Japanese Culture

Nihonshu (Japanese sake) is a type of alcohol made by fermenting rice. It has been produced in Japan for more than 1,000 years.

Rakugo is an art of humorous storytelling that has been around for 400 years, since the Edo period. It is performed in an entertainment hall known as a "yose".

Buddha statues are objects worshipped in Buddhism.

The tea ceremony is a traditional way of serving tea and entertaining guests.

Purikura are photo booths in places like arcades where users can create stickers from photographs th

Kimonos are Japan's traditional national dress.

At first, castles were defensive bases, but later shoguns and samurai started living in them.

Japan is a volcanic country, and so it has a lot of hot springs.

Shintoism is a religion unique to Japan and has existed since before Buddhism came to the country.

When sumo wrestling first became popular in Japan 1500 years ago, it was a ritual used to predict the outcome of crop harvests.

Kabuki is a traditional Japanese performing art that features music, dance, and drama.

Zazen is a practice found in Zen, one kind of Buddhism.

There are two main religions in Japan: Shintoism and Buddhism.

The Ninjas that often appear in Japanese period dramas were undercover fighters who were active from the Sengoku period to the Edo period.

Ameyoko is the name of a popular shopping street. It's about 400 meters long from JR Ueno Station to Okachimachi Station.

The Emperor and some of his relatives, the imperial family, are referred to as the imperial household.

Odaiba is a recreational area of Tokyo where there are many shopping malls and entertainment facilities.

Shojin ryori (vegetarian Buddhist cuisine) is one of Japan’s traditional cuisines that was born from the Buddhist concept that meals were also a part of religious practice.

The driving force behind the popularization of drug stores in Japan was "Matsumotokiyoshi".

The ukiyo-e that were developed in the Edo period were the advertising posters, postcards, and book illustrations of their time.