Japanese Culture, Japanese Traditions and Culture

KrisTech.eu.org - In Japan, there are various traditional cultures. The most famous performing arts in Japan are kabuki, noh, bunraku, rakugo, and kyogen. Kabuki is played only by a man. The audience can witness the striking costumes and special poses called "noodles." And a special kabuki theater called kabukiza is a pinnacle of Japanese architectural beauty.

Meanwhile, kyogen and noh are played on a special L-shaped stage called the noh stage. This Noh is performed using a Noh mask, which is called "Noumen." And kyogen itself is a derivative of noh and is a show that draws lots of laughter.

Types of Japanese Culture

The following is a collection of Japanese culture that has been summarized in full for you. Please refer to this review until the end.

Geisha

Geisha are traditional Japanese entertainers. These geisha began to appear and became very common in the 18th and 19th centuries. Geisha are still famous today even though their numbers have started to decline.

Other names for geisha are "Geiko" and "Maiko." The terms Geiko and Maiko began to be used during the Meiji Restoration. The term Geiko is another term for geisha, while Maiko itself is the term for beginner geisha. And the term Maiko is only used in the Kyoto area.

When it first appeared, all geisha were male. And when women began to take over the role, the term Geisha had changed to Onna Geisha or female artist. But for now, all geisha are only for girls.

Geisha are traditionally trained since they were young. Geisha houses, or what is known as Okiya, often bring young girls from the poor, and they are raised and trained in the house.

During their childhood, novice Geisha worked initially as a maid and later as a senior assistant to the homeowner Geisha as part of their training and also to help with their upkeep and education. And until now, this training tradition is still found in Japan.

Japanese Traditional Clothing

Japan has a traditional dress called Kimono. Lots of people already know that the kimono is a Japanese traditional dress and has become Japanese culture. In the past, kimonos were used for daily activities, but nowadays, kimonos are only used on special occasions.

This kimono can be worn by men or women. Men's kimonos are generally simpler in terms of design, motifs, and kimono colors, usually dominated by dark colors such as dark green, dark blue, black, or dark brown.

While the kimono for women is known to have several types, it shows the age of the wearer, the economic status, and the level of formality of the event attended. Also, this women's kimono has quite a lot of additional accessories.

Tea Ceremony

Tea ceremony or what is known as chad? or sad? is Japanese culture and is a ceremony that reflects the personality and knowledge of the host which includes, among others, the purpose of life, ways of thinking, religion, appreciation of tea ceremony equipment and also how to place art objects in the tea ceremony room.

Ikebana Japanese Culture

Ikebana is a flower arrangement art originating from Japan. Flowers have their own honor in Japanese culture. This is because flowers are considered to be the dwelling place of God, the creator. Flowers are arranged in a specific shape, which is then placed on the main altar. First, flower-making was very simple, but flower-making is increasingly difficult and complex and requires learning skills in flower making.

Kendo and Judo

Kendo is a sport of playing bamboo swords, while judo is a martial arts sport from Japan. The word "DO," which is at the end of the two sports words, has the same meaning: road. If it is written in kanji, it has a road symbol. The tools used in kendo include uniforms known as kendo gi and hakama, while the bamboo sword has the name shinai, "men" head armor, "do" body armor, "kote" hand protectors, and "tare" thigh protectors.

Shogi

Shogi or Japanese chess is a board game from Japan played by two people on a 9-row, 9-row board of the same color. Shogi has its own characteristics and what distinguishes it from chess is the system of playing back the pieces of the opponents it has caught. Even though they have been promoted, the fruits that have been caught will return to their original rank. From the two sides, who play can be divided into senten and gote. For the sente game, play the first step followed by the gote player and so on alternately until the game is over.

Sumo, Japanese culture

Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and is a national sport. Sumo originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain Shinto gods. There are also many ceremonies with a religious background still being followed to this day.

The rules in this sumo game are elementary. Sumo wrestlers who first touch the ground with anything other than their feet' soles or who leave rings before their opponents.

Kabuki

Kabuki is one of the Japanese cultures included in the type of theater because it has elements of a story combined with dance and music. Kabuki players use striking and very luxurious costumes, and their make-up is theatrical to highlight the character and character of the characters.

Japanese Traditional Music

Japan has several types of traditional music (hogaku). Below is traditional Japanese music:

1. Gagaku

Is ancient palace music from China and Korea. This is the oldest type of Japanese traditional music.

2. My Biography

This is music played on a biwa, which is a kind of guitar with four strings.

3. Nohgaku

Is a piece of music that is played during a non-performance. Basically, it consists of the choir, the Hayashi, the tsunami, the drums, and other instruments.

4. Sokyoku

The music is played with koto, a type of guitar with 13 strings accompanied by shamisen and shakuhachi.

5. Shakuhachi

Is music played on a Shakuhachi, a bamboo flute which has a size of about 55 cm? The name for the long flute is shaku and is expressed in long old Japanese units.

6. Shamisenongaku

This is music played on the shamisen, which is a kind of guitar with only three strings.

7. Minyo

These are Japanese folk songs.

Japanese popular culture is a culture originating from Japan that has been recognized, enjoyed, disseminated, and is a way of life for most Japanese society in general.

And that's a review of Japanese culture that we present to you. Hopefully, it can be useful and add insight in getting to know a culture both domestically and abroad.