JAPAN

EFREN B. QUENDANGAN
Subject Instructor
 GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
AND
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Emperor
• Naruhito or Hironomiya Naruhito(126th
emperor, assumed the throne in May
2019. Following the abdication of his
father, Emperor Akihito)
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Prime Minister
• Fumio Kishida (October 04, 2021)
• Term length – four years or fewer or
terminated earlier.

• Is the head of the imperial family and the • Submits reports to the diet on general
head of the state of Japan. national affairs and foreign relations, and
exercises control and supervision over
• In Japanese, the emperor is called various administrative branches.
“Tenno”, which translates “Heavenly
Sovereign”.
• The power of the emperor is limited
because he has no power related of
government.
• Based on the Diet’s designation, he
appoints the prime minister.
• Members of the Imperial family receive
state guests from other countries and
make overseas visits. They fulfil an
important role in promoting international
friendship.
• Maintain wide contact with the citizens of
Japan through their attendance of various
events across the nation.
• Emperor Naruhito
• Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
 CAPITAL

TOKYO

IT IS THE SEAT OF THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN AND THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT

TAG LINE / TAG NAME

LAND OF THE RISING SUN

CURRENCY

YEN

MON (1336-1870)
RELIGION

SHINTOISM AND BUDDHISM

LANGUAGE

NIPPONGO OR NIHONGGO
• JAPAN in Japanese is NIHON or NIPON which means
“Land of the Rising Sun”. This name was given
because of the location of Japan to the east of China,
the direction which the sun rises.
• Consists of 6,852 islands, though only about 430 are
inhabited.

Four main Islands

• Hokkaido
• Honshu (Tokyo is in the Kanto region of the main
island Honshu)
• Shikoku
• Kyushu
• The Flag is all white with a red circle representing the
sun in its center
• Japanese is the official and primary language.

Three Characters or Scripts of Japan

 Hiragana
 Katakana
 Kanji – imported from china
HIRAGANA
KATAKANA
KANJI
 Japanese Traditions and Cultures

1. Japanese Garden
- The garden found in Japanese
temples and shrines are inspired
by Shinto religion and belief in a
ideal state of harmony.
2. Japanese Architecture –
traditional Japanese
architecture is deeply
influenced by Buddhism and
Shintoism.
3. Japanese Tea
Ceremony – a ceremony
of preparing and offering
tea to revered guests is a
formal and stylized ritual.
Deeply influenced by Zen
Buddhism.
4. Japanese Cuisine – sea foods play an important role in
Japanese cuisine. Rice and fish along with vegetables are eaten
by the most Japanese.
- Tofu or soybean-curd – is a popular and healthy dish
- Sushi – rice flavored with vinegar and combined with seafood or
sweetened and sometimes vegetables.
- Sashimi – Cut and sliced raw meat usually seafood.
- Sake – are famous Japanese rice wine is also drunk at
traditional meals as a toast to the health and long life of one’s
dining companion.
5. Japanese Kimono
- is a traditional costume or clothing
for women. The kimono is an actual
style with many different forms; from
the usual to the wedding style, all
which have a particular meaning
and are wore to different events or
occasions.
6. Ikebana
- is a Japanese cultural
practice of flower arrangement
and believed to have evolved
from the Buddhist practice of
offering flowers in the memory
of those who have passed
away.
7. Geisha
- are famous female traditional
entertainers who sing, dance, play
traditional Japanese musical
instruments and engage their clients
with interesting conversation.
8. Samurai
- was a traditional warrior
class in pre-industrial Japan,
who were easily recognized
as they were the men allowed
to carry two swords.
- were committed to a single
daimyo (a wealthy leader)
9. Festivals
- famous festivals such as
Aomori Nebuta Festival, The
Hadaka Matsuri Festival and
The Cherry Blossom Festival.
• Aomori Nebuta Festival
- Japanese fire festival, held
annually between August 2nd and
7th in Aomori City.
- Massive lantern floats based
on mythical stories- parade
through city of Aomori.
- Has been designated as an
important intangible folk
cultural properties of Japan in
1980.
• Hadaka Matsuri Festival
- Means Nude Man Festival
or Naked Man Festival
- Third Saturday of February
- More than 9,000 men take
part wearing minimal
clothes.
- The man who had captured
the sacred amulet from one
of the temple buildings
would have earned a lucky
year or received the gift of
fortune.
• The Cherry Blossom
Festival.
Sakura is the Japanese word for
cherry blossom, which blooms
across Japan between March
and May each year. The season
is eagerly anticipated during the
winter months, and while the
blossom is out, crowds of people
flock to parks, gardens and
