This document provides an overview of Japan, including its natural beauty and unique ability to blend traditional and modern aspects of culture. It mentions several iconic locations like Tokyo Disney and highlights during the year like cherry blossom season. Brief histories are given for manga, cinema, music and video games in Japan. The document closes with the Japanese word for "end."

1. KONNICHIWA
WELCOME TO JAPAN

2. JAPAN IS A COUNTRY OF GREAT BEAUTY,
MYSTERY, AND INTRIGUE. IT’S THE ONLY
COUNTRY IN THE WORLD I BELIEVE THAT
SUCCESSFULLY BLENDS THE PAST WITH
THE PRESENT

3. DON’T TAKE OUR WORD
FOR IT SEE FOR YOUSELVES

4. THE MAGIC OF DISNEY CAN TRAVEL
THE WORLD

5. TOKYO DISNEY
WHERE EVERYONE CAN BE A KID AGAIN

6. CHRISTMAS IN JAPAN?
BUT IN
JAPAN
THEY
DON’T
HAVE A
RELIGION

7. A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE
CHRISTMAS

8. CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON

9. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Memorials
Lives were lost on both sides

11. Manga
• Originated in 18th Century
• Elite audience
• Popular due to cost
• Flourish today

12. Cinema
• Lumière brothers’ cinematograph in 1897
• Short films of Geisha
• “Cloak and Dagger” drama
• French cinema popular after 15AUG1945

13. Modern Day Cinema
• Cinema not as popular in Japan
• Tickets are expensive
• ¥1,800= $19.29

14. Japanese Music
• Began in the 1990s as “New music”
• Cover Pop lead to the invention of Kareoke
• Japanese pop influenced by:
• Rock
• Jazz
• Country
• R&B and Hip Hop

15. Top Five Exported Video Games
• Pokemon Red Version
• Super Mario Brothers
• New Super Mario Brothers
• Pokemon Silver Version
• Pokemon Ruby and Saphire

16. 終わり
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