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Japanese Culture Section – Page 2

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

Title	Teaser
Momotaro – Peach Boy 桃太郎
Sparrow’s Song
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.
Japanese & Western Calendars	Learn what year ???? was in the Japanese calendar
梅干 Umeboshi	Umeboshi – the traditional Japanese food
漫才 Manzai	About 漫才 Manzai – the traditional Japanese stand-up comedy form
Japanese Hairstyles	Hair styles are closely linked to Japanese Culture. When donning a kimono, spending enormous amounts of money on fixing the hair is not unheard of. In Sumo, the wrestler’s hairstyle expresses his ranking. Let’s take a look at some words relating to hairstyles.
Famous Japanese Personalities	Learn about a few famous Japanese from the past and present.
Famous Lines in Japanese	Three famous (somewhat) phrases translated into Japanese and explained.
Oishii Delicious	One minute lesson on how to say something is delicious in Japanese
Japanese Valentine’s Day	ホワイトデー howaito de- – White Day (revenge for the ladies)
Three Japanese Proverbs about Food	Three Japanese proverbs about food: Hana yori dango – Food over Flowers E ni Kaita Mochi – Can’t eat a painted cake Bushi wa kuwanedo taka youji – Even if a samurai hasn’t eaten he holds his toothpick high.
An Ancient Pond by Basho	古池やかわず飛び込む 水の音Furuike ya – An ancient pond Kawazu tobikomu – A frog jumps in Mizu no oto – The sound of water – Matsuo Basho
Jugemu Rakugo Skit	Jugemu – a Traditional Rakugo skit butchered by Clay!
Ame ni mo Makezu Japanese Poem	Ame ni mo Makezu Japanese poem by Miyazawa Kenji
SMAP vs SPAM	SMAP
Money with a Hole in it	Some thoughts about holey coins
Japanese Money	About Japanese Money
Japanese Post Office	All about the Japanese Post Office–Ok, not really ‘All’
Japanese National Holidays	When & what is the next holiday?
Animal Sounds Vocabulary List	Today we will look at how to correctly speak to your cat — in Japanese. Or maybe how to sound like a Japanese cat. I am not sure. I teach at 8 elementary schools and invariably this topic comes up. It is interesting how different cultures perceive animal sounds differently. More…
一乗滝＆佐々木小次郎 Ichijoutaki Waterfall in Fukui	一乗滝＆佐々木小次郎 Ichijoutaki Waterfall in Fukui
Tips for Foreigners Living in Japan	Tips submitted by many people over the years — no longer maintained.
Tips for Foreigners Going to Japan	Tips for coming to Japan submitted by many people over the years–take it or leave it.
Help Your Japanese Language Skills By Meeting Friends From Japan	TJP Friends and Penpal service. Join for free today!

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