Japanese Culture

This online exhibit on Japanese culture was provided by Owensboro’s Seiko Koike.

: Origami is the art of making figures by folding paper. Colored sheets of paper which are cut in a square shape are used for origami. The feature is that you can make birds, animals, and vehicles just by folding without using scissors or glue.

: One of the most popular origami figures is the attractive looking orizuru (a folded-paper crane).

: Sushi was originally a preserved food in the old times. Now, we have several types of sushi, such as Nigiri-zushi, Chirashi-zushi, Temaki-zushi and so on.

: Kimono is traditional Japanese clothing. Until the mid-19th century, both women and men wore kimonos. People wear kimonos for formal occasions such as weddings and graduations. These kimonos on this picture are for women.

: A shuriken is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that was used for throwing at the enemy. It was often a sharpened hand -held blade used by a ninja.

: It is a traditional toy for children played especially during the New year holiday season.

: They are playing with Koma, spinning a top.

: It is a traditional toy for babys played and pacified a crying baby. By rotating the handle back and forth at high speed, the ball hits the drum membrane and makes a sound.

: Kaleidoscope is an optical toy for producing symmetrical patterns by multiple reflections in inclined mirrors enclosed in a tube.

: Japanese has three kinds of characters

: Japanese traditional clothes

: Doll Festival

: Boy’s Festival

: Boy’s Festival, continued

: The hundred poems by one hundred poets

: World Map

: Japanese Traditions

: Japanese Traditions, continued

: Japanese Culture from China