Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 10:19 am
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 10:19 am
Mathew Ryan
Japanese Tea Ceremony The Tea Ceremony, called Sadou or “chadou” in Japanese, is the traditional etiquette of preparing and drinking tea. The tea ceremony was perfected by Sen no Rikyu in the Azuchi-Momoyma period (1576-1600). Traditionally, the tea ceremony is held outside or in a chashitsu (a small room set apart from other buildings). One...
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Japanese Tea Ceremony The Tea Ceremony, called Sadou or “chadou” in Japanese, is the traditional etiquette of preparing and drinking tea. The tea ceremony was perfected by Sen no Rikyu in the Azuchi-Momoyma period (1576-1600). Traditionally, the tea ceremony is held outside or in a chashitsu (a small room set apart from other buildings). One...
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Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 6:22 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 6:22 pm
Mathew Ryan
Kimono Rundown: A Quick Look The kimono is the Japanese traditional garment. Originally the word “kimono” referred to all types of clothing, but it has come to mean specifically the full-length traditional garments. Today, kimonos are most often worn by women, and on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear...
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Kimono Rundown: A Quick Look The kimono is the Japanese traditional garment. Originally the word “kimono” referred to all types of clothing, but it has come to mean specifically the full-length traditional garments. Today, kimonos are most often worn by women, and on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear...
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Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 5:56 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 5:56 pm
Mathew Ryan
Ikebana Rundown: A Quick Look Ikebana (生け花, “living flowers”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms,...
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Ikebana Rundown: A Quick Look Ikebana (生け花, “living flowers”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms,...
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Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 4:29 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 4:29 pm
Mathew Ryan
A large variety of martial arts originated in Japan. Most of them focus on self-defense rather than attacking. The Japanese term for summarizing these martial arts is “Budō (武道)”. Literally translated it means the “Martial Way”. The usage of term “budō” to mean martial arts is a modern one, and historically the term meant a...
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A large variety of martial arts originated in Japan. Most of them focus on self-defense rather than attacking. The Japanese term for summarizing these martial arts is “Budō (武道)”. Literally translated it means the “Martial Way”. The usage of term “budō” to mean martial arts is a modern one, and historically the term meant a...
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Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 4:01 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 4:01 pm
Mathew Ryan
Kabuki Noh Overview: A Quick Look Kabuki The essence of this performing art is perfectly captured by its name, which derives from a Japanese word meaning to lean or tilt. UNESCO’s proclamation describes kabuki as “a Japanese traditional theatre form.” It could be described as the result of starting out with nogaku theater as a...
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Kabuki Noh Overview: A Quick Look Kabuki The essence of this performing art is perfectly captured by its name, which derives from a Japanese word meaning to lean or tilt. UNESCO’s proclamation describes kabuki as “a Japanese traditional theatre form.” It could be described as the result of starting out with nogaku theater as a...
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