10 interesting facts about the Japanese culture

1. 10 Facts about
JAPAN
The Japanese are very interesting people. Their unique culture has developed in relative
isolation due to the mountainous and island-based nature of the country. As the Summer
Olympics from 2020 will take place in Tokyo, thousands of people are expected to travel
to Japan. If you're one of them, or if you just want to visit this country some day, here are
a few things that you should know about the Japanese.

2. 10 Facts about
JAPAN

3. 1.
Japan’s Haiku poetry
is
the shortest in the world,
consisting of exactly
17 syllables.

4. 2.
Japan
18
has produced
Nobel laureates
(in chemistry, medicine and physics),
3 Fields medallists and
1 Gauss Prize laureate.

5. 3.
The first Japanese novel,
The Tale of Genji,
was written in
1007
by a Japanese noble woman,
Murasaki Shikibu.

6. 4.
Animated Japanese films and
television shows (Anime)
account for
60%
of the world’s
animation-based
entertainment.

7. 5.
There are almost
130
voice-acting schools
in the country.

8. 6.
Geisha
means
"person of the arts“
and the first geisha were
actually men.

9. 7.
Japan is home to many different
forms of martial arts:
Karate, Judo, Sumo, Ninjutsu,
Kendo, Jujutsu, and Aikido
to name a few.

10. 8.
Ikebana
art of
flower arrangement.
is the Japanese
It focuses on harmony, colour use,
rhythm, and elegantly simple design.
It is meant to act as a symbol to
something greater than the flower itself.

11. 9.
Japanese gardens are
traditional gardens that create
miniature idealized landscapes.
The basic garden elements
are water, rocks and sands, bridges,
stone lanterns and water basins,
fences, trees and flowers and fish.

12. 10.
Origami, the art of folding
paper to create objects or
animals, is a Japanese
tradition that is important in
many celebrations.

13. 10 Facts about
JAPAN
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