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こんにちは！日本の文化を一緒に勉強しない？ Welcome to our blog! Read on and learn about Japanese culture :)

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鹿児島県の桜島

でも、観光客はたくさんの所からふんしゅつことが見える。たとえば、ゆのひらの見る所。この所は桜島のおもんな見るところです。ゆのひらはきれいで、ふんかをみるのがかんたんです。桜島に行く時に、けしきをみるだけでなく、たのしいこともできます。たとえば、温泉に入って、足のお風呂に入って、ハイキングして、いろいろなことができます。特別なことが、毎年、桜島は五千メートルと万メートルの競争をホストしています。桜島も「つきよみ」と言う神社がある。桜島に行って、感動しなければならない。

このきれいな所は九州の鹿児島県の桜島火山です。桜島火山は鹿児島の象徴です。１９１４年前に、桜島は島けど、桜島が突然に噴出しました。今、九州地方にせつぞくしています。桜島はよくふんしゅつします。毎年、たぶん二百回ふんしゅつします。

観光客の安全ために、あぶない所に行くことが禁止です。桜島はふくごうな山だから、三みねみねがあります。北だけは桜島の一番たかいみねです。ひょうこうは海の上に千百十七メートルにまたがる。それから、中だけのひょうこうは千四十メートルです。今、南みねみねは一番活動的なみねみねです。このみねみねの東の方のかこうによくふんしゅつしています。かんこうきゃくはそのかこうに二千メートルに行ってはいけません。

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日本の茶道

お茶と仏教は十五世紀に中国から日本に紹介しました。十五世紀に、千利休は茶道ことを考えた。彼の考えは茶道に和と敬と清と寂がある。茶道の体験はおもしろくて、とても的確な経験です。

茶道のホストは練習すればならない。たとえば、お茶を注ぐことが練習すれば、練習するほど、茶道がもっと円滑になる。茶道をホストする事が上手ために、多年練習しなくてはいけません。

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すもう

すもうは日本にある有名な国技です。すもうの力士は好きなように何でも食べられて、便利な人生を楽しんでいると考えている人が多いんですけど、本当のことはそうではありません。実は、力士たちはとてもきついで、つらい修行をしっています。それで、体のために「ちゃんこなべ」と言う魚や肉や野菜がたっぷりある健康的な料理をいつも食事しっています。それで、どこでも礼服を着なければなりません。家にいても、電車に乗っても、外に出ても、いつも礼服を着なければだめです。だから、人々が間違っている楽な人生ではなく、すもうのことはとてもきびしい人生です。

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しんぞうあべ

オバマはしんぞうあべの為にリンーコーンのメモリアルを見て回りました。そして、オバマはマールへポイントしました。アメリカは日米関係がもっと大事と思うだからです。

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Coffee in japan

日本でコーヒーは人気があります。日本は世界のコーヒーを飲むのについて第四です。コーヒーの店は種類が多いです。たとえば、スターバックスがあるけど、とても古い喫茶店もあります。日本人はコーヒーがすきですね！。

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果物

日本の果物はアメリカより値段が高いです。例えば、この”でんすけのすいか”　は　３０００００￥　です。日本で、果物のギフトは平凡で、日本の果物はもっときれいだからです。そして、日本で果物の売店は種類が多いです。とくに、若干は値段が高い果物だけ売ります。

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Birthdays in Japan

Japanese people do not celebrate birthdays as Westerners do. In fact, there was no custom of celebrating birthdays in Japan until the 1950s. Before that, everyone’s birthdays would celebrated on New Years Day. They used to believe that everyone gets older on New Years Day, not their real birthdays. However, Westerners had influence the Japanese into celebrating birthdays on the person’s actual date of birth, and a newer but minor tradition was born. If the party happens to be held at a restaurant, it is customary that the bill is not the guests’ responsibilities. For couples, this may be different. Even high school students who have boyfriends or girlfriends generally go out with on special dates on the person’s actual birthday, and save the parties for a few days before the actual birthday. The cake and candles are just like in Western tradition, but there are also many differences in celebrating the actual occasion, including not celebrating it as extravagantly as Western tradition celebrates it. 

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絵画: Japanese Painting

Chinese have significantly impacted Japanese painting through: Buddhist religious paintings, ink-wash paintings of landscapes similar to the Chinese tradition, and painting of animals and plants. However, throughout the many years of developing paintings, Japanese styles and painting schools were established and each school practiced their own style. There are several different types of painting styles:

1.) Suibokuga, which is the term for painting in black in, was adopted from China and strongly influenced by Zedd Buddhism. 

2.) Kano was established as a painting school and used bright colors. The Kano school then split into several branches over the time, but remained dominant during the Edo period.

