People
Have you ever wanted to learn about the people of Japan? Well, you have come to the right place! Here you can learn about sports, clothing, housing, language, or religion. Happy Reading!
Sports
The most popular sport in Japan is baseball. Sumo wrestling is the national sport of Japan. Martial Arts is something that many of the
Japanese enjoy! They also enjoy football, ice skating, golf, racing, and also auto racing. Baseball came from the Americans during World War II. The American Army stayed in Japan after World War II finished and introduced baseball to the Japanese and it became very popular.
Japanese enjoy! They also enjoy football, ice skating, golf, racing, and also auto racing. Baseball came from the Americans during World War II. The American Army stayed in Japan after World War II finished and introduced baseball to the Japanese and it became very popular.
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Clothing
The kimono is the traditional clothing to wear for special occasions. Teenagers have their own style. They get to wear whatever they want to!
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Housing
People normally live in small apartments in the city. There are normally two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room and one living room. The bathroom has a shower. The floor is low for a deep bathtub. The toilet is in the other bathroom with a sink. House entries have a hallway with a big step up. You should always take off your shoes before entering a house.
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Language
The language of Japan is called Japanese. Japanese can be written vertically from right to left or horizontally from left to right.
Here are some Japanese words that might interest you. To hear these and other family words spoken, click here.
Bed = futon
Money = yen
Grandfather = ojiisan
Grandmother = obaasan
There are four alphabets of Japan. Kanji is the written language of Japan. Japan also has two phonetic alphabets (hiragana and katakana). A third phonetic alphabet (romaji) uses Roman letters, which are the letters we use.
Alphabet = Romaji, Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji
Here are some Japanese words that might interest you. To hear these and other family words spoken, click here.
Bed = futon
Money = yen
Grandfather = ojiisan
Grandmother = obaasan
There are four alphabets of Japan. Kanji is the written language of Japan. Japan also has two phonetic alphabets (hiragana and katakana). A third phonetic alphabet (romaji) uses Roman letters, which are the letters we use.
Alphabet = Romaji, Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji
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Religion
Some of the religions in Japan are Shintoism and Buddhism. 89.5% of Japanese people practice both Shintoism and Buddhism. 2.1% of Japanese people are Christian. 8.3% of Japanese people have no religion or practice another religion. Shinto means way of the gods and stresses a person’s relationship to nature. Buddhism focusses on beauty in life through meditation and finding enlightenment. Simple activities such as serving tea or arranging flowers is very meaningful for someone to do for someone else or for visitors.
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Japanese Culture
A Surprising Fact
Did you know? That the life expectancy of the Japanese is an average of 83.10 years as of 2012.
