iuh Flashcards

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New Years Day

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New Year’s Day (January 1st): This is the most important holiday in Japan and is celebrated with family gatherings, traditional foods, and the first visit to a shrine or temple.

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Cherry Blossom Festivals

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Cherry Blossom Festivals (late March to early April): The blooming of cherry blossoms, or sakura, is a cherished tradition in Japan and is celebrated with hanami parties, where people gather to view the beautiful flowers and enjoy food and drink under the blossoms

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Golden Week

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Golden Week (late April to early May): This is a string of four national holidays that fall within one week, including Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, and Children’s Day. It is a time for people to take a break and travel or be with family.

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Autumn Leaves Festival

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Autumn Leaves Festivals (late November to early December): The changing of the leaves in the fall is also celebrated in Japan, with people visiting temples and shrines to view the beautiful autumn foliage.

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Fusajiro Yamauchi

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Fusajiro Yamauchi
Founder of Nintendo Koppai, the first video game console
Nintendo is very successful even today

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Hayao Miyazaki

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Hayao Miyazaki
One of the greatest animation directors in Japan
Co-founder of Studio Ghibli

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Music

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Japanese music is known as hogaku, which means home country music and usually refers to music from the 17th to the mid 19-centuries music

Some of the most popular musical genres in Japan include J-pop, Japanese rock, Traditional Japanese music, and City Pop

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