21. Japanese Culture: Religion (English) A guide to the culture of Japan Religion. A good quick overview of Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism, with an orientation towards Shinto Shrines and http://www.nihongo.org/english/culture/religion/

Resources Religion Japanese Views of Religion A fascinating article written by Eido Tai Shimano that contrasts Western and Japanese views of religion from the Japanese perspective. This thoughtful acticle will certainly give you a new perspective. English Inspiring: Shrines An introduction to Japanese shrines by Hideomi Nihira . A little light, but covers the essentials. Also has some thumbnail summaries of the various religions practiced in Japan. English Japanese Shrines and Temples A good quick overview of Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism, with an orientation towards Shinto Shrines and Buddhist Temples. English Encylopedia Mythica: Japanese Mythology Thumbnail summaries of the gods, demons and legends of Japan. Not a lot of depth, but covers hundreds of items of Japanese Mythology. Frame and non-frame versions are both available. English Religion in Japan and Aum Shinrikyo News piece on the sycretic nature of religion in Japan, with links to some interesting statistics. English J-World's Religion Area Links to information regarding Japanese religions. Text only - which makes it quite fast. A little light overall though.

22. Japanese Culture japanese culture. Kabuki and Theater Koi ShichiGo-San Festival Tea Ceremony Japanese Weddings Slide Show of Shrines. http://www.amphi.com/~psteffen/fmf/culture.htm

Japanese Culture Kabuki and Theater Koi Shichi-Go-San Festival Tea Ceremony ... Slide Show of Shrines

23. The Donald Keene Center Of Japanese Culture http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/dkc/

The Donald Keene Center celebrates its 20th Anniversary in 2006! Click here for more information. Recent updates: Message from the Director Global Japan Initiative Founded in 1986 at Columbia University, the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture is named in honor of Professor Donald Keene, internationally renowned scholar, Columbia University teacher, and interpreter of Japanese literature and culture to the West. The Center is dedicated to advancing the understanding of Japan and its culture in the United States through university instruction, research, and public education. In addition, the Center seeks to encourage study of the interrelationships among the cultures of Japan, other Asian countries, Europe, and the United States. Join our newsletter and stay informed of Donald Keene Center events. Email address:

24. The Donald Keene Center Of Japanese Culture This page has moved to http//www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/dkc/. Please update your bookmark. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/keenectr.html

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25. Japanese Culture Here introduced is japanese culture mainly relating to japanese festivals. http://www.watanabegumi.co.jp/jpculture/jpculture.html

Japanese Edition Watanabegumi: the Pavements This page is an introduction to the Japanese culture, predominantly relating to Japanese festivals that the country celebrates. How many I 's do you have? How many ... Wie viele Ichs hat das Japanische? and Wie viele Dus hat das Japanische? How Japanese laugh? The words for laugh in japanese language are basically only two "warau" and "emu" on contrary to the numerous english words for laugh. There are many a echo words or onomatopoeia to assist the word for laugh. The use of echo words may be primitive. But if we lack these, Japanese language will become poor in expression. Japanese Numbers Japanese numbers are probably the same with Chinese ones. But every numbers has more than two pronunciations. Japanese Month Names The Japanese usually refer to the months by numbers, though each month has its own particular name. Japanese letters The Japanese use Chinese letters in their alphabet, since they discovered that it was a more convenient way to express their traditional words, as well as European ones. Using this foreign, Chinese invention and arranging it to serve themselves is just one of the peculiarities of Japanese culture. Iroha Uta Japanese alphabet A German site telling the meaning Japanese alphabet is called "iroha". It compose a poem with deep meaning using each of 48 "hiragana" only once.

26. Folk Beliefs In Modern Japan: Table Of Contents Etext of the book edited by Inoue Nobutaka, Institute for japanese culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. http://www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/cpjr/folkbeliefs/

Folk Beliefs in Modern Japan Contemporary Papers on Japanese Religion INOUE Nobutaka, General Editor ASHIDA Norman HAVENS IKEGAMI Yoshimasa INOUE Nobutaka ISHII Kenji KAWAMURA Kunimitsu Translated by Norman Havens Originally published in 1994 by the Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. (ISBN4-905853-02-8) Table of Contents Preface by INOUE Nobutaka Introduction by INOUE Nobutaka Local Newspaper Coverage of Folk Shamans in Aomori Prefecture by IKEGAMI Yoshimasa The Life of a Shamanness: Scenes from the Shamanism of Northeastern Japan by KAWAMURA Kunimitsu Annual Events and the Transformation of Japanese Religious Life by ISHII Kenji Wayside Shrines at Urban Train Stations: Religion at the Crossroads by The Festival and Religion Boom: Irony of the "Age of the Heart" by The Changing Face of Japanese Folk Beliefs by Norman HAVENS $Date: 1999/03/09 02:00:30 $ Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics Kokugakuin University

