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Introduction about Japan for people in Kenya.

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Japanese CultureJapanese CultureJOCV 23-1

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Takatoshi AKAI

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Where is Japan? Traditional Clothe Japanese Food Traditional Temples Japanese Festival道 (Do) Instruments Playing

Where is JapaWhere is Japan?n?

Kenya

Japan

About JapanAbout JapanPopulation 127,799,000Japan structured by

5 main islands and 6,847 isolated islands.Religion Shinto 107 million

Buddhism 89 million

Christian 3 million

Traditional Clothe

Juuni-Hitoe (十二単 )

Kimono (着物 )

Hakama (袴 )

Yukata (浴衣 )

Japanese Food Tsukiji Market

One of the most biggest fishery market in the world.

Traditional Temples Which one is Japanese Traditional Temples?

Japanese FestivalHanami: Cherry Blossom Festival Japanese love cherry tree, because they show their

beauty for only 10 days.Other 350 days, they wait for blossom.Also after 10days, they fall with beautiful scenery.Japanese consider how beauty to die is most

important, so cherry signify way of life in Japanese.

Do: Master of certain Way There are many Japanese traditional culture.道 =way : Japanese know basic skill and

continuation create positive spirit.

Karate Do Ken Do Aiki Do Iai Do

Sa Do Ka Do

Kyu Do

Kou Do

Jyu Do

Sho Do

Instruments

Gagaku Koto

Shamisen Wadaiko

Playing In Kenya many children play with wheel. In Japan, children used to play with Menko an

d Ohajiki. Now a days, children play with TV game.

Conclusion Japan has tradition to respect others. Now a days, because of exceed economic

development, relation of people is no strong. Japan is very convenience to live, but there are

also many problems exist.