Ancient Japanese Culture By Laura Leyba Michelle Castillo Delia Craciun Discover the world of Ancient Japanese culture
Ancient Japanese Culture
By Laura Leyba Michelle Castillo
Delia Craciun
Discover the world of Ancient Japanese
culture
Japanese Foods
• Sushi
• Tempura
• Yakitori
• Katsudon
• Sukiyaki
Sushi
• Consists of thin slices of raw fish or seafood
• In Japan, is served with spicy Japanese horseradish sauce
• Famous for its delicious taste
• Plays an important role in Japanese kitchens
Tempura
• Seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried
• Comes from the Portuguese“tempero” meaning gravy or sauce
• Can be served with a side bowl of rice and soup
Yakitori
• Means broiled chicken• Cuts of chicken
including heart, liver, and cartilage
• Cooked on skewers over a charcoal grill
• Flavored by using a tangy sauce
Katsudon
• Is a bowl of rice topped with a deep- fried pork cutlet, egg, condiments
• Became a modern ritual tradition for Japanese students to eat this the night before taking a test
• Common lunch dish
Sukiyaki
• Stew of vegetables and beef
• Dipped in a bowl of beaten raw egg
• Vegetables used are green onion shiitake mushrooms, and leaves
• cooked with soy sauce
Festival the of New Year
• Most important festival on the Chinese Calendar
• Looked as the rebirth of spring itself
• Called the Japanese New Year
• Would celebrate, rituals
Children’s day
• Celebrated May,5th and 3rd
• Stresses importance that each child has their own character, stresses their health, and their happiness.
• Childrens day is split up;boys are the guetss of their sister’s festivals or girl festivals and girls are guets to their brothers on May 5 or boys day.
Ancient Japanese Religion
• Shintoism
• Buddhism
• Confucianism
Shintoism• Native Religion• Worship of Kami
spirits• Translated as “The
Way of the Gods”• Shrine dedicated to a
specific Kami• Practices that show
their beliefs
Buddhism• More to do with
afterlife• Means “Teaching of
the Awaken One”• A significant religious
and cultural force• Originally started in
India
Confucianism
• Moral, social, political, and religious thought
• Championed familial loyalty
• Ancestor worship• Respect of elders• No specific god• Did not believe in
afterlife
Bibliography• http://hkuhist2.hku.hk/nakasendo/shinto.htm (Shinto) Date visited: May 4, 2007
• http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~port/teach/relg/shinto.sketch.html (Shinto Religion) Date visited: May 4, 2007
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism (Confucianism) Date visited: May 4, 2007
• http://www.jcch.com/jt.htm (Japanese Tradition) Date visited: May 4, 2007