Ancient Japan 10,000 C.E- 622 A.D

Nara Period 710-784

Heian Period 794-1160

Kamkura Period 1185-1335

Muromachi Period 1336-1568

National Unification Period 1568-1600

Edo Period 1600-1867

Meiji Period 1868-1912

Taisho Period 1911925

Wartime Japan 1926-1945

Postwar Japan and the economic miracle1945-1989

1990 –PRESENT Japan’s FUTURE !!!!

Japan has been cool through the Centuries!!!!

日本 in the 21st Century Subcultures

Male hosts pour drinks and will often flirt with their clients

Hosts are often an age between 18 and their mid-20s

Customer can choose which host to spend the night with

ホストクラブ

Tezuka Osamu

~Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney ~Japanese cartoonist, manga artist~Creator of Astro Boy, Kimba The White Lion and Black JackOther Titles: “The Father of Manga”“The God of Comics”“Kamisama of Manga”

アニメ Nar

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Bleach

Fullm

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Alchem

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Dragon Ball Z

One

Piece

Clannad After Story

Code GeassSpirited

Away

Princess Mononoke

Cowboy Bebop

Death Note

Sailor Moon!!!!!!

Cosplay Yankii

The “coolness” doesn’t end…

~ Dye hair various colors (Blonde, orange, etc..) ~Participate in deviant behavior like smoking ~Known for being “rude” and “loud”

A performance in which a person were a costume and accessories that represent a certain character.

Black Culture in Japan

~ B – Style ~ Young women and men travel to tanning salons to darken their skin~Highly interested in Hip-Hop Fashion, music and dance. ~Consumer Culture of foreign goods

Amateur Manga Movement of the 1990’s

Amateur Manga movement was organized by teenagers and people in their 20’s

In the 1960’s Japanese youth , to rebel against political, social and cultural arrangements.

Otaku Lifestyle –Origins

Otaku: is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly (but not limited to) anime and manga.

Thank You

Japanese Society is truly filled with wonders….

Tea Ceremonies J-Pop: Tomoni Kasai, Yui Ogura, J-Rock: Gazette, Miyavi, X-Japan, Scandel etc Traditional Japanese Dance: Kabuki, Noh Mai, Bon Odori, and Nihon Buyo DekotoraGyraru Lolita Visual Kei Traditional tattoos Yakuza