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    The document provides information about Japan's flag, national anthem, location, currency, customs, traditions, clothes, music, dancing, people, houses, food, and forms of greeting. It notes that Japan's flag is called the Hinomaru or "sun disk" and its national anthem is Kimi ga yo. It describes Japan as an island country located in East Asia. It also gives details about Japanese currency, holidays, traditional dances, perfectionist work culture, modern house designs, traditional meals centered around rice and soup, and various forms of bowing as greetings.

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    The document provides information about Japan's flag, national anthem, location, currency, customs, traditions, clothes, music, dancing, people, houses, food, and forms of greeting. It notes that Japan's flag is called the Hinomaru or "sun disk" and its national anthem is Kimi ga yo. It describes Japan as an island country located in East Asia. It also gives details about Japanese currency, holidays, traditional dances, perfectionist work culture, modern house designs, traditional meals centered around rice and soup, and various forms of bowing as greetings.

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    Flag and National anthem of Japan
    13 de Agosto de 1999

    • It is officially called Nisshōki ( 日章旗 ?


    • Kimi ga yo ( 君が代 ?) "His Imperial Majesty's
    "disk-shaped sun flag")
    realm", is one of the shortest national anthems
    • It is commonly known as Hinomaru ( 日の in the world.
    丸 ? "sun disk") • The lyrics are based on a waka poem written
    in the Heian period, sung with a chosen song
    in 1880.
    Location of
    Japan
    It is an island country in East Asia located
    in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is
    bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west
    and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in
    the north to the East China Sea and
    Taiwan in the south.
    Currency Japanese
    • Coins were introduced in 1870.
    • The yen is the currency unit used in Japan and the third
    most valued currency in the foreign exchange market
    after the US dollar and the euro.
    • It is also used as a reserve currency along with the
    dollar, the euro and the pound sterling.
    • As is common in Japanese numeration, large amounts
    of the yen are counted in multiples of 10,000.
    • 1 dollar is equivalent to just over 100 yen.
    Customs and Traditions Japanese

    • Ishin-denshin is a Japanese idiom denoting a form of


    interpersonal communication through tacit mutual
    understanding.
    • Isagiyosa is a virtue of the ability to accept death serenely.
    • Cherry blossoms are a symbol of isagiyosa in the sense
    of embracing the transience of the world.
    • Hansei is a central idea in Japanese culture, which means
    recognizing one's own mistake as a basis for improvement.
    • The kotodama refers to the Japanese belief that mystical
    powers reside in words and names.
    Customs and Traditions Japanese
    • Starting in 2000, Japan implemented the Happy Monday System, which moved several
    national holidays to Monday in order to get a longer weekend.
    • Japan has 16 government-recognized national holidays:

    • January 1 New Year's Day,


    • Coming of Age Day on the second Monday in January,
    • on National Foundation Day on February 11,
    • Emperor's Day on February 23,
    • the Day of the vernal equinox on March 20 or 21,
    • Shōwa Day on April 29,
    • Constitution Memorial Day on May 3,
    • Greenery Day on May 4,
    • Children's Day on May 5,
    • the Day of the sea on the third Monday of July,
    • Mountain Day on August 11,
    • Respect for the Elderly Day on the third Monday in
    September, • ,Culture Day on November 3 and
    • the Day of the autumnal equinox on September 23 or 24, • Thanksgiving Day for work on November 23.
    • the Day of health and sport on the second Monday of
    October
    Clothes Japanese
    Music and Dancing

    Japanese traditional dance is divided into two


    main forms: odori, originating in the Edo period;
    and mai, developed in the western part of Japan.

    Odori developed outside of the kabuki theater


    stage and is more male-oriented; while mai is
    performed in rooms rather than on stage, and was
    influenced by nō theatre.

    There is a variant of the mai called kyomai or


    Kyoto-style dance, it has a strong influence on the
    sophistication and glamor of the habits of the
    Kyoto Imperial Court.
    Music and Dancing

    Japan has a rich musical culture that encompasses


    a wide palette of traditional styles as well as a
    diverse offering of exported styles including pop,
    rock, electro, punk, folk, metal, reggae, salsa, and
    tango as well as country and hip hop music.

    Traditional Japanese music is known as hōgaku,


    while the word ongaku designates music in general.
    The modern denomination J-Music refers to certain
    branches of Japanese music with Western touches.
    People

    Japanese perfectionism at work is one of its main


    traits.

    They are meticulous, punctual, polite, organized,


    quick and detail-oriented, friendly and close, they
    are perfect at work; They are very sociable, honest
    and open.

    They love false eyelashes, colored contact lenses,


    fancy nails and bleaching their hair.
    Building / houses
    Modern Japanese houses retain some features of their predecessors. Large windows and
    openings, pitched roofs, straight and minimalist lines. The roof of this house recalls the
    inverted eaves typical of old Japanese buildings.
    Food
    Traditional Japanese cuisine is dominated by white rice.
    White rice is often used as a side dish for all meals to
    accompany the main course.
    A traditional Japanese breakfast consists of miso soup, rice,
    and a pickled vegetable.
    The most common meal, however, is called ichijū-sansai
    ("one soup, three side dishes") with a different preparation
    technique for each. The three side dishes are usually raw fish
    (sashimi), a grilled dish, and a slow-cooked dish.

    Traditional Japanese cookbooks are organized according


    to culinary techniques: fried foods, steamed foods, grilled
    foods, and there are also usually chapters devoted to
    soups, sushi, rice, noodles, and sweets.
    Form of greeting
    “Konnichi wa” : “Hello“
    “Ohayou gozaimasu”: “Good morning“.
    “Konbanwa”: “Good Night”
    “Oyasuminasai”: “Good night” (before you go to sleep.)
    "Hajimemashite": Nice to meet you
    “Moshi Moshi”: To answer the phone when you pick it up.“
    Yokoso”: Welcome!
    “Tadaima”: I'm back home!
    “Mata ato de”: See you later!ar
    “Sayonara”: “Goodbye”.
    Form of greeting
    "Eshaku" (15th); It is applied between coworkers; and it is a way of greeting each other
    among those who are of the same rank within the company. This greeting can also be
    applied between superiors towards their subordinates.
    “Futsuurei”(30°): This bow is used to greet superiors within the company and to welcome
    new or old customers.
    “Teineirei” (45°): applies to those of us who want to thank them for having helped us at
    some point in our lives. It is also done to apologize for any mistake we may have made.
    “Saikeirei”(90°): it is used for two things; to ask for a very important favor that we want to
    ask someone, or to apologize for a very serious mistake that we have made.
    “Dogeza-Gaiko” (apologizing on your knees): it is for very, very serious cases, a huge
    offense! The longer you stay in that uncomfortable position, the more it shows how badly you
    did it and how sorry you are.
    Shaking hands: Normally in Japan they try to avoid physical contact at all costs, but this
    does not mean that sometimes a handshake arises while one bows.
    Curious information
    • They drive on the left.
    • Taxi doors open and close on their own.
    • Everything in Japan has a pet: transport,
    companies, neighborhoods, cities, etc.
    • Napkins are wet wipes.

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