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Customs of the Japanese

Customs of the Japanese. Lesson #7 World History. Japanese Attitude. Quiet, peaceful, art loving Ferocious, determined, never quit, must win. Culture based on Samurai. click. Warriors Ruling class A full 10% of society Absolute control over other 90% Demanded respect and honor.

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Customs of the Japanese

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  1. Customs of the Japanese Lesson #7 World History

  2. Japanese Attitude • Quiet, peaceful, art loving • Ferocious, determined, never quit, must win

  3. Culture based on Samurai click • Warriors • Ruling class • A full 10% of society • Absolute control over other 90% • Demanded respect and honor

  4. Samurai are NOT Ninja • Ninja are assassins • Ninja are sneaky • Samurai do not hide • Samurai WANT to be seen in battle A ninja never wanted to be seen A Samurai always wanted to be seen

  5. ► “Knights of Japan” ► Highly respected and feared ► Followed _____________ - Code of ethics Japan’s culture based on Samurai culture click Bushido

  6. BUSHIDO (The way of the warrior) Bushi = warrior (the way) “Do” = Tao • Courage • Honor • Obedience • Loyalty

  7. Seppuku: Ritual Suicide by Sword It is honorable to die in this way. Kaishaku – his “seconds”

  8. PEARL HARBOR

  9. Nagasaki, Japan

  10. Shinto Kami – spirits in nature

  11. Japanese Language • Hello: (mushi-mushi on phone) • Thank you: • Your Welcome: • Good bye: • I love you: • One: Two: Three: KONI-CHIWA ARIGATO ASHI-TA-MASH-TAY SAYANORA ASHI-TA-MA-SU SUN NEE ICHEE

  12. Verbal communication in Japan • Avoid directly saying NO • Slurp noodles • Never talk about unappetizing things at meals • Always show respect • Call adults ____ - san (ex: Jacoby-san; Ricci-san)

  13. Non-verbal communication in Japan • Avoid looking into eyes • Most important guest sits farthest from entrance

  14. Japanese Writing • 3 types • Kanji – Ideographs (2000) • Katakana – phonetic (カタカナ) • Hiragana – phonetic (fancy) • More general – no indication of plural

  15. Practice Writing

  16. Practice Writing

  17. Food in Japan • Sticky rice with almost every meal (even breakfast) • Small portions, eye for perfection • Seafood and rice • Often sit on floor

  18. Description of Eating

  19. Dating in Japan • No time for romance in high school • No time for romance after college • Most marriages are arranged • Not much PDA

  20. Description of Dating

  21. Aikido • Ai = harmony • Ki = chi • Do = Tao • Defensive – restore harmony • Use force of attacker • “spin like a door on a hinge”

  22. Bonsai Tree Tiny tree Precise cutting artistically designed

  23. Education • Long hours in school • Wear uniforms • MUST be in class for notes • Pressure is HIGH for teens

  24. Description of School in Japan

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