Ancient Japanese Culture By Laura Leyba Michelle Castillo Delia Craciun Discover the world of Ancient Japanese culture

Japanese Foods Sushi Tempura Yakitori Katsudon Sukiyaki

Sushi

Tempura

Yakitori

Katsudon

Sukiyaki

Sushi Consists of thin slices of raw fish or seafood In Japan, is served with spicy Japanese horseradish sauce Famous for its delicious taste Plays an important role in Japanese kitchens

Consists of thin slices of raw fish or seafood

In Japan, is served with spicy Japanese horseradish sauce

Famous for its delicious taste

Plays an important role in Japanese kitchens

Tempura Seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried Comes from the Portuguese“tempero” meaning gravy or sauce Can be served with a side bowl of rice and soup

Seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried

Comes from the Portuguese“tempero” meaning gravy or sauce

Can be served with a side bowl of rice and soup

Yakitori Means broiled chicken Cuts of chicken including heart, liver, and cartilage Cooked on skewers over a charcoal grill Flavored by using a tangy sauce

Means broiled chicken

Cuts of chicken including heart, liver, and cartilage

Cooked on skewers over a charcoal grill

Flavored by using a tangy sauce

Katsudon Is a bowl of rice topped with a deep- fried pork cutlet, egg, condiments Became a modern ritual tradition for Japanese students to eat this the night before taking a test Common lunch dish

Is a bowl of rice topped with a deep- fried pork cutlet, egg, condiments

Became a modern ritual tradition for Japanese students to eat this the night before taking a test

Common lunch dish

Sukiyaki Stew of vegetables and beef Dipped in a bowl of beaten raw egg Vegetables used are green onion shiitake mushrooms, and leaves cooked with soy sauce

Stew of vegetables and beef

Dipped in a bowl of beaten raw egg

Vegetables used are green onion shiitake mushrooms, and leaves

cooked with soy sauce

Festival the of New Year Most important festival on the Chinese Calendar Looked as the rebirth of spring itself Called the Japanese New Year Would celebrate, rituals

Most important festival on the Chinese Calendar

Looked as the rebirth of spring itself

Called the Japanese New Year

Would celebrate, rituals

Children’s day Celebrated May,5th and 3rd Stresses importance that each child has their own character, stresses their health, and their happiness. Childrens day is split up;boys are the guetss of their sister’s festivals or girl festivals and girls are guets to their brothers on May 5 or boys day.

Celebrated May,5th and 3rd

Stresses importance that each child has their own character, stresses their health, and their happiness.

Childrens day is split up;boys are the guetss of their sister’s festivals or girl festivals and girls are guets to their brothers on May 5 or boys day.

Ancient Japanese Religion Shintoism Buddhism Confucianism

Shintoism

Buddhism

Confucianism

Shintoism Native Religion Worship of Kami spirits Translated as “The Way of the Gods” Shrine dedicated to a specific Kami Practices that show their beliefs

Native Religion

Worship of Kami spirits

Translated as “The Way of the Gods”

Shrine dedicated to a specific Kami

Practices that show their beliefs

Buddhism More to do with afterlife Means “Teaching of the Awaken One” A significant religious and cultural force Originally started in India

More to do with afterlife

Means “Teaching of the Awaken One”

A significant religious and cultural force

Originally started in India

Confucianism Moral, social, political, and religious thought Championed familial loyalty Ancestor worship Respect of elders No specific god Did not believe in afterlife

Moral, social, political, and religious thought

Championed familial loyalty

Ancestor worship

Respect of elders

No specific god

Did not believe in afterlife

Bibliography http://hkuhist2.hku.hk/nakasendo/shinto.htm (Shinto) Date visited: May 4, 2007 http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~port/teach/relg/shinto.sketch.html (Shinto Religion) Date visited: May 4, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism (Confucianism) Date visited: May 4, 2007 http://www.jcch.com/jt.htm (Japanese Tradition) Date visited: May 4, 2007

http://hkuhist2.hku.hk/nakasendo/shinto.htm (Shinto) Date visited: May 4, 2007

http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~port/teach/relg/shinto.sketch.html (Shinto Religion) Date visited: May 4, 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism (Confucianism) Date visited: May 4, 2007

http://www.jcch.com/jt.htm (Japanese Tradition) Date visited: May 4, 2007