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THE COUNTRY OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM
ZEMLJA TREŠNJEVOG CVETA
Autor
Iva Milkovski, učenica I razreda Ekonomsko-trgovinske škole Bor
Mentor
Iri a !a"a#$%$v S&$va ovi', profesor engleskog jezika u Ekonomsko-trgovinskoj školi
Regionalni centar za talente Bor, April !"#$
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CONTENTS(
ABSTRACT))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
INTRO+UCTION))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
HISTORY)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))ECONOMY)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
CULTURE))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
TOURISM IN JA/AN)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
ANIME AN+ MANGA)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
CONCLUSION))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
LITERATURE))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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ABSTRACT
%apan is one of t&e most 'eautiful countries in t&e (orld, 'ut not is it onl) 'eautiful it &as its long &istor),a good economic and political status and a ver) different culture t&an our o(n$ %apan is often called *+andof t&e Rising un* 'ecause t&e kanji t&at makes t&e (ord %apan means *sun origin* and it is also oftencalled * &e countr) of t&e .&err) Blossom* 'ecause %apan is famous for t&e large num'er of c&err)
'lossom trees$ &e capital of %apan is ok)o, (&ic& is t&e (orld/s largest metropolitan area, (it& over 0!million in&a'itants$
%apan je jedna od najlepši& zemlja na svetu, ali nije da je samo lepa ona ima svoju dugačku istoriju, do'ar ekonomski i politički status i jednu veoma drugačiju kulturu od naše$ %apan često zovu *1emlja izlaze2egsunca* zato što kand3i u reči %apan znači *1emlja gde izlazi sunce* i tako4e je često nazivaju *1emljatrešnjevog cveta* zato što je %apan poznat po velikom 'roju drveta trešnje$ 5lavni grad %apana je okio,koji je najve2a metropola na svetu, sa preko 0! miliona stanovnika$
Picture 1: Japan's flag
Key words ( %apan, %apanese &istor), %apanese culture, tourism in %apan, anime and manga
Ključne reči ( %apan, istorija %apana, kultura %apana, turizam u %apanu, anime i manga
INTRO+UCTION3
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%apan or 6ippon is an island nation in East Asia$ It is located in t&e 7acific 8cean and it &as over 9$!!!islands, 'ut t&ere are four main islands: ;okkaido, ;ons&u, &ikoku and
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&e GC A$ (&en t&e Emperor
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Picture 3:Life in the Edo period
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&e Meiji era lasted from eptem'er ?, "?9? to %ul) 0!, "G" $ &is period marks t&e 'eginning of Empireof %apan during (&ic& %apanese societ) moved from 'eing an isolated feudal societ) to its modern form$
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8nce Emperor Meiji died &is place took ais&o$ &is period lasts from %ul) 0!, "G" , to ecem'er #,"G 9$ &is period is also kno(n as t&e * ais&o democrac)* in %apan$
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&is period (as ruled ') t&e Emperor &o(a, from ecem'er #, "G 9 to %anuar) >, "G?G$ &o(areigned for 90 )ears, t&roug& some of 'ot& t&e most tumultuous and prosperous moments in %apanese&istor)$
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&is period lasts from t&e deat& of t&e Emperor &o(a "G?GF till t&is da)$ &e current ruler of %apan is&o(a/s son Aki&ito$ &e name *;eisei* (as taken from t(o .&inese &istor) and p&ilosop&) 'ooks,
namel) Records of t&e 5rand ;istorian and t&e .lassic of ;istor)$
ECONOMY
Most of t&e features of %apan/s economic developed in t&e Edo period, like t&e net(ork of transport routes,
') road and (ater, and t&e futures contracts, 'anking and insurance of t&e 8saka rice 'rokers$ In t&e Meiji period from "?9?, %apan eHpanded it/s econom) t&anks to t&e market econom)$ But t&e econom)/s 'estgro(ing )ears (ere from t&e "G9!s to t&e "G?!s and it (as called t&e %apanese post-(ar economicmiracle$ &e econom) (eakened in t&e "GG! 'ut got 'etter in t&e !!! especiall) in t&e !!#$ As of !" ,%apan is t&e t&ird largest national econom) in t&e (orld, after t&e =nited tates and .&ina, in terms ofnominal 5 7, and is t&e fourt& largest national econom) in t&e (orld, after t&e =nited tates, .&ina andIndia, in terms of purc&asing po(er parit)$ As of ecem'er !"0, %apan/s pu'lic de't (as t&e secondlargest in t&e (orld$
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%apan &as a large industrial capacit), and is t&e place (&ere some of t&e largest and most tec&nologicall)advanced producers of motor ve&icles, electronics, mac&ine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, s&ips,c&emical su'stances, teHtiles, and processed foods$ %apan &as a lo( unemplo)ment rate of around four
percent and &as in !!> &ad ! million people in povert)$
%apan/s main eHport markets are .&ina, t&e =nited tates, out&
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5eis&as are traditional %apanese entertainers (&o are like &ostesses and usuall) entertain people (it& t&ereskills include performing various %apanese arts suc& as classical music, dance, games and conversation,mainl) to entertain male customers$ 5eis&a (ere traditionall) trained from )oung c&ild&ood$ 5eis&a&ouses often 'oug&t )oung girls from poor families, and took responsi'ilit) for raising and training t&em$
