Cultural Month is here!!!
Every week , different countries and their culture will be presented here on this blog. This week's country is Japan
Japan
Japanese culture has been greatly impacted by the rest of the world throughout history. One of the most noticeable changes has been Japanese clothing. There are typically two types of clothing that the Japanese wear: Western clothing (洋服 yōfuku?) and the Japanese clothing (和服 wafuku?), such as kimonos.
Traditional Japanese homes are made of wood and supported by wooden pillars, but today's homes usually have Western-style rooms with wooden flooring and are often constructed with steel pillars. More and more families in urban areas, moreover, live in large, ferroconcrete apartment buildings.
The word for "meal" in Japanese isgohan. This word actually refers to steamed rice, but rice is such an important food to the Japanese thatgohan has come to mean all sorts of meals. A traditional Japanese meal consists of a serving of plain, white rice, along with a main dish (fish or meat), some kind of side dish (often cooked vegetables), soup (often miso soup), and pickled vegetables. In 2013, traditional Japanese cuisine “Washoku ” was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as it represents the spirit of the Japanese people with their respect for nature.
The traditional dress of Japan is the kimono. Kimonos, which are generally made of silk, have large sleeves and reach from the shoulders all the way down to the heels. They are tied with a wide belt called an obi. Kimonos are now usually worn only on special occasions, such as the Shichi-Go-San festival, weddings, and graduation ceremonies.
