Japneses culture

 JAPAN FOOD Japanese cuisine  encompasses the regional and traditional foods of  Japan , which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan ( Japanese :  washoku ) is based on rice with  miso soup  and other dishes; there is an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. Side dishes often consist of fish, pickled vegetables, and vegetables cooked in broth. Seafood is common, often grilled, but also served raw as  sashimi  or in  sushi . Seafood and vegetables are also deep-fried in a light batter, as  tempura . Apart from rice, a staple includes noodles, such as  soba  and  udon . Japan also has many simmered dishes, such as fish products in broth called  oden , or beef in  sukiyaki  and  nikujaga . Historically influenced by  Chinese cuisine , Japanese cuisine has also opened up to influence from  Western cuisines  in the modern era. Dishes inspired by foreign food—in particular Chinese food—like  ramen  and  gyōza , as well as fo

  BEUTIFUL PLACES IN JAPAN Tohoku, a region of Japan’s Honshu Island, is known for its volcanoes, mountainous terrain and skiing. It's home to the tiny, pine-covered islets of Matsushima Bay, and Lake Towada, a huge crater lake renowned for its bright-blue color and surrounding forests. Tohoku's biggest city is Sendai, site of the Osaki Hachimangu Shinto shrine and ornate Zuihoden, the tomb of feudal lord Date Masamune. Takayama is a city in Japan's mountainous Gifu Prefecture. The narrow streets of its Sanmachi Suji historic district are lined with wooden merchants’ houses dating to the Edo Period, along with many small museums. The city is famed for its biannual Takayama Festival, going back to at least the mid-1600s, celebrating spring and fall with parades featuring ornate, gilded floats and puppet shows.

WHAT DO JAPANESE PEOPLE WEAR? There are typically two types of clothing worn in  Japan : traditional clothing known as  Japanese clothing  ( 和服 ,  wafuku ) , including the national dress of Japan, the  kimono , and  Western clothing  ( 洋服 ,  yōfuku ) , which encompasses all else not recognised as either national dress or the dress of another country. Traditional Japanese fashion represents a long-standing history of traditional culture, encompassing colour palettes developed in the  Heian period , silhouettes  adopted  from  Tang dynasty  clothing and cultural traditions, motifs taken from  Japanese culture ,  nature  and  traditional literature , the use of types of  silk  for some clothing, and styles of wearing primarily fully-developed by the end of the  Edo period . The most well-known form of traditional Japanese fashion is the kimono, with the term  kimono  translating literally as "something to wear" or "thing worn on the shoulders". [1]  Other types of trad

  THE CAPITAL OF JAPAN Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the world's largest cities. Besides being the political center of Japan, Tokyo is also the financial, cultural, and industrial center of Japan and a major international financial center. Tokyo is situated on the Pacific Ocean side of central Honshu, Japan's main island, amidst the Kanto Plain, the largest tract of low-lying terrain in the country. To the west and north sides of Tokyo are volcanic mountain ranges, including Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan. The city center includes the Imperial Palace, which overlooks the traditional central business district around Tokyo Station. On the south side of the Palace is the government district, which houses the parliament, or Diet, the Supreme Court, and the foreign, finance, and other ministries. The earliest mention of Tokyo is found during the 15th Century, when "Edo", what is now modern-day Tokyo, is mentioned. In 1590, a powerful military leader,

JAPAN Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.