JAPANESE CULTURE & NATURE

THE CULTURE
Japanese culture is ancient and is lled with rites and
traditions to honor the family. Because Japan is an island
country, it was able to moderate the in uence of other
cultures for centuries. This allowed a distinct culture and
heritage to develop for the beautiful Land of the Rising Sun.
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 THE SAPPORO
SNOW
FESTIVAL
The Sapporo Snow Festival was started in 1950, when high
school students built a few snow statues in Odori park. It has
since developed into a large, commercialized event, featuring
spectacular snow and ice sculptures and attracting more than
two million visitors from Japan and across the world. The
snow festival is staged on three sites: the Odori Site,
Susukino Site and Tsu Dome Site.
 JAPANESE LIFE
IN THE HOME
Traditional Japanese homes have very distinctive
elements that make them unique, such as rush-
and-cloth ooring called tatami mats, sliding
doors called fusuma, and a kamidana or
butsudan, which are house altars or shrines.
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 LIVING IN
JAPAN TODAY
Even with the threat of natural disasters, life in
Japan today is often thought of as safe, orderly, and
friendly. A wide variety of shopping options and
delicious foods are available in the cities and larger
towns. Additionally, Japan’s transit system is
considered one of the cleanest in the world.
 JAPANESE
BEAUTIFUL
NATURE
What is common known about Japan is the beautiful
nature, and it’s colourful seasons, each season is
very different from the other seasons in every
aspect, as for so many people the most beautiful
place to see the changing nature is Japan and a lot
of us want to see all of them.
SUMMER IN JAPAN

When it comes to summer, events in Japan,

summer festivals and reworks are popular. From
July to August, summer festivals are held across
Japan, where people carrying a mikoshi (a portable
shrine) on their shoulders parade through the town
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AUTUMN IN JAPAN
The heat gets less severe and the temperature
goes down. The air gets drier, but it is a
comfortable season. Similar to cherry blossoms in
spring, autumn colors also attract many tourists.
Sites famous for their autumn leaves including
Kyoto, Nara or Nikko become crowded with many
visitors seeking them.
 WINTER IN JAPAN

Japan embraces the wintertime like few other

countries, making it a ne time to visit. From
snow monkeys and pretty villages to perfect
skiing and cockle-warming hotpots, travellers can
experience a totally different side of Japan and
avoid the madding crowd.
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 SPRING IN JAPAN
Many people gather under sakura trees for
“ohanami,” which means cherry blossom
viewing, all over Japan. Japan geographically
stretches from north to south, and sakura
starts blossoming in the south in late March
then moves its way up to the north.
THANK YOU
Amjad Mohammad Al-mutairi