Introduction to Japanese human geography

Japan is an archipelagic country in Northeast Asia, consisting of Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido and more than 3,900 small islands. In the middle of 4th century, it became a unified country, later called Yamato. After the reform in 645, the economy and culture continued to develop.1became one of the imperialist powers after the Meiji Restoration in the middle of 9th century. After the defeat of World War II, the constitutional monarchy with the emperor as the national symbol was implemented, and the economic strength was rapidly improved. Japan's population exceeds1.200 million, dominated by Yamato people. Japan's scientific research and development capacity ranks among the top in the world, and its national life quality is high. It is one of the richest and most developed countries in the world. Japan is one of the G8 countries, and its capital Tokyo is the largest major city in Asia. Japan's narrow geographical space and lack of resources have created the famous "three paths" of Japanese culture, namely Japanese folk tea ceremony, flower path and book path.

Japanese tea ceremony

Tea ceremony, also known as tea soup (tea tasting), has been loved by the upper class as an aesthetic ceremony since ancient times. Tea ceremony is a unique tea ceremony and social etiquette. Japanese tea ceremony was first introduced to Japan during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty in China. The Japanese say that "China is the hometown of Japanese tea ceremony", which is somewhat similar to Chaoshan congou in China.

The flower path was born as a technology to replicate the flowers in the wild in the teahouse. Because of the different rules and methods of exhibition, pattern science can be divided into more than 20 schools, and there are also many schools in Japan that teach various schools of pattern science techniques. In addition, in hotels, department stores and other places, you can enjoy the beautifully decorated art of flower arrangement. Taboo lotus, think lotus is a funeral flower. Avoid camellia, chrysanthemum is a symbol of the royal family.

Calligraphy, when it comes to calligraphy, I believe many people will think it is a unique art in China. In fact, calligraphy is not only popular in Japan, but also one of the ways people cultivate their temperament. In ancient Japan, calligraphy was called "Tathagata" or "calligraphy", and the word "calligraphy" did not appear until the Edo period (17th century). In Japan, the popularity of writing Chinese characters with a brush should be after the introduction of Buddhism. Monks and Buddhists copied scriptures with a brush, imitating China.

Sumo originated from the religious ceremony of Japanese Shintoism. In Nara and heian period, sumo was a court sport, but in Kamakura and the Warring States period, sumo became a part of samurai training. Professional sumo began in the18th century, which is very similar to the present sumo competition. Shinto ceremony emphasizes sumo, and the purpose of stamping before the game is to drive away the evil spirits in the field and also to relax the muscles. Salt should be sprinkled on the site to achieve the purpose of purification. Once a sumo wrestler arrives in Yokozuna, he can almost be said to be at the apex of the Japanese sumo world, and will have the supreme glory for life.

Kimono is the name of traditional Japanese national costume. It is also called "persistence" in Japan. Kimono is modeled after the Sui and Tang Dynasties in China, so it is called "Five Clothes" and "Tang Fu" in Japan. Kimono is the name of Wufu in the west, and now the Japanese have accepted this name, but many shops selling kimonos still write "Wufu". In the 8th and 9th centuries, Tang Feng was once popular in Japan. Although it changed later and formed a unique Japanese style, it still contains some characteristics of ancient Chinese clothing. The different styles and colors of women's kimonos are the signs that distinguish age and marriage. Japan National Sky Mission AKB48

Judo enjoys a high reputation all over the world. The basic principle of judo is not to attack, but to use the opponent's strength to protect the body. The grade of judo players is expressed by the color of their belts (primary: white/advanced: black). Judo is the development of boxing in China, which originated from Shaolin. Chen Yuanzan, a martial arts expert from China in the late Ming Dynasty, introduced China traditional martial arts into Fusang (modern edition) and became the forerunner of modern judo in the world.

Kendo refers to Japanese swordsmanship, which originated from samurai's important martial arts fencing. According to strict rules, the contestants wear special protective equipment and stab each other's head, body and fingertips with bamboo knives.

Karate is a combination of ancient fighting techniques 500 years ago and boxing techniques introduced from China. Karate does not use any weapons, only fists and feet. Compared with other fighting sports, karate is a practical form of sports.

Noko is a traditional Japanese drama and one of the oldest extant dramas in the world. Nengju originated from ancient dance drama forms and various festival dramas held in Japanese shrines and monasteries in the12nd century or13rd century. "Neng" means talent or skill. Actors hint at the essence of the story through facial expressions and body movements, rather than showing it. Now this kind of drama still has tenacious vitality in Japan.

Aikido is a Japanese martial art that wins by skill.

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Greeting: basically, it is expressed by bowing. When standing, put your feet together, stand up straight and bow your head. From general salute to upper body to 90-degree bow. According to the degree of etiquette, the angle of bow is varied. In a room covered with "tatami", you must sit down and salute.

Address: When addressing Japanese people, you can call them "Mr.", "Miss" and "Madam", or you can add the word "Jun" after the surname or first name and call them "XXX". Only on very formal occasions do Japanese people use their full names.

The first person:

I o re male language is a rough and casual self-expression. Similar to the Chinese word "An" or even "Lao Zi I".

Boku ("servant", a humble name for young men in Japanese) is suspected to be similar to "niche" in Chinese. In addition, in order to show the strong characteristics of some young women, many cartoons also show young women calling themselves servants.

Private Watash is unisex, but basically women must use a humble self name. When men use "private", they express their formal attention to themselves, which is similar to "myself".

Agtas [Leisure, reserved for young women]

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Io[ mostly used by emperors or lords]

The second man said:

Ki mi, a na ta and o ma e all mean "you" in the second person: ki mi writes "Jun" in Chinese characters for people of the same age or status, or for addressing subordinates; A na ta (you) is a kind of honorific title, which can also be used as a wife's address to her husband; Ma 'e writes "command" in Chinese characters, with low courtesy.

きさま [Kisama] is used to call names, which can be translated as "you bastard" and so on.

O Kuta (Imperial House) [This word originally refers to the other person's home, and gradually evolved into the meaning of "you" in the history of animation. It is a long story]

Anta ぁんた is transformed from "ಈa na ta", which is a bit like "An Imperial Envoy". It is also used to address close peers or younger generations, or when they are hostile or contemptuous of each other.

Brief introduction of suffix words:

Suffixed words can respect common words Used after personal pronouns.

~ jun kunn [followed by surname or first name, often used for men]

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~ Sam is often followed by names and personal pronouns. Show respect, courtesy and politeness. The expression level is higher than [さん], which is equivalent to the meaning of ~ adult in Chinese.