Good Morning

Ohayo gozaimasu

Japan

By:
Kathleen Laurio
Shin-Ha Saures
Frank Rabauliman Jr.

I will eat now! Dig in! or Lets

eat!

Itadakimasu

Thank you for the delicious meal!

Gochisou sama
(deshita)

This is Japan!
Location

East of Korean Peninsula

Capital

Tokyo

Population

126,549,976 in 2000
Estimated to drop to 126,000,000 in 2015

Japanese Flag

Population in Saipan
2000

952

2010

795

Are we Indigenous?
No.BUT

Special Roles in the CNMI

Business

Owners

Tour Guides
Restaurant
Stores

Teachers

Culture
Culture

is passed down through family.

Official Language: Japanese

Japanese
Hai
Iie
Tsumimasen
Gomenasai
Hajimemashite
Dozoyorushiku

English
Yes
No
Excuse

me

Sorry
Nice

to meet
Nice to meet you
too

Religion
Shinto

The Way of the Gods

Recreation
Kendama
Baseball
Martial
Bonsai

Arts

Rights of Passage
100

days after birth

Shichi-Go-San
Educational Milestones

Beginning of formal schooling

Entrance and Graduations
University Preparation

Money
Yen
119.79

Yen = 1 USD

Food
Sushi
Sashimi
Katsudon
Yakisoba
Yakitori
Toncatsu
Gyoza
Natto

Clothing
Kimono

Happi

Unisex

Unisex

Used

Used

during
festivals

during
festivals

Education
School

6
3
3
4

life goes from:

years
years
years
years

Elementary
Jr. High
High School
of University

Education Cont.
100%

Enrollment for Compulsory

96% Enrollment for High School
2% Dropout Rate

School Days
Average

school days are 6 hours

Vacation

Summer : 6 weeks
Winter : 2 weeks
Spring: 2 weeks

Family Structure
Social

Values were Fathers are a higher

status
Traditional Japanese families, mothers
have a higher status

Have control over money and Education

Gender Roles
Men

Women
Raise

Work

outside the
home.
Dominant in the
house.

the Children
Best suited to
raise children than
men
Full Time
housewives are
important

Special Holidays
January 1, New Year's Day: The major holiday of the year with three days
off from work. Buddhist temple bells are rung 108 times at midnight.
People eat noodles for long life and visit Shinto shrines, as well as friends
and relations.
January 15, Coming of Age Day: Honors all who have become legal adults
(those who have turned twenty).
February 11, National Foundation Day: Anniversary of the enthronement of
the mythical first emperor, Jimmu Tenno.
March 3, Hina Matsuri: Not a legal holiday, but girls display elaborate sets
of dolls representing a prince, princess, and their court.
March 21, the Vernal Equinox: Has Buddhist origins; it is a day for visiting
and tending family graves.
April 29, Greenery Day: Previously marked the Showa Emperor's birthday;
after his death, it became a day to appreciate nature.
May 3, Constitution Day: Commemorates the 1947 Constitution.
May 5, Children's Day: Celebrates Japan's children. Families with children
fly carp (fish)-shaped streamers. The concentration of holidays between
April 29 and May 5 is called "Golden Week."

Cont
July 1315 (August 1315 in some areas), Bon Festival: Not a
legal holiday, but traditionally considered second only in
importance to New Year's Day. This Buddhist festival honors
deceased family members. Celebrations include visiting the
ancestral home, tending family graves, and prayer services.
Publicly, communal dancing(bonodori)takes place during the
three evenings of the festival.
September 15, Respect the Aged Day: Honors Japan's elderly.
September 23, The Autumnal Equinox: Similar to the Vernal
Equinox; a day for visiting and tending family graves.
October 10, Sports Day: Commemorates the 1964 Tokyo
Olympics and encourages good health through sports.
November 3, Culture Day: Fosters cultural activities.
November 23, Labor Thanksgiving Day: Commemorates those
who work and expresses thanks for the fruits of their effort.
December 23, the Emperor's Birthday: Current emperor's
birthday.

People With Disability

6.5

million out of 127 million have some

kind of disability.

Stereotypes
Japanese:
Eat Whales and Dolphins for breakfast,
lunch and dinner.
Are still sour about WWII and are all
Racist Xenophobic
Are polite almost all the time
Eat sushi all day everyday.

Reference
http://

www.everyculture.com/wc/Japan-to-Mali
/Japanese.html
http://www.japanpowered.com/japanculture/a-look-at-gender-expectations-injapanese-society