uring t&eir c&ild&ood, apprentice geis&a (orked first as maids, t&en as assistants to t&e &ouse/s seniorgeis&a as part of t&eir training and to contri'ute to t&e costs of t&eir upkeep and education$
Picture $:%eisha
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amurai is a common term for a (arrior in pre-industrial %apan$ A more appropriate term is 'us&i (&ic&came into use during t&e Edo period$ ;o(ever, t&e term samurai no( usuall) refers to (arrior no'ilit),not, for eHample, as&igaru or foot soldiers$ &e samurai (it& no attac&ment to a clan or daim)o (as calleda ronin$
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6o& is a form of t&eater involving music, dance and drama, originating int&e "Ct& centur)$ It (as developed toget&er (it& k)ogen, (&ic& are comical pieces performed during interludes of t&e main no& performance$ &e dualart of no& and k)ogen is kno(n as nogaku$ 8ne ke) element of no& are t&emasks (&ic& t&e s&ite acterF (ears$
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Ike'ana is a common term used for t&e %apanese art of flo(er arrangement(&ic& is also kno(n as kado *t&e (a) of flo(ers*F$ ifferent sc&ools of ike'ana eHist toda) (it& a variance in st)le$ ome sc&ools advocate t&atflo(ers s&ould 'e arranged in a (a) t&at t&e) look as if t&e) (ere in t&e(ildL ot&ers pa) attention to precision of s&ape, line and form, going as far as to prescri'e rules t&at dictate t&e angles t&at t&e 'ranc&es s&ould make$
Picture &: ke(ana arrange)ent
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%apanese cuisine offers an a'undance of gastronomical delig&ts (it& a 'oundless variet) of regional andseasonal dis&es as (ell as international cuisine$ Restaurants range from mo'ile food stands to centuriesold r)otei, atmosp&eric drinking places, seasonall) erected terraces over rivers, c&eap c&ain s&ops anduni ue t&eme restaurants a'out ninja and ro'ots$ Man) restaurants are specialized in a single t)pe of dis&,
(&ile ot&ers offer a variet) of dis&es$ ome of t&e famous dis&es in %apan are sus&i, ramen, so'a, &a)as&irice, noodles, miso soup$$$
Ho= &o 4ak$ s8s:i
Ingridients:
• @is&, s&ellfis& or ot&er topping
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• us&i rice• =nsalted dried sea(eed la)er s&eets prepared for making sus&iF• Rice (ine vinegar • ugar • alt
Steps: Picture *:"ushi
"$ elect t)pes of veggies cucum'ers and carrotsF and a fis& for instance artificial cooked cra'F$Also, 'u) some dried sea(eed also kno(n as noriF and uncooked rice$
$ 7lace a'out cups of sus&i rice in a rice cooker and t&en rinse t&e rice repeatedl) until t&e rice(ater is not cloud)$ &en fill t&e rice pot (it& ne( (ater &o( muc& (ater depends on t&e amountof rice of t&e cooker and t&e same goes for &o( long to cook itL t&e instructions are usuall) in t&e
'oHF$0$ as& t&e veggies and place t&em on a cutting 'oard and cut t&e carrots in &alf long (ise and t&en
cut t&em into long skinn) strips$ Repeat on t&e cucum'er$C$ .ut t&e cra' into little strips and make sure t&e) are prett) even in lengt&$
#$ .&eck on )our rice$ If it/s read), take it out and put it in a dis&$9$ ake a 'o(l and pour in a'out t(o ta'lespoons of rice (ine vinegar$ Dou can add more or lessdepends on )our taste 'uds and &o( separated )ou (ant )our grains or rice$ It is 'etter to put inless rig&t no( and add more later$ Add in sugar and salt and stir until it dissolves repeat until ittastes goodF$
>$ 7our t&e miHture onto t&e rice and miH t&oroug&l) ') *slicing* t&e rice$ Add rice (ine vinegar ifneeded to make t&e grains of rice separate easil)$
?$ 7lace t&e sea(eed la)er on a 'am'oo mat and t&en spread rice onto t&e sea(eed$ It s&ould 'espread out so t&ere are no empt) &oles and it s&ould fill t&e middle t&ird$ ampen t&e end edge(it& rice vinegar so it sticks (&en )ou roll it$ 7lace t&e strips of t&e veggies and t&e cra' onto rice$
G$ Roll t&e 'am'oo into a long roll ') first folding t&e 'ottom t&ird in t&en roll it up$ It s&ould looklike a tu'e of some sort$ 6o( remove t&e sus&i roll from t&e 'am'oo and cut out as follo(s
"!$ .ut do(n t&e middle of t&e roll, take eac& &alf and place t&em parallel to eac& ot&er$ Repeat ')cutting 'ot& &alves do(n t&e middle simultaneousl), take t&ose portions and repeat one last time$
&is cutting tec&ni ue insures t&at t&e ingredients do not spill out of t&e roll$""$ erve and enjo)N
TOURISM IN JA/AN
ourism in %apan atracted ?$0 million foreign visitors in !!?, slig&tl) more t&an ingapore and Ireland$%apan &as "9 orld ;eritage ites, including ;imeji .astle and ;istoric Monuments of Ancient
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ome of t&e major tourist attractions are: ;irosaki .astle, 6akac&o amurai istrict, Edo onderland 6ikko Edomura, ok)o isne) Resort, Imperial 7alace, Mount @uji, ;istoric Monuments of Ancient
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&ave 'een defined as anime-influenced animation ') 'ot& fans and t&e industr)$ Anime are often classified ') target demograp&ic, including kodo)o c&ildren/sF, sh jo girls/F, shounen 'o)s/F and a diverse rangeof genres targeting an adult audience$ ome of mine fvoite anime are Betra)al
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