Country Report Part 2

1. Japan History 5, Country Report Part 2 Hannah Howard

3. It can be unique to a region of Japan, with many differing types and styles, each prefecture boasting their own styles and types of this music.

4. In Japan, those who can sing Minyo are highly admired.

5. These songs can be used in dances and religious ceremonies.

7. Traditional haiku consists of three lines, in a pattern of 5,7, then 5 syllables.

8. Haiku originated from a type of Japanese court poetry called “tanka” that was developed and refined in the 9th through the 12th centuries.

10. It is marked by the competition that is caused by the tension between European influences and traditional Japanese art.

12. Until recently, the Japanese wrote with a brush rather than a pen, which gave them much practice when it came to painting.

14. In this period, a government sponsored school of art, the Japan Art Acadamy, opened in 1947.

16. Buddhist temples are often made to look very natural and integrated into their environments.

17. Thesetemples are also very simple, but are no less beautiful.

20. The walls are also often very thin, to accommodate for the mild climate.

21. Western architecture was a huge influence in 1868 when Japan began open contact with the outside world.