Culture brainstorming - What would we tell Americans about these categories? by Sharry Andrews

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-Wagashi: Japanese sweets

Climate by Nene

2025-10-31 13:03:46 UTC

4 seasons, rainy season, typhoon, hot and cold, humid, color leaves

government

2025-10-31 13:04:11 UTC

・Recently, Japan's prime minister has changed, her name is Sanae Takaichi.

・Female prime minister is for first time in Japan.

・Rate of voting is low, but it is raising recently

・not interested in politics, especially young people

History

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Ukiyo-e

Samurai

Ninja

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hiragana

katakana

kanzi

haiku

osamu dazai

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no religion

Budism

Shinto

polite

gods in daily life

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Many people (crowded), good transportations, good facilities, convenient, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Sendai

25124027 — 2025-10-31 13:07:12 UTC

taking off shoes

hankachi

bowing

chopsticks

bathtub

hot springs

omiyage

7 5 3

No talking in the train

perfect line when lining for the train

left side of the escalator

geography

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a lot of mountains

Japan is a land

surrounded by sea

earthquake, volcano, tsunami

Speak directs in each region

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J-pop

Bon-Odori

Kabuki

Awa-Odori

Soranbusi

Noh

Kagura

25124129 — 2025-10-31 13:08:58 UTC

Wagashi: Japanese sweets
"Umami"
"one rice has seven gods"
chopsticks - all Japanese train to use them from childhood
Japanese food is healthy and well balanced
every holidays or traditional events have special food

Holidays

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New Year's Day, Coming-of-Age Day and Emperor’s Birthday

houses

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smaller than other countries

Tatami

tailed roof

sliding door

on the porch = engawa

wooden

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・Enka

・school have their oridinal song.

・Karaoke

・"Kohaku-Uta-Gassen (NHK)