Japan has a mix of modernization and tradition. Some traditions include keeping amulets and lucky gods in homes, shops, and temples to prevent accidents, improve health, bring love, and help pass exams. Popular amulets include ofuda, with protective inscriptions; daruma dolls, which represent a monk and bring wishes when painted; and maneki-neko cats, which call for prosperity, happiness, success, and money while scaring away evil spirits. In the neighborhood of Shibuya in Tokyo, there are many shops selling curious objects, clothes, and traditional items, as well as stores dedicated to the character Rilakkuma and large, comfortable kigurumi pajamas.

1. Japan Contrast of modernization and tradition

2. SITUATION

3. SITUATION JAPAN is located below china and russia

4. SITUATION JAPAN is located below china and russia 98.5% Japanese, 0.5% Korean 0.4% Chinese 0.6% other

5. Pacific RING OF FIRE 6.852 ISLANDS

6. Pacific RING OF FIRE 6.852 ISLANDS LANGUAGES: -JAPANESE -AINU -RYUKYU LANGUAGE IN DANGER OF DISAPPEARANCE KYUSHU

7. PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF JAPAN: MODERNIZATION + TRADITION = JAPAN

9. THE AMULETS AND THE SEVEN LUCKY GODS

10. THE AMULETS SHIBUYA , a neighborhood of TOKYO

11. 1.TRADITIONS *AMULETS IN HOMES, SHOPS AND TEMPLES

12. 1.TRADITIONS *AMULETS ENGI-MONO means good luck amulet OMAMORI BELIEF: -PREVENT ACCIDENTS -IMPROVE HEALTH -HELP IN LOVE -HELPS TO PASS THE EXAMS ....

13. 1.TRADITIONS *AMULETS IN HOMES, SHOPS AND TEMPLES OFUDA A BIG OMAMORI FOR HOME. IN IT, THERE'S A PROTECTIVE INSCRIPTION WITH A REPRESENTATION OF A LUCKY GOD.

14. 1.TRADITIONS *AMULETS DARUMA REPRESENTS AN ANCIENT INDIAN BUDDHIST MONK NAMED : BODHIDHARMA People give away it to provide the opportunity for someone to be able to fulfill a wish. To make a wish, paint one eye of the doll. if this is fulfilled, as a thank you, paint the other eye.

15. 1.TRADITIONS *AMULETS MANEKI-NEKO the cat calls: -Prosperity -Happiness -Success -Money while the neck bell scares away evil spirits.

16. 2.THINGS TO VISIT: SHIBUYA

17. SHIBUYA IS INCREDIBLE: There are shops that had a lot of Curious objects and clothes for the most freaky people! (like me) So, it's difficult to name only a few shops to visit. But you would not miss these....

18. HACHIKO SQUARE: It's in front of the Metro Station. With the famous statue of the Loyal dog HACHIKO .

19. MARUARA WATANABE: A shop to buy traditional objects

20. STRANGE SHOP: RILAKKUMA STORE: a shop with specific products of that bear! RILAKKUMA: is a character created by the company the SAN-X. This bear debuted in the japanese country!

21. KIGURUMIS: Kigurumi it's a kind of pajama, with only one unique size. It's so big and comfortable. Some people in Japan wear it in streets (They're called KIGURUMIN )

23. I hope you enjoy it !