2019-05-06 18:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357346019 rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357693145 1. Highest volcano in  Japan, at 3,77 km high
2. One of Japan's "three holy mountains" with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. 
3. Mount Fuji is a "Special place of scenic beauty" and a historic site of Japan. ]]> 2019-05-07 15:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357693145 rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357699169 1. Cooking technique commonly used with salmon, trout,  mackerel and yellow tail
2. Derived from the noun teri, which means luster added from a sugar. 
3. Besides being a sauce, it is also a technique where food is grilled with soy sauce. ]]> 2019-05-07 16:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357699169 rylangreen21 https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357703449 1. The word "Origami" comes from "ori" meaning folding and "kari" meaning paper. 
2. Napkin folding in Europe in the 17th and 18th century could have inspired or started the art of origami.
3. When Japan opened their borders in 1853, Froebel's Kindergarten system came, and introduced paper folding. ]]> 2019-05-07 16:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rylangreen21/7x4e5ucf25la/wish/357703449