JapanThe Land of the Rising Sun

日本国

日本国

General Overview of Japan National Name: Nippon or Nihon ( 日本 )

Government: Constitutional Monarchy Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo

Land Area: 377,873 km^2

Population: 127,433,494 (2007 estimate) Ranks 10th in the world 337/km^2 (Population density)

Currency: Yen ¥ 円

Main Islands: Honshu Hokkaido

Shikoku Kyushu

Prefectural System: 47 Prefectures

Who is this Group? Japanese

• Very homogenous culture• Edo-period – Tokugawa era

Ainu people• Indigenous to Hokkaido• Fair-skinned Caucasian

Ethnic Groups in Japan

Japanese – 98.7% Other 1.3%

Filipino, 250000

Korean, 600000

Brazilian, 300000

Chinese/Taiwanese, 500000

Korean

Chinese/Taiwanese

Brazilian

Filipino

Attraction

Tokyo Imperial Palace Yasukuni Shrine

Other attractions Edo-Tokyo Museum Akihabara Senso-ji Temple Mount Fuji

Culture Crafts

• Ikebana• Origami

Performances• Kabuki• Bunraku

Traditions• Tea Ceremony• Architecture

Comic Book• Naruto• Bleach

Music• Shamisen• Koto

Literature• Kojiki• Nihon shoki

Religion

Buddhism Shintoism Syncretism

Language

Kanji Hiragana Katakana Foreign influences

Special Events

Oshougatsu Hinamatsuri Tango no sekku Tanabata Ohanami Matsuri

Education Hoikuen/Youchien

• Daycare/Kindergarten• 6 years and down

Shougakkou• Lower compulsory

• 6 to12 years old Chuugakkou

• Upper compulsory• 12 to 15 years old

Koutogakkou• Upper secondary

• 15 to 18 years old Daigaku

• Tertiary education• 18 and up

Sports & Recreation

Sumo Budou

• Kendou• Judou• Aikidou

Baseball Soccer Marathon

Food

Typical cuisine• Combination of rice/noodles, soup, and 3

okazu• Okazu – fish, meat, vegetables, tofu• Dashi, miso, and soy sauce• Low in fat, high in salt

Food continued

Sushi/Sashimi Tempura Yakiniku Soba/Udon Donburi mono

• Tendon• Katsudon• Oyakodon

Japanese Clothing

<<Kimono.

Yukata>>

Zori>>

Famous People

Ibuka MasaruToyoda Kiichiro

Kobayashi Takeru

Suzuki Ichiro & Nakata Hidetoshi

Thank You…. Arigatou gozaimashita

Surabhi Agarwal

Bibliography “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

• History • Government and politics • Foreign relations and military • Administrative divisions • Geography and climate • Economy • Science and technology • Demographics • Education and health • Culture and recreation • Sports