27. Japanese Culture: Japanese Letters Here introduced is japanese culture mainly relating to japanese festivals and its peculiarity. http://www.watanabegumi.co.jp/jpculture/letters/letters.html

Japanese Edition Japanese culture Watanabegumi: the Pavement Translation of our motto Japanese Letters Japanese did not have letters until chinese introduced their letters in second or third century. After then we japanese are using chinese letters. Of course ancient japanese used these letters for learning chinese progressed culture. As you know, chinese letters are basically ideograms that were originally pictograph and every single letter has its own meaning. For example, the letter for turtle is . This letter is simplified one as compared to original one but still the shape of turtle is obvious. I do not know how many chinese letters are there, probably more than hundred thousands. Roughly saying, average japanese can read letters of 5,000 or more but can write down 2,000 or less. At elementary school and junior high school, 1,800 of letters are taught. Chinese letters are used of course in China and in Japan and also in Korea. Chinese use chinese letters only. In Japan, as we are doing nowadays too, the chinese invented letters were arranged otherwise to form a group of letters expressing sounds. Therefore, japanese have ideograms and phonograms. The phonogram letters were contrived in eighth century. Before that time, ancient people used a group of chinese letters as phonograms very hard to read. The way of making phonograms was to deform the chinese letters that has similar sound with japanese basic sounds. Here is a example of making "a" sound letter".

28. Utsukushii _ The Japanese Culture Fanlisting lovely), the approved fanlisting for japanese culture. like a certain aspect of this fascinating culture or are a Japanobsessed gaijin like me, http://www.sadame.org/fan/nihon/

29. Culture Of Japan - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Understanding Japanese is essential to understanding japanese culture. Both traditional japanese culture as well as the modern popular culture are based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Japan

Culture of Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A Japanese traditional dancer Contents Japanese culture and language Clothing Creative Arts Art and Architecture ... edit Japanese culture and language After several waves of migrations from the Asian continent and nearby Pacific islands, followed by heavy importation of culture from Korea and China , the inhabitants of Japan experienced a long period of relative isolation from the outside world. As a result, a culture distinctively different developed, until the arrival of the " Black Ships " and the Meiji era , and echoes of this persist even in modern Japan today. For example, as Ruth Benedict pointed out in her classic study "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", Japan has a shame culture (external reference standard) rather than the guilt culture (internal reference standard) that is more familiar in the West. Again in Japan, inter-relationships between people are heavily influenced by "obligation" and "duty" in a way that is no longer true in the more individualistic and free-wheeling West. Finally, generalised conceptions of morality and desirable behaviour are relatively under-developed in Japan, where particular obligations to family, school, and friends tend to guide behaviour.

30. TEEN HOLLYWOOD.COM - Hang Out With The Stars! Interview detailing the actor's involvement in the film Last Samurai , and his fascination with japanese culture. http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=54455

31. Japan - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia These formed the basic elements of traditional japanese culture still seen today Traditional and modern japanese culture have attracted many devotees in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Note: This article contains special characters For other uses, see Japan (disambiguation) (Nihon/Nippon) listen No national seal. See National and Imperial Seal of Japan for more of this issue. Flag of Japan National language Japanese Capital ... Tokyo Largest city Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister ... Ranked 60th 377,835 km² Population Density Ranked 10th 337/km² GDP PPP nominal $3.8 trillion ( $4.7 trillion ( UN HDI Ranked 11th Currency Japanese yen (JPY, Â¥) Time zone UTC Internet TLD .jp ... edit Japan Japanese Nihon or Nippon ) is a country on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean . Known as the " Land of the Rising Sun ", Japan lies to the east of the Asian continent and is composed of over 3,000 islands. The largest and main islands are, from north to south, Hokkaidà  Honshà « (the largest island), Shikoku , and Kyà «shà « . The Ryukyu Islands , including Okinawa , are southwest of the main islands. Contents History Pre-history Classical era Medieval era ... edit History Main article: History of Japan edit Pre-history A Middle Jomon vessel (3000 to 2000 BC) Archaeological research indicates that the earliest inhabitants of Japan migrated over land bridges from Korea and Siberia at least 30,000 years ago. Some vague evidence indicates they may have also later come by sea from the

32. Virtual Japanese Culture - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan Web Japan Kids Web Japan Culture Virtual Culture. Virtual japanese culture Learn about ORIGAMI, the Japanese art of paper folding. http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/virtual.html

