Third Interview Report

Country Report:

Japanese language:

The Japanese language has always played a significant role in Japanese culture. The language is spoken mainly in Japan but also in some Japanese emigrant communities around the world. It is an agglutinative language and the sound inventory of Japanese is relatively small but has a lexically distinct pitch-accent system.



Painting:

Painting has been an art in Japan for a very long time: the brush is a traditional writing tool, and the extension of that to its use as an artist's tool was probably natural. Chinese painting  to Japan around the 7th century by Damjing and several monks of Goguryeo.

:Architecture:
Japanese architecture has as long a history as any other aspect of Japanese culture. Originally heavily influenced by Chinese architecture, it also develops many differences and aspects which are indigenous to Japan. Examples of traditional architecture are seen at Temples, Shinto shrines and castles in Kyoto, and Nara.

Gardens:

Garden architecture is as important as building architecture and very much influenced by the same historical and religious background. Although today, ink monochrome painting still is the art form most closely associated with Zen Buddhism.

Traditional clothing:

Traditional Japanese clothing distinguishes Japan from all other countries around the world. The Japanese word kimono means "something one wears" and they are the traditional garments of Japan. Originally, the word kimono was used for all types of clothing, but eventually, it came to refer specifically to the full-length garment also known as the naga-gi, meaning "long-wear", that is still worn today on special occasions by women, men, and children.

Reference List:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Japan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kiyomizudera_sakra01.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Adachi_Museum_of_Art01st3200.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Japan-Kyoto-Geisha.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ch5_wakamurasaki.jpg