3.) Tosa-ha was also another painting school, but specialized on small, miniature fonts in book illustrations. It became an official art school of the imperial court in Tokyo. 

4.) Nanga painting style advocates the style of painting landscapes and natural subjects, like birds and flowers. 

5.) The shijo school was split from the Kano school in the 18th century and is characterized instead, by subjects taken from people's daily lives. 

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Writeup: Sitting down in Japan

正座は特別なすわりかたです。さいしょに、室町時代にたたみの上ですわって、正座が一番楽だから、みんなは正座をします。18世紀ににんきになる。でも、20世紀に少し人は正座しかたがしります。

これはあぐらです。あぐらはあしをクロスにすわります。友達とレストランであそぶ時に、あぐらがいいです。でも、女の人はあぐらをつかってはいけません。老人と外国人はあぐらをつかったほうがいいです。

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Writeup: KFC in japan

日本でクリスマスにたくさん家族はKFCをたべます。どうして？

最初に、日本でターキーがぜんぜんないから、外国人はからあげをたべます。つぎに、１９７４年にKFCは"クリスマスにはケンタッキ”のカンパを始めます。アメリカの有名な食べ物はケーキとサラダだから、KFCはからあげとケーキとサラダを売ります。今日本で、KFCが人気になりました。

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Kit Kat chocolate bars are extremely popular in Japan. Kit Kat is similar to the Japanese phrase "kitto katsu", which means "surely win". These chocolate bars are often used as a sentiment of good luck. Before exams, students are often given kit kat as a good luck charm. Unlike the usual milk chocolate flavored kit kat we see here in America, Japan has many other unique flavors of kit kat. Some flavors include azuki sandwich, shinshu apple, soy sauce, wasabi, soy bean, strawberry cheescake, cayenne pepper, citrus gold blend, purple sweet potato, roasted tea, cinnamon cookie, green tea, strawberry, etc. If you ever happen to go to Japan, make sure to bring some of these delicious kit kats back!

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東京スカイツリー by Sandro Bisaro

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The Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー) is the tallest structure in Japan and was finished construction in 2012. Its purpose is to be a primary television and radio broadcast site, but it has also attracted many natives when it first opened and tourists due to the tower's observation deck. 

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During the gloomy falls and winters we all need something to color and light up our lives. The Japanese devoted a whole botanical garden for that purpose, and transformed it into a 7 million LED light winter illumination. Located on the island of Nagashima in Kuwana, the installations in the Nabana no Sato garden were open just a few seasons ago.

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Bonsai is an art form in which a plant, typically shrubs or trees, is grown inside a container to make it seem more mature. Cultivating bonsai is considered to be a highly artistic hobby, given the various training techniques necessary to cause plants to grow specific ways. The first mention of "bonsai" occurs in a mid-fourteenth century poem, and early bonsai can be seen in scrolls as far back as 1309. Today, bonsai continues to be a hobby enjoyed by the general public. It is often regarded as an integral part of Japan's art and culture.

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Purikura(プリクラ) are Japanese photo booth machines that come originate from the word purinto kurabu. In Japan, they usually cost around 400円 per use, only accepting 4 hyaku en coins. You have the option of selecting the type of purikura machine, the style of the photo, such as cute or sexy, the background, how many pictures, in what sizes, and even sometimes the background music playing while you stylize your purikura. While taking purikura in Japan, there are a variety or poses and formations. They show a recommended pose but you are free to choose your own pose such as the peace sign or takoyaki pose(osaka). There is even a purikura format where you take pictures mutiple times for one photo so that you appear several times in the same photo. While stylizing your purikura, you are given a limited amount of time, so you may feel rushed to do things quickly. There are so many options, but that's just what make purikura a fun experience for everyone. 

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大久野島 Bunny Island! ／(=✪ x ✪=)＼

大久野島 is a small island in the Hiroshima prefecture used as a poison gas factory during World War II. Now, there are campsites, hiking trails, and historical museums open to the general public. The best part (in my opinion) is the thousands of bunnies that roam free on the island! They will follow you around if you have food! 

(Image from www.japanpop.com)

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My Japanese penpal

Last year in Japanese class in Miller, we had "penpals" to Japan. We exchange letters with the people that go to school in Japan. Me and my penpal are not like others, we found out that we are both addicted to KPOP. We had a lot in common, so even almost a year later, we still keep in contact through a Japanese chatting app calles "LINE." She would tell me about her school life in Japan, and we hope that we can meet each other in real life one day! in fact, I was just talking to her last week! I love this letter exchange program that both Miller and Lynbrook has to offer. I also love the personality of Japanese people that I have met! They are always so kind and sweet :)