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= = =   Konnichiwa  ,= = Ogenki desu-ka? = = = =__Japanese Culture **.**__=

==The '//culture of Japan// has evolved greatly over millennia, from the country's prehistoric [|Jōmon period] to its contemporary hybrid culture, which combines influences from [|Asia], [|Europe] and [|North America]. The inhabitants of [|Japan] experienced a [|long period of relative isolation from the outside world] during the [|Tokugawa shogunate] until the arrival of "[|The Black Ships]" and the [|Meiji period].==

**__Geography__**
Japan is in Asia. it is near China and Korea.


 * **Flag** || **Money** || **Religion** ||
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/800px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png width="402" height="275" caption="The rising sun flag"]] || [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/JPY_coin2.JPG/252px-JPY_coin2.JPG width="191" height="284" caption="Japanese yen"]] || [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Shinto_torii_icon_vermillion.svg/128px-Shinto_torii_icon_vermillion.svg.png width="179" height="179" caption="Shinto Buddhism"]] ||

**__Japanese Greetings__**

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**__People__**

 * [[image:http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters2/norimaro-mshvssf-2.gif width="261" height="327"]] || [[image:http://nikkeiview.com/images/geishawig2.jpg]] ||
 * __Stereotype Jjapanese man__ || __Stereotype Jjapanese woman__ ||

__**Japanese Etiquette**__
Correct manners are very important among the Japanese. Also as a foreigner in Japan you should be familiar with at least the most basic rules. Go to this website to learn about Japanese etiquette

[|Janese etiquette website]

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__**Eating in Japan**__
Japanese culture has its own way when it come to dining and eating. A good website to learn about eating in japan is here. [|Eating in Japan]

__**Japanese Culture Quiz**__
You can try this quiz to find out how much you know about japanese culture

[|Japan culture quiz]

__**Japanese cute**__:
Japenese like cute things. Kawai is Japanese for cute. This is hello Kitty a popular Japanese cartoon character



**__Japanese funny ad__**
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 * Japanese traditional sport is sumo**



__**JAPANESE GESTURES**__

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 * __Japanese English__**

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