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How to Live Japanese
Areas Of Japan
Tokyo is an overwhelming place, even for the Japanese. The city itself – officially known as Tokyo Metropolis – contains over 13 million people. The commuter region immediately around it is home to almost 44 million. In the era of megacities, Tokyo is the biggest of all. When I come home to Tokyo from overseas, what always strikes me is that nearly all the people are Japanese.
What Makes The Japanese
One of the more striking features of Japanese society in what is called the early classical period between the 6th and 8th centuries is the ease with which a female ruler was accepted. In fact, during the 7th and 8th centuries, immediately prior to and following the coup of 645, Japan saw six empresses on the throne, reigning for more than 80 years in total. Even in the early historical era, Japan was known to have female rulers.
Culture, Art And Style
The birth of popular literature began towards the end of the Edo period. Hundreds of publishing houses competed for readers by engaging popular writers to create love stories, historical novels, comic stories, and so on. They all catered to popular tastes. However, with the Meiji Reformation in the mid-19th century, literature became somewhat highbrow. This arguably started with Natsume Sōseki .
At The Table
Tea is arguably China’s greatest gift to the world. The Chinese are quick to remind us about all the other things they have, and are supposed to have, invented – but while the jury may still be out on, say, the benefits of gunpowder, tea is universally liked. It was first introduced to Japan around the 9th century at the height of the glorious Tang dynasty, one of those many periods when all of Asia looked to China as the font of civilisation and culture.
Life Outside
If horse racing is the sport of British kings, then Japan’s royal sport must surely be hiking. Kunimi , literally meaning ‘looking at the kingdom’, was a tradition in ancient Japan. On certain auspicious days, rulers went to the highest points of their domains to look over the lands they ruled by way of giving blessings for good harvests, and so on. Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan who at the time of writing is due to become emperor on 1 May 2019, has taken kunimi to new heights.
Life Inside
Like any other variation of chess worldwide, Japan’s shōgi is believed to go all the way back to India’s ancient game of chaturanga. That game became xiangqi in China and janggi in Korea. It is not clear when these variations of chess arrived in Japan, but it is believed to have been around the same time as the game go. The chess-type games would have differed in complexity, as any form of chess involves complicated rules with different types of playing pieces.
Family Life And Life's Milestones
Compared to East Asian countries like China and Korea, Japan was not fanatical about education in the past. In China (and in Korea, in a similar way), Confucius’ teachings and the imperial examinations based on them have been the enshrined tradition for millennia. Power, fame and fortune were available to those who studied and memorised the philosopher’s Analects and other classical works. In Japan, a semi-literate meathead could become a feudal lord by scoring a lucky kill on the battlefield.
Holidays And Celebrations
In old Japanese, December was called shiwasu meaning that the masters (shi) were running about (su) being busy. Today December is also a busy month. The business world tries to get as much done as possible before the year-end, as little is achieved with the New Year holiday mood in January, and then you are only the short month of February away from the end of the fiscal year in March. December is not a good month for business trips to Japan.
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