Web Japan Kids Web Japan Culture Virtual Japanese Culture You'll need the Flash plugin before you can start. If you don't have it, you can download it now. Experience a JAPANESE HOUSE Let's learn about KENDAMA a very popular game in Japan! You'll need the Shockwave plugin before you can start. If you don't have it, you can download it now. Learn about ORIGAMI , the Japanese art of paper folding. If you'd like to actually make origami figures yourself, you can move on to the EXPLORING ORIGAMI chapter. Arrange cut flowers beautifully in IKEBANA If you're ready for a real challenge, try writing Japanese letters with a brush in SHODO (calligraphy). You can also try playing a traditional Japanese tune on a KOTO Or maybe you'd like to try shaping and caring for a BONSAI Want to have fun for the New Year? Then try this traditional Japanese toy: FUKU WARAI Take a shot at producing a beautiful UKIYO-E woodblock print. Try a game of mounted archery in Design your own beautiful KIMONO outfit. Try your hand at JUDO , a traditional Japanese sport. Pack your own Japanese lunch in a BENTO box.

33. The Donald Keene Center Of Japanese Culture Include review of lectures and details of the prizes awarded by the center to support translation of Japanese literature. http://www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/dkc/

The Donald Keene Center celebrates its 20th Anniversary in 2006! Click here for more information. Recent updates: Message from the Director Global Japan Initiative Founded in 1986 at Columbia University, the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture is named in honor of Professor Donald Keene, internationally renowned scholar, Columbia University teacher, and interpreter of Japanese literature and culture to the West. The Center is dedicated to advancing the understanding of Japan and its culture in the United States through university instruction, research, and public education. In addition, the Center seeks to encourage study of the interrelationships among the cultures of Japan, other Asian countries, Europe, and the United States. Join our newsletter and stay informed of Donald Keene Center events. Email address:

34. Institute For Japanese Culture And Classics, Kokugakuin University Institute for japanese culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University for the Dissemination of Research on Shinto and japanese culture (English / Japanese) http://www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/

HOME News About IJCC Publications Online Resources ... Japanese Latest News Encyclopedia of Shinto Published Online Related Websites in Kokugakuin University 21st Century COE Program: Establishment of a National Learning Institute for the Dissemination of Research on Shinto and Japanese Culture English Japanese Frontier Research Project: Foundational Research on the Revitalization and Utilization of Degraded Visual Documents Kokugakuin University: International Exchange Programs ... Museum of Archaeology Address: 4-10-28 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8440 JAPAN Phone: +81-3-5466-0162 FAX: +81-3-5466-9237 Page Top Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. [ Details

35. Www.iuma.be Dedicated to all Budo styles so that they might work together while maintaining their own structure. Includes a summary of Budo, structure and history of the organization, event and seminar calendar, IUMA shop, general information about japanese culture, video clips, browser games, and related links. http://www.iuma.be

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36. Japanese Culture Traditional plays like nô, kyôgen, and kabuki are of course the quintessence of japanese culture, but the dialog (in medieval Japanese) is difficult to http://www.zompist.com/japancult.html

How to tell if you're Japanese by Hirofumi Nagamura One in a growing series of counterparts to my How to Tell If You're American page. Hirofumi is a freelance translator who lives in Kobe, Japan. He also teaches English at a juku or study academy... a favorite after-school activity in Japan is more school. He picked up his English in the U.S., where he lived for several years of his childhood. He's also interested in programming, linguistics, and classical music. M.R. Pronunciation guide : The consonants should be pronounced as they would be in English. The vowels are (roughly) a as in "car", e as in "bell", i as in "sit", o as in "or", and u as in "put". A circumflex accent (^) over a vowel indicates that it is pronounced twice as long as normal vowels. Syllables are always of the form [consonant +] vowel [+ "n"] . No consonant clusters, no diphthongs or triphthongs. Very simple. If you're Japanese... You're familiar with Tamori, Kuroyanagi Tetsuko, Sazaesan Doraemon Pokemon , the latest NHK morning drama series, Ueki Hitoshi, , Shimura Ken, Tetsuwan Atom You know how baseball and wrestling are played. If you're male, you can argue intricate points about their rules. At school, you also learned how to play volleyball, soccer, basketball, tennis, rugby (maybe), and either

37. Astronomy In Japan Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in japanese culture http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/jastro.html

Welcome to the Astronomy in Japan Home Page Japanese Starlore and Astronomical History Astronomy Activities and Articles of Human Interest Astronomy Sites in Japan with Pages in English Sites of Interest in History of Astronomy and Cultural Astronomy ... ‰½ŒÌ‚±‚̃z[ƒ€ƒy[ƒW‚͉pŒê‚Ì‚Ý‚à ‘‚©‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚é‚Ì‚à ‚·‚©H (In Japanese) Last Updated September, 2005 Japanese Starlore and Astronomical History Return to Top Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! The Sun, the Moon, and Happy New Year in Japan (Revised January 2005) Get Out Ogre! Come In Happiness! Setsubun in Japan; A Lunar "New Years' Eve" (Revised January 2005) Tani Jinzan and A Leonid Conflagration Earthly and Celestial Events "Meet" in Tokugawa Japan Orihime, Kengyuu, and Tanabata Japanese Traditions and Values Reflected in a Summer Festival Based on an Ancient Chinese Star Legend Images of Tanabata 2000 Yowatashi Boshi Passing the Winter Nights with Japanese Star Lore of Orion Takamatsu Zuka Kofun An Ancient View of the Sky from a Tomb in Asuka, Japan Controversy Continues (Supplement added April 3, 1997)

