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This map shows the state boundaries, capital and major cities of Japan.

These changes of the techniques have made the wrestlers more powerful and faster.

Physical strength was a important skill for warriors and some families can employ sumo wrestling

They have 70 ways of throwing, and pushing and other techniques, now they have 12 new techniques&nbsp;

This map shows where Japan is in relation to the rest of the world.

Music is important to the people of Japan because they use different instruments to recreate sounds of nature. Certain Japanese music characterizes their culture and shows emotional expression.

Japanese music culture started when they tried to recreate the sounds of nature. They commonly used flutes and drums. In the late 17th century, the shamisen came, that became the main instrument for Japan. A little bit later came the Min’yo folk music, but now it also uses the voice. This style was much less formal, anyone could play it.

The 20th century brought pop and jazz into Japan. There were many bands that started to form in the cities of Japan. In the 2000s there was a lot of big music but also they incorporated traditional Japanese instruments to look back in the history of Japan.

Anime is a unique type of cartoon from Japan. Most people think of anime as a different category from cartoons but every anime is a cartoon, although not every cartoon is an anime. There are many Anime's that are from Japan, some of the popular ones are Attack On Titan, Deathnote and Naruto, our group like the shows Naruto and My Hero Academia. These are some of our favorite characters!

Japan is a country in the continent of Asia, near North and South Korea, The Philippines and Russia, it is known for cherry blossoms and ramen. The main language spoken in Japan is Japanese, and ranked 11th in the world, Japan has 125.8 million people! 

Japan's National Anthem

Watts J. Losing its grip. the Guardian. Published December 7, 2000. Accessed December 3, 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/dec/07/jonathanwatts ‌The History of Sumo - Sumo - Virtual Culture - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan. Web-japan.org. Published 2021. Accessed December 6, 2021. https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/sumo/sumo03.html SUMO RULES &amp; TECHNIQUES. USA SUMO. Published December 5, 2015. Accessed December 6, 2021. https://www.usasumo.com/learn/rules-techniques/ ‌TokyoStreetView - Japan The Beautiful. Sumo Match - Tokyo - 相撲.&nbsp;YouTube. Published online January 6, 2020. Accessed December 7, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Xl1f-fXLo ‌ What Is Anime? An Introduction for Parents and Families. Bark. Published July 28, 2021. Accessed December 10, 2021. https://www.bark.us/blog/what-is-anime/#:~:text=Anime%20refers%20to%20a%20specific,is%20very%20unique%20and%20recognizable. ‌ ColdSmiling. Noble Castle Hofburg Imperial - Free photo on Pixabay. Pixabay.com. Published June 2015. Accessed December 15, 2021. https://pixabay.com/photos/noble-castle-hofburg-imperial-palace-789501/ ‌

VocalNationalAnthems. “Kimi Ga Yo” - Japan National Anthem Japanese &amp; English lyrics.&nbsp;YouTube. Published online May 8, 2010. Accessed November 23, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29FFHC2D12Q ‌Country Overview Work Cited: "Japan." Physical Map, CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2021, online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?cid=82&amp;cn=Japan&amp;ctid=3. Accessed 22 November 2021. "Japan." Political Map, CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2021, online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?cid=82&amp;cn=Japan&amp;ctid=3. Accessed 22 November 2021. File:Japan in the world (claimed) (W3).svg - Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia.org. Published 2011. Accessed November 22, 2021. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japan_in_the_world_(claimed)_(W3).svg

A famous physical feature of Japan is Mount Fuji.

This map illustrates the physical areas of Japan.

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The Tokugawa Period lasted from 1603 to 1867 and was the final era of traditional Japanese culture. The Tokugawa Period presided over 250 years of peace and prosperity. It also included the rise of a new merchant class and increased urbanization. The period also tried to close off Japanese society from Westernizing influences such as Christianity.During the Edo Period, the Edo Castle was extended. After the Edo Period was over the Meiji Restoration happened in 1868 and the Emperor moved into the Edo Castle; he is still there to this day. Although in 1868, the start of the Meiji Restoration, the name changed to the Imperial Palace.

The Tokugawa Period (The Edo Period) was the final period of traditional Japan and internal peace.

A unique place of interest in Japan is the most famous shopping street in Asakusa, it is called Nakamise. It is the longest running shopping street (250 meters!) in Asakusa dating back to the 17th century. It is lined on both sides with shops that sell traditional souvenirs, snacks and sweets.

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Japan has normal sports like baseball and soccer, but the more traditional sports of Japan are Sumo, Kendo, Yabusame, Judo, Aikido and Karate. We will be focusing on Sumo, The oldest sport in Japan!

Sumo Match 

Sumo is the oldest japanese sport dating back to more than 1,500 years ago! Sumo is basically wrestling but with different rules. Both of the wrestlers wear loincloths during the match. They clap to show they have no weapons. There is also salt thrown near both wrestlers to purify them and drive away any evil spirits. This is because salt is important in Japan’s Shinto religion and is used for many things in it. The match usually begins when the two sumo wrestlers put their hands on the ground. During the match, the wrestlers both try to push each other out of the arena. They can grab hair, hit the opponents ears, choke each other, and attack the groin area. The match ends when one wrestler is pushed out of the arena or if one of the sumo wrestlers loses their loincloth. If they lose their loincloth, they are disqualified. Lots of people look at sumo wrestling and laugh, but it's a real traditional and serious sport and is respected by others.

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Another way that their food has changed is that their traditional meals have changed. They used to have rice for breakfast and dinner, and noodles for lunch. Now they have a Western breakfast and lunch, rice is only the staple food for most dinners and that's only for most dinners. Some families just have western foods for every meal just like an American and completely leave their traditional meals behind.

In the premodern period (mid 19th century), meat was banned because of Buddhism and most of the food that the Buddhists ate relied on soy products like miso soup and tofu. However, after World War ll, The amount of dairy products, bread, beef, and other Western foods that people eat every day have increased a lot although still less than places like America.

The traditional Japanese diet changed a lot between 1950 and 1975. The amount of milk people drink has grown 15 times as much, meat, poultry and eggs have grown 7.5 times as much, and fat has grown 6 times as much, but things like barley, potatoes, and rice have decreased a lot.

Food is important literally everywhere in the world because it shows what other countries like to eat and can show other places' cultures through food. Another reason is you can order some food that might be from somewhere far away and taste what it's like and see what they might eat without having to go there yourself.

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