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One value that
is gaining im-
portance in Jap-
anese society is
that of raising
an academically
superior child.
Parents are very
concerned with
having their children succeed in school and receive good
grades. Such academic success, of course, is valued in
many societies, but in Japan people go to great lengths to
achieve it. The general schooling is not even enough any-
more in most cases, and students must go to additional
tutoring and lessons outside of school
When teenagers spend
time together in these
friendship groups, a com-
mon activity is to go
shopping. Japanese teen-
agers today tend to have
money at their disposal,
and if they don't it can be
hard to be part of one of these groups, because spending
money is such a central focus. Japanese society recognizes
this value among teens of spending money and does a
great deal of marketing to the teenage audience. Especial-
ly since teens in Japan strive to be exactly like their friends
due to the importance of the group in Japan, trends catch
like wildfire. The market acknowledges this and mass pro-
duces the products that they think will be popular among
teenagers. This leads to an extreme materialism among
Japanese youth and commercialization of Japanese socie-
ty.
Japanese Gardens: The
original Japanese gar-
dens were inspired by
Buddhist and Chinese
philosophy and later
evolved to have their
own distinct Japanese identity. The gardens found in Japa-
nese temples and shrines are inspired by the Shinto reli-
gion and the belief in an
ideal state of harmony.
Japanese Architec-
ture: Traditional Japa-
nese Architecture has a
distinct style deeply in-
fluenced by the religions
Buddhism and Shintoism.
Houses and temples made of wood, placed on stilts to
raise them above the ground, and with sloping roofs made
of thatch or tiles create a distinctive silhouette in tradition-
al Japanese architecture.
Japanese Kimono: The tradi-
tional Japanese costume, the
Kimono, is a graceful full-
length robe that falls from
the wearer's shoulders to
their ankles. The robe is tied
around the middle with a
sash called the Obi.
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
Akashi Kaikyō
Bridge, also called “Pearl Bridge”, is located in Japan and considered as Japan’s fines t engineering feat.
Akashi Kaikyō
Bridge is the
world’s longest suspension bridge in the world with a length of 3911 meters (12,831 ft). The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge serves as
a link between the city of Kobe and Iwaya by crossing the Akashi strait. The construction was finished in a span of 12
years which actually begin in the year 1986 and completed in the year 1998. The bridge plays an important role in provid-
ing three routes across the inland sea.
Daibutsu of
Kamakura
Daibutsu in Jap-anese means Great Buddha and most west-erns refer to Daibutsu as the
Great Buddha of Kamakura. Great
Buddha of Kamakura is located in Kamakura, Kanagawa pre-
fecture, Japan.
Daitokuji Temple
Daitokuji Temple is
said to be the head
temple of Japanese
Zen Buddhism and
it is located in the
temple city of Kita-
ku, Kyoto. The Dai-
tokuji Temple is
also called “Ryuho-
zan” which actually means “Dragon Treasure Mountain”. Daitoku-ji
Temple is not just a popular tourist spot but also one of the best
places to experience Zen in Japan.
Kasuga Grand Shrine
The Kasuga Grand Shrine, also known as the Kasuga Taisha is a
popular Shinto
shrine that can be
found in the pre-
fecture of Nara.
The shrine has
become increas-
ingly popular to
tourists and even
the locals of Ja-
pan because of its breathtaking bronze and stone lanterns acces-
sorizing almost all areas of the temple. The place is located at the
far end, northeast of Nara Park and is just a 20-25 minute short
walk from Toda-ji. The shrine is considered as one of the most
valuable shrines in Nara prefecture and is a member of the Three
Great Shrines in the entire Japan.
Sapporo Snow Festival
The Sapporo
Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki
Matsuri) is held during one week every February in
H o k k a i d o ' s capital Sappo-
ro. It is one of Japan's most popular winter events. The Sapporo Snow Festival was started in 1950, when high
school students built a few snow statues in Odori Park. It has since developed into a large, commercialized event, featuring
spectacular snow and ice sculptures and attracting more than two million visitors from Japan and across the world.
Omizutori
Omizutori is the commonly used
name for Shunie, a series of events
held annually from
March 1 to 14 at Todaiji Temple. This collection of Buddhist repentance rituals has been held every year for over 1250 years, making it one of the oldest reoccurring Buddhist events in Japan.
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