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Japan is one of the most industrialized, modern nations in the world. Although its businesses and popular culture are modern, Japan is a nation that is also rich in tradition. This unit introduces modern Japan and its geography. It also explores traditional Japanese culture. G2T_U3_The Culture of Japan_TG.indb 1 04/06/19 6:08 pm
5 Σεπ 2008 · This document provides an overview of Japanese culture, including its geography, history, traditions, customs, and education system. Japan is an island country located in East Asia consisting of over 3,000 islands.
Shinto, indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Japan. The word, which literally means ‘the way of kami’ (generally sacred or divine power, specifically the various gods or deities), came into use to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from Buddhism, which had been introduced into Japan in the 6th century CE.
c o n t e n t s. niponica is published in Japanese and six other lan-guages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish) to introduce to the world the people and culture of Japan today. The title niponica is de-rived from “Nippon,” the Japanese word for Japan. Special Feature.
Historical Tradition. The unique traditions of Japan stem from several historical situations, and have since evolved into the colorful culture of the nation. Long ago, Confucianism and Buddhism took root in Japan, but neither had the traditional and cultural impact of Japan’s indigenous Shinto.
3 ημέρες πριν · After the Meiji Restoration (1868), Japan began to modernize and to industrialize on the European and American pattern. Western cultural traits were introduced on a large scale through the schools and the mass communication media.
Let us examine what Japan has been for the United States, and to some extent, the rest of the West. Before the Second World War, on the one hand, Japan was seen as a quaint, exotic country. The image of Japan as Exotica japonica was prevalent throughout the Western world, due in large part to
