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What is Japanese Otaku（geek） culture?
The word otaku first appeared in the early 1980s. Today, it's a word we hear on a daily basis, but in the 1980s there was a special sound that refers to the enthusiastic and closed enthusiasts of manga and anime.However, recently, it has... -
Why “Manga / Anime Culture” grew up in Japan?
Originally, Japan has a history of nurturing "detailed and elaborate sensibilities" such as waka poems, haiku, gardening, tea ceremony, and flower arrangement. In addition, the language of Japanese has its own characteristics.There are v... -
History of tea ceremony
I would like to introduce the history of the tea ceremony. First of all, it is said that tea was first brought to Japan from mainland China in the 7th to 9th centuries. The tea at that time was like what we now call oolong tea. At that t... -
Characteristics and Attractiveness of Japanese Art
Introducing Japanese art while comparing it with Western art. First, I would like to mention the characteristics of Japanese art. Japanese art is inherited art It seems that Western art has a history of constantly creating new value by d... -
Characteristics and Attractiveness of Japanese Traditional Music
Hello everyone.Today, I would like to tell you about the history of Japanese music. 【Ancient music】Since ancient times, Japan has had exchanges with China and the Korean Peninsula.At that time, music such as musical instruments flowed ... -
Japanese Dance ～Nihon-buyo～
The origin of Japanese dance is said to be "Ame-no-Uzume no Mikoto's dance performed in front of Amanoiwato". Since then, dances have been performed during Shinto rituals in ancient Japan. It was in the early Edo period that the dance ch... -
Eastern philosophy ~Wabi-Sabi~
Wabi-sabi is one of the aesthetic senses of Japan.Originally, wabi and sabi are different concepts. Since the Middle Ages, with the development of "Tea Ceremony" it has become established as a word that expresses the spirituality of the ... -
The way of Samurai ～Bushido～
"The way of Samurai" was published by Inazo Nitobe in 1899. Speaking of 1899, it was a time when Japan won the Sino-Japanese War and was finally about to join the ranks of the world's great powers. This is the time when the world was pay... -
Japanese National treasure swords
Today, I would like to introduce you to Japanese swords. A Japanese sword is a weapon and a work of art that brings together the skills of craftsmen. The functional beauty of the Japanese sword was highly evaluated, and it became an obje...