38. Culture Corner - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan Virtual japanese culture Folk Legends of Japan. Japan has a rich cultural tradition, and many pastimes have been handed down from one generation to the http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/culture.html

Web Japan Kids Web Japan Japan has a rich cultural tradition, and many pastimes have been handed down from one generation to the next. Some of the most popular ones are introduced here, and they are set up so that you can actually "try them out" on the Web. Read the stories from "once upon a time in Japan" that every Japanese kid grows up listening to. FOLK LEGENDS OF JAPAN takes you on a journey to a fairy-tale world of boy heroes, terrible ogres, animal antics, and more. What are the biggest fads among Japanese middle school students these days? Who are some of their favorite stars? You can keep up with all the hottest trends in Japan by clicking to these links. Denjiro Sensei [September 2005] Naruto [August 2005] Summer Fashion: Yukata [August 2005] Dance Exercise [July 2005] Pretty Cure [July 2005] More and More Kids Learn Traditional Arts [June 2005] Tamagotchi Connection Series [June 2005] Kaiketsu Zorori [May 2005] Mushiking [May 2005] Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan [April 2005] Suginami Animation Museum [April 2005] Hi Hi PUFFY AMIYUMI [March 2005] Howl's Moving Castle [January 2005] Local Action Heroes [November 2004] Kadokeshi: An Eraser with Many Corners [September 2004] Hello Kitty Celebrates Thirtieth Anniversary [March 2004] Hirakawachi Itchome [January 2004] Jugemu [December 2003] Hand Games [October 2003] One Piece [March 2003] Bob Sapp [March 2003] Bowlingual [December 2002] Action Simulation Games [December 2002] Previous articles This section features children who are preserving cultural and artistic traditions for the sake of the generations to come. It spotlights both the technical training they undergo and their personal sides as a boy or girl growing up in modern society.

39. NIPPONIA Japanese Animals and Culture. Cormorants Kani Hiroaki. Traditional Cormorant Fishing Beauty and Skill on japanese culture in the Kitchen Otani Hiromi http://web-japan.org/nipponia/

Web Japan NIPPONIA No.31 NIPPONIA Discovering Japan No.31,2004 Special Feature* Countdown to Expo 2005 We Hope to See You at EXPO 2005! Kanda Masaaki Living as Part of the Great Scheme of Nature ... See the Expo and Have Fun in Nagoya Sumo (1) Living in Japan Wang Xiaofeng Chinese Fiddle Opens the Door to New Experiences Japanese Animals and Culture Cormorants Kani Hiroaki Traditional Cormorant Fishing: Beauty and Skill on the Water Wonders of Japan Personality by Region? Bon Appetit! Japanese Culture in the Kitchen Otani Hiromi Culinary Adventures in Nagoya Cover Interview Kimura Yoshino Popular Actress Is First Goodwill Ambassador for Visit Japan Campaign In Japan Today TV Drama Triggers a "Korean Wave" in Japan Photo by Enomoto Toshio NIPPONIA welcomes comments from readers. Please send comments to the following address: E-mail: webmaster@web-japan.org (c)Heibonsha Ltd. 2004 Note: NIPPONIA follows the custom of placing Japanese family names before given names. Nipponia endorses the Visit Japan Campaign.

40. YesJapan.com - Culture Center Learn the in and outs of japanese culture. Don t go to Japan without learning the cultural basics. http://www.yesjapan.com/culture/

var bunka = "culture"; Welcome to the YesJapan .com culture center. Browse through the varied culture sections and don't forget to find out more about our growing community of students learning Japanese @ YesJapan.com. YesJapan.com Japanese Lessons Underground Japanese Music Main Page Bed and Bath ... NOW OPEN! Japanese Culture A Closer Look On this site we will introduce some of the unique traditions of Japan and hopefully clear up any questions you may have had about Japan. It is also important for us here at YesJapan.com to help demystify Japan. Although the movies and mass media portray an image of Japan and Asia in general as very strict and it seems that one incorrect gesture or if you are off a few degrees in your bow that you will dishonor your family for generations to come. This is far from the truth. Just like you and I It is important to know that the Japanese are just like you and I. They are not the serious bound to protocol people that we are led to believe. And although there are certain DO and DON'TS in Japan nothing is so bad that you will be deported.

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