Hello Japan

HELLOJAPANa visual introduction

HELLOJAPAN

ハーロ　ジャパン

ビジュアル イントロダクション

日本語nihongo japanese にほんごThere are two types of alphabet:

mixed in the use of chinese characters:

ひらがなhiragana

カタカナkatakana

漢字kanji

&

greetingsおはよございますohayo gozaimasu

こにちわkonichiwa

こんばんわkonbanwa

どぞよろしくdozoyoroshiku

はじめましたhajimemashite

manners

good morning

good afternoon

good evening

please take care of me

Nice to meet you

Japanese people tend to bow when greeting each other.There are different levels of bowing.

the lower the bow the more formal

nodえしゃくeshaku

けいれいkeirei

せいけいれいseikeirei

排啓はいけい

作法さほ

modernモダンlifestyle

traditionalトラディショナル lifestyle

the japanese mindset

たてまえtatemae

ほんえhonne

Japanese people tend to tell white liesthis is because they are considerate to the balance ofharmony in the environment. They tell white lies to avoidupsetting or making a situation negative or bad forany parties involved.

Japanese people classify relationshipsPeople in different relationship classfications are treatedvery differently. Someone whom is considered an outsidertends to be treated very politely and formally, such as asuperior or colleage. To some degree they will also bepatronised out of being polite.

Japanese people split their personalityThere are two types of ‘self ’. ‘Honne’ is of their true feelings anddesires. These may be contrary of what is expected of them inSociety and Socially. ‘Tatemae’ is the a facade, the behavior andopinions one display in public.. It is what is expected by societyand required according to one’s positition and circumstance.

日本の考え方ひほんのかんがえかた

Honne

うちuchi そと

soto

わたしme

うち-UCHIInsider, Related to Home,Group that we belong to

UCHI PEOPLE:Family & Best Friends

People are more frank or honestwith people in Uchi Category

そと-SOTO

Japanese Relationship Classification日本人の関係の分類

Outsider, Related to outside Home,Other Groups of people

SOTO PEOPLE:Neighbours, Colleagues, Co-Workers

and Other People you don’t know well.

People are more polite and formal withpeople in Soto Category

Honne

geographyhokkaido

tohoku

kantochubu

kansai

chugoku

shikoku

kyushu

日本has 9 regions& 47 prefectures

okinawa

sapporo

hakodate

sendai

tokyo

yokohamanagoyashizuokakobe kyoto

osakahiroshima

kochiawajishima

fukuoka

nagasaki

kagoshima

niigata

kanazawa

kumamoto

naha

SEA OF JAPAN

PACIFIC OCEAN

EAST CHINA SEA

SEA OF OKHOTSK

Capital: TokyoCurrency: Yen ¥

Language: JapaneseLocation: Eastern AsiaArea: 378000 square kmPopulation: 127 million

地理ちり

INFO

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梅雨つゆrainy season:Mid June to Mid July台風たいふうTyphoon Season：September

自然災害しぜんさいがいNatural Disasters:EarthquakesTsunamiWinter StormsVolcanic EruptionsTyphoonsFloods

Japan Geography Facts日本の地理の事実

a land of forestssurrounded by the sea

68% of the land are mountainswhile 13% are plains

Temperate Climate and 4 seasons

consists of 6852 islands

Hellomy name isOdelia