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Japanese Culture Pages
A country's language and culture go hand in hand. Sometimes a simple 'yes' or 'no' can have many shades of meaning based on the cultural understanding of the situation. This page is dedicated to studying the culture of Japan
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| Iroha Uta いろは歌 |
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| 犬棒カルタ Inubou Karuta |
This page lists all of the sayings, proverbs, and poems for the Inubou Karuta card set. With Audio |
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| Comparing 午前 and 午後 with A.M. and P.M. |
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| Shakuhachi: The Japanese Traditional Bamboo Flute |
 Shakuhachi: The Japanese Traditional Bamboo Flute |
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| When I Become a First Grader |
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| Karate Training in Japan |
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| Lecturing to Japanese ER Nurses |
 David Wollard on giving a lecture to a group of ER/ICU nurses in Japan regarding our institution and a bit of how we practice ER nursing in the States. April 2004 |
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| Golden Week |
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| Koinobori |
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| Volume 1: Japanese Companies | Learn a little about some important Japanese companies. | |||
| Jagariko Lesson: Can't eat enough as a Giraffe | Learn Japanese through Snacking--Clay's favorite Japanese snack, Jagariko | |||
| New Years Day Words | A few important words and customs for the Japanese New Year | |||
| Body Language in Japanese | How to express yourself non-verbally in Japanese | |||
| Japanese Car Plates | About Japanese Car Number Plates | |||
| The Japanese Toilet | Everything you need to know... before you go. | |||
| Why study Osaka-ben? |
Some reasons to study the Osaka dialect |
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| Osaka-ben: Grammar 1- The Plain Form Copula 「や」 | Osaka-ben: Grammar 1- The Plain Form Copula 「や」 | |||
| Kansai Ben | A little about the Kansai dialect | |||
| Japanese Dialects |
Japanese Dialects |
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| Natto |
 The story of Clay's introduction to this traditional Japanese food. Everything (and more) you would ever care to know.
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| The Various Degrees of Politeness | A short example of the various levels of politeness | |||
| The Yubikiri Song |
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| Frog Song |
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| Elephant's Song |
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| Momotarou - Peach Boy |
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| Sparrow's Song |
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| Japanese Traditional Songs |
 Japan has many, many traditional songs. I would like to have a look at many different traditional songs, but for now let's look at a few children's songs. |
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| Japanese & Western Calendars | Learn what year ???? was in the Japanese calendar | |||
| 梅干 Umeboshi |
Umeboshi - the traditional Japanese food
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| 漫才 Manzai |
About 漫才 Manzai - the traditional Japanese stand-up comedy form |
