Culture of Brazil and Japan

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Culture of Brazil


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The official language of Brazil isPortuguese. It is spoken byabout 99% of the population,making it one of the strongest

elements of national identity

There are only some Amerindian

groups and small pockets ofimmigrants who do not speakPortuguese.


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Museum of the PortugueseLanguage, in So Paulo.
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Religion About 2/3 of the population

are Roman Catholics. The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of

Aparecidais the second largest in the world, after only

of the Basilica of Saint Peterin Vatican City.
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Carnaval

The Brazilian Carnavalis an

annual festivalheld forty-six days

before Easter. Carnavalis themost famous holidayin Brazil and

has become an event of huge

proportions. The country stops

completely for almost a week andfestivities are intense, day and

night, mainly in coastal cities.
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Mixture of African, Portuguese,

American Indian, and many other

tradition

Music & Dance: Samba, Bossa

Nova, Capoeira


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Brazilian Foods


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Cuisine

Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region. Thisdiversity reflects the country's mix of natives

and immigrants.

The national dish of Brazil, feijoada,

contains black beanscooked with pork, and

many other elements.
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Brigadeirois a candy very popular in birthday

parties in Brazil.
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Churrasco


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Vatap


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Architecture

Brazils spectacular modern architecture is one ofthe most potent expressions of its 20th century

artistic confidence. A key figure in the nations

architectural development was Lucio Costa.

Brazilian architecturein the colonial period washeavily influenced by the Portuguese

Manuelinestyle, albeit adapted for the tropical

climate. In later centuries, Brazilian architects

were increasingly influenced by schools from other

countries such as Franceand the United States,

eventually developing a style of their own that has

become known around the world
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The Juscelino Kubitschek bridgeinBraslia, by

Alexandre Chan and Mrio Vila Verde
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Music

Musicis one of the most instantly recognizableelements of Brazilian culture.

Sambais among the most popular music genres

in Brazil and is widely regarded as the country's

national musical style.
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Nothing candrown the

Brazilianslove ofmusic, but inthe late 20th

century theyhavedevelopedtwocompetingpassions: tvsoap operasand soccer.


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Soccer

Soccer is Brazils national

obsession. Brazil is the only country to

win five World Cup championships. ForBrazilians, soccer is more an art form than

an aggressive sport, and the crowds judge

the play with the appreciation ofconnoisseurs.
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Maracan Stadium, at the BrazilianChampionship, highest division of Brazilianfootball.
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Culture of Japan


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Japanese styleJapan as a country has a past with its styles in

its own tradition, in clothing, building and

foods.

-Clothing:

Japanese people used their traditional clothing

in the past, now they wear it just in special

occasions.

e.g. Yukata for men, Kimono for women,Zori sandals etc.


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Clothing

Kimono- worn by all

classes, men and

women.

The Kimonois the

most famous form of

traditional Japanese

clothing for women.

The Kimonois

actually a style withmany different

forms;
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Yukata>>


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JAPANESE CULTURE -OCCUPATIONS

Geishaare famous female traditional

entertainers, who sing, dance, play traditional

Japanese musical instruments and engage their

clients with interesting conversation. Todaythere are still some active Geishain places such

as Kyotoand Kanazawa.
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Samuraiwere atraditional warrior

class in pre-industrial Japan,who were easilyrecognised as they

were the only menallowed to carry twoswords. Samuraiwere committed to a

single daimyo(normally a wealthyleader).
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Buildings & Gardens:In Japan there are many different buildings and

gardens, that are a big part of its culture. Theydo not actually come from Japan, their ideas

come from China. Here are some pictures.


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Kamakura Buddha statue


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Matsumoto Castle, Japan


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Foods-Nigiri: small rice with fish.

-Gunkan: small cups made of sushi.

-Norimaki: sushi rice with seafood.

Japanese people are famous by their healthy

food which has great effects on their everyday

life, it makes them more active and creative.


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Fancy Japanese multi-course dinner


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JAPANESE CULTURE - CEREMONIES

The Japanese Tea Ceremonyis a highlydeveloped art form, with several different schools

or styles of Japanese Tea Ceremonyin existence.

The Japanese Tea Ceremonyis a very formal

event in which many exacting steps are followed.
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JAPANESE CULTURE - FESTIVALS

Bon-Odori Festivalis a traditional Japanesesummer festival featuring Japanese drum music,

dancing and special summer food.

Japanese New Yearis celebrated at same time of

the year as western countries, but is celebrated in

a distinctive style. Japanese New Yearis an

important family time of the year and there aremany traditions involved.
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Japanise ArtsJapan is known by its amazing arts that are

used till now, painting, games and martial artsare the most remarkable arts in Japan.

Martial arts:For a long time Japan was governed bySamurai class, some methods that were usedto train warriors were developed into martialarts.


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Japanese Painting:

These are watercolors paintings ,were

done in a Western watercolortechnique, they were drawn in 1890.


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Conclusion:

Japan and Brazil have a greatheritage which gave them its own

culture. Throughout what is shown

here we can study and learn so many

useful things from their culture.

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Culture of Brazil and Japan