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
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
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Horyu-ji Temple
EXIT SLIP!
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