Japanese culture

Food.
Japanese cuisine is one of the best things about a trip to Japan. In fact, for
many visitors it's the main event! Though Japan is principally famous for dishes
like sushi, rice, noodles tempura, Kobe beef & teriyaki chicken - there is a
veritable plethora of other superb dishes out there to try.
Rice: rice has been a staple food por the japanese for over 2,000 years, and
still accompanies of forms the base of many meals. Aside from sushi, popular
dishes include donburi (simmered fish, meat or vegetables over the rice),
onigiri (small parcels of rice wrapped in dried seaweed), kayu (a rice porridge),
mochi (pounded rice cakes)and chazuke (cooked rice with green tea often
served with salmon or cod roe).
Fish: Its fair to say that fish is an integral part of the japanese diet. Whether it
s eaten almost live (odorigui) raw (nama or sahismi), grilled (yaki) or deep
fried (tempura), it seems that Japanese have tried and tested every possible
method of preparation.
Vegetarians: There are a plenty of vegetarian options in Japan. In fact, eating
meat was prohibited in Japan for more than a thousand years prior to 1868.

Religion.
For centuries, Japan has operated with a syncretic belief system: Shinto and
Buddhist rituals coexisting side-by-side with increasing influence from other
religions. This is why they say that in Japan, people are born Shinto, get
married Christian and die Buddhist.
Shinto, Buddhism and the Japanese belief system: Religion in Japan is a
wonderful mish-mash of ideas of Shintoism and Buddhism. Unlike in the West,
religion in Japan is rarely preached, nor is it a doctrine. Instead it is a moral
code, a way of living, almost indistinguishable from Japanese social and cultural
values.
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