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Japan is a country with great

history and very deep rooted

traditions, is an archipelago

geographically consists of

four main islands located in

the eastern end of Asia.

The distance, the cultural and

language barriers did not

prevent the generation of a

natural stream of sympathy

and affection between this

two countries, cultural

exchange, academic, sports

and so on. have managed to

further unite these two towns.

Japan has a smaller land dimension compared to Mexico, that is, our country is 5.2 times larger

than the country of Japan, the latter is made up of four main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku

and Kyushu and hundreds of small islands extending 3,000 kilometers from Northeast to Southwest.

Over 75% of the country is mountainous. Flying from the city of Sapporo on the northern Japan to

Fukuoka on the southern part of this country we take less than four hours.

The capital of Japan is Tokyo, and is located on the largest island of Honshu, located in the most

fertile land is concentrated and where most of the population, along with Osaka Tokyo have been

the focus of major industrial corridors, agriculture, culture and business in general.

Administratively, Japan is divided into 47 prefectures, which are very similar to the "states" in which

they all have the same schedule, 15 hours advanced compared to the time of Mexico.

The culture of Japan is the result of a historical process that begins with the

immigration waves originating from the continent of Asia and the Pacific islands,

followed by a strong cultural influence from China and then a long period of

isolation from the rest of the world (sakoku) by the Tokugawa shogunate to the

beginning of the Meiji Era in the late nineteenth century, where it receives a huge

foreign influence and becomes stronger after the end of world War II. This

resulted in a culture different from other Asian cultures.

One aspect that has had a significant role in Japanese culture is the Japanese

language. Also practiced nemawashi (根回し?), Which refers to the careful and

serious preparation for a project, which reflects the harmony accepted and

respected within the Japanese culture.

In Japan you can find two types of

clothing: the traditional and the

modern. In the traditional costume

highlights the kimono, a long striking

garment worn by women, men and

children on special occasions, which

consists of a bottom liner and the

superior striking. Kimono sleeves also

differentiate single married women.

The kimono is almost never used for

its difficulty of use, even in ancient

times there were people who

dedicated people to dress in kimonos.

Other garments worn by the Japanese

are the yukata, a light summer

kimono, hakama, a garment

ceremonial, the jinbei, male garment

lightly used as pajamas, and jūnihitoe,

a female garment like a kimono and

used by the nobles.

Among traditional belts and sashes are the obi, which is

used together with the kimono, hakama and yukata. As for

the traditional footwear, are: the partition and jika-tabi,

which are traditional means, the zōri, which are used as

sandals geta, a kind of clog, and waraji, a sandal used by

Buddhist monks.

Japanese cuisine has a long culinary past that has developed into a

sophisticated cuisine, refined and specialized for each station. It is similar to

Chinese cuisine over the staples or shushoku, which are based on five

carbohydrate foods: rice, wheat and oats (plants of the genus Setaria) and

common bean and millet (Echinochloa genus plants). The dishes, known as

okazu, have the function of adding flavor to the main meal, and usually are

salty.

A standard Japanese meal always consists of a cup of Japanese rice (gohan)

as shushoku, and accompanying tsukemono (pickled), a cup of soup and a

variety of dishes okazu as fish, meat, vegetables, etc.. It also has the usual

meals name depending on the quantity of accompanying okazu and rice soup.

The simplest is the ichijū-issai ("a soup, a plate"), but the traditional food is the

ichijū-sansai ("one soup, three dishes"), where each dish is made with a

different cooking technique. Also noteworthy is that, as Japan is an island

nation, much seafood is consumed.

Desing by:

Ricardo Rivera Velasco and Lilian Daniela Platero. 9° “C”

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