Japanese Culture

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Japanese Culture. Mr. Green. Cultural Superpower. Launguage was imported from China Written language is divided into three scripts: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji 2 nd Largest music market in the world (Traditional and Modern) . Visual Arts . Painting and Sculpting are main two forms. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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JAPANESE CULTURE

Mr. Green

CULTURAL SUPERPOWER Launguage was imported from

China

Written language is divided into three scripts: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji

2nd Largest music market in the world (Traditional and Modern)

VISUAL ARTS Painting and Sculpting are main two forms

ANIME/ GRAPHIC DESIGN Many artists throughout Japan are

hired as cartoonists, graphic novelists, and architects

THEATRE--PERFORMING ARTS Noh- Meaning ‘Skill’ or ‘talent’. Plays that last all

day (5 sessions) that consist of masked performers

Kabuki Theatre- Classical Japanese Dance-Drama that is known for its elaborate makeup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67-bgSFJiKc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o--VbWf6M0c

Horyu-ji Temple

EXIT SLIP!

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