The Japanese

culture :
 Axes :

I.Geography of Japan.
II.Historical monuments.
III. Greeting in Japan.
IV. Language.
V. The traditional clothing.
VI. Food and drinks.
VII.Celebrations(music, dance, crafts).
 I. Geography of
Japan :
1. Location:
Japan consists of several
thousands of islands, of which
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu a
nd Shikoku are the four
largest. Japan's closest
neighbors are Korea, Russia
and China. The Sea of Japan
separates the Asian continent
from the Japanese
archipelago.
2. Population:
The population of Japan is
about 125,000,000, including
approximately two million
foreign residents. More than
half of the non Japanese
population is of Korean
descent.
 II. Historical monuments:


Japan captures the heart of every
tourist, there are many beautiful
and worth seeing historical places
in Japan, But we would like to
show you the most beautiful of
all.
1. Osaka castle :
2. Mount Fuji :
3. Five storied Pagoda :
 III. Greeting in Japan :

 In Japan, greetings are given great importance. It is

considered rude to fail to greet someone or even to
greet them in a lazy or offhand manner. As you’ve
probably noticed, people in Japan greet each other
by bowing while saying “Ohayō gozaimasu’’ or
“Konnichiwa’’. A small head nod is considered a
casual and is used when greeting family or friends.
When greeting a superior, it is a sign of respect to
use a deep, longer bow: roughly a 90-degree bend at
the waist.
Informal bow : Polite bow :
 IV. Language :

 More than 130 million people speak Japanese, making

it the ninth most widely spoken language in the
world. Outside of Japan, there are another 5 million
people who speak Japanese with some degree of
proficiency. Unlike most western languages, Japanese
has an extensive grammatical system to express
politeness and formality. Broadly speaking, there are
three main politeness levels in spoken Japanese: the
plain form (“kudaketa”), the simple polite form
(“teinei”) and the advanced polite form (“keigo”).
 V. The traditional clothing:

 Traditional Japanese clothing changes based upon

season, events, age, and sometimes even gender.
The changes in clothing are usually matched with
the weather (for example, thinner fabrics in the
summer) or by the formality of the event (more
elaborate clothing for a child’s first visit to the
temple or a wedding). All these different choice
can get a bit confusing, so let’s take a look at the
different types of traditional Japanese wear.
 1. Women’s clothing :
A. HAKAMA : B. KIMONO :
 2. Men’s clothing:
A. YUKUTA : B. SAMUE :
 VI. Food and drinks:

Japanese cuisines are known for

their fresh seasonal ingredients
and artistic colorful decoration.
Each region has a special dish
which uses local fresh
ingredients.
1. Food : Ramen

Sakura
Sushi
 2. Drinks :
A. TEA : B. SHOCHU :
 VII. Celebrations :
  The festivals (‘matsuri’ in Japanese) and celebrations
in Japan are some of the most magnificent in the
world and offer an experience of culture and history
that is not to be missed.
“Japan has thousands of traditional and unique
festivals with many having a long history of over
1,000 years. Japanese festivals are powerful,
energetic, exciting and full of local traditions and
customs making them one of the best ways to
experience Japanese culture first-hand.’’ – John
Asano
 Made by:
Toumanna Malainine
Salma Chtiwi
Salma Mawada
Rani Elswirti