Japan retains its traditional culture well.
Specific manifestations:
1. The Japanese writing system comes from Chinese. Sometime in the 5th or 6th century AD, Chinese characters were introduced to Japan, and then evolved from Chinese characters. Two phonetic symbols - hiragana and katakana. A large number of local dialects are still spoken.
2. The Japanese greeting is basically expressed by bowing, which comes from the culture of the Tang Dynasty. When standing, keep your feet together, stand upright, and bend over with your head down. From a general salute to a 90-degree bow. Depending on the severity of the etiquette, the angle of bowing the head varies. In a room covered with "たたみ" (tatami), you must sit down and bow.
3. Noh drama is a traditional Japanese drama and one of the oldest existing dramas in the world. Noh theater has its roots in ancient dance drama forms and various festival plays held at shrines and temples in Japan in the 12th or 13th century. Actors use facial expressions and body movements to hint at the essence of the story rather than show it. This drama still has strong vitality in Japan.
The inheritance of Japanese calligraphy
In Japan, calligraphy was called "Rukido" and "Bido" in ancient times. It was only called "Shudo" in the Edo period. Calligraphy There are two categories, one is kanji calligraphy and the other is kana calligraphy.
Japanese calligraphy officially began in the Nara period, flourished in the Heian period, and continues to this day. From 1880 to 1884, scholar Yang Shoujing served as attaché of the imperial envoy to Japan. Four years in Japan. He introduced the calligraphy style of China's Six Dynasties to Japan, and a "wind of worshiping Yang" spread in the Japanese book world, which became a powerful factor for Japanese calligraphers to pay attention to personality development.
There are approximately 20 to 30 million calligraphy enthusiasts in Japan, accounting for about one-sixth of the population. Like tea ceremony, flower arrangement, etc., it is also a way of self-cultivation. It is also one of the skills that must be learned at the beginning of primary school.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Japan