Слайд 1Japan
the land of the rising sun.
Слайд 2First people who started to call Japan a country of rising
sun were Chinese for whom the sun the sun rose in the morning from the side where the Japanese Islands were located.
Слайд 3In 1868 the red solar disk appeared also on the Japanese
flag. The banner has the official name — Nissyoka that means "a solar flag".
Слайд 4A red circle is very ancient and sacred image for all
Japanese. The sun symbolizes the sky, fertility, prosperity and the emperor. Therefore it was often represented on the armor and standards by Samurais
Слайд 5Cult of the sun in Japan Japanese practise religion of Shintoism
which main ideas, anyway, come down to idolization of the nature and astronomical objects. The Shinto pantheon is headed by the goddess of the sun — Amaterasu. Also Amaterasu became the progenitress of an imperial sort.
Слайд 6Rising sun country
Japan is a country in East Asia, which is
located on 4 major Islands: Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, as well as the Islands of the Ryukyu archipelago and more than a thousand small Islands. it is washed by the sea of Okhotsk, East China , Japan ,the Pacific ocean and the Korean Strait .
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Why do Japanese break chopsticks?
After eating Japanese breaks chopsticks. It is
believed that if not to break the sticks after eating in the square or on the mountain, you may take advantage of this kind of evil spirit and cause disease in humans.
Слайд 8Why is it that in Japan a green traffic light is
called blue?
As in many other countries, traffic lights in Japan show red for stopping, yellow for preparing to drive, and green for driving. The Japanese themselves call them" red"," yellow "and"blue".
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Why do Japanese people answer
"Moshi-Moshi"when talking on the phone?
When phones
first appeared in Japan, the person who received the call answered "OI-OI“ , which means "Yes-Yes". That said, "hi, e gozaimasu!“ which means " Yes, there is a reason to talk."
Слайд 10Gradually the phrase became "Moshimasu", which means "I want to tell
you something“ , and in modern Japanese was shortened to "Moshi-Moshi“ .
Слайд 11Japan is very rich in its unique subcultures, the most popular
are gyaru and Visual key.
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In Japanese life the term "gyaru" has attitude to of female
subculture. Over time, young men began to appear among the girls of gyaru.
Gyaru
Слайд 13These guys and girls really appreciate the Western style of life,
reject Japanese traditions, dress fashionably and try to radiate positive.
Слайд 14visual kei
Visual Kei is a Japanese music movement and subculture
that has been popular since the 1980s. Arose on the basis of Japanese rock, after mixing it with punk rock, metal interspersed with glam rock.
Слайд 15Crazy wigs, colored lenses, red and black lipstick, long false nails,
Victorian dresses, kimono, elf ears, vampire fangs, spikes, collars, piercing, body modifications
Слайд 16GEYISHA - is a man of art.
Geisha were people of
art - in fact, that's what the word "Geiko" means . Geisha studied music and dance for years and it never stopped. No matter how old the geisha was, she had to make music every day.
Слайд 17You probably wondered why I took this topic? I had been
in love with Japan for a long time, but when I learned that most of the people around me knew only superficial facts about this country , I was very upset.
Слайд 19And to improve this situation no longer met, I decided to
find very interesting facts about this country, and of course, to share them with you! I hope my speech was both informative and interesting for you!