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Origami is a traditional form of Japanese entertainment in which you make various shapes such as cranes, boats, and helmets by folding colored paper.

Gagaku is a traditional Japanese art form which combines singing and dancing elements from classical Japanese styles such as kagura (shinto music and dancing) with elements from the ancient Asian continent such as from China.

The Emperor and some of his relatives, the imperial family, are referred to as the imperial household.

In contrast to the type of paper that originated in the West, there is also a type of paper made through a traditional Japanese manufacturing method called washi(Japanese paper).

This teppanyaki style of cooking involves cooking meat, vegetables, seafoods, and the like on top of an iron hot plate called a "teppan".

Sashimi is raw seafood served in thin slices. It is also called otsukuri.

Shodo means the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy, in which kanji and kana letters are written using a brush and ink.

It is said that donburimono—rice served in a dish with its side dish placed on top—was created in the Edo period and originated with unadon, rice topped with eel.

Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans.

Tsukudani is a dish that boils foods like seafood, seaweed, or vegetables in a salty-sweet seasoning made from ingredients such as sugar, soy sauce, and mirin.

In Japan, "croquette" refers to a food that is made by mixing boiled and crushed potatoes with minced meat, covering it in bread crumbs, and frying it until the outside is crispy.

In Japan, it is customary to eat eel to prevent summer exhaustion due to its high nutritional value.

Takoyaki is a specialty of Osaka that is just as famous as okonomiyaki.

Omurice is one of the most well-known "Western foods" born in Japan between the Meiji and Taisho periods.

In the 1960s, chicken became a common food in Japan.

Ryoanji Temple, Tenryuji Temple, and Saihoji Temple are Zen temples in the area called Rakusai in Ky

Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture was the political, economic, and cultural center of the Tohoku region

Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost and largest prefecture. 北海道は日本最北、最大の都道府県です。広さは日本一ですが、人口密度の低さも日本一。そ

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyuji Area make up a World Heritage Site consisting of the 47 buildings

Ise Jingu is affectionately known as "O-Ise-san". Its formal name is "Jingu". 「お伊勢さん」の名で人々から親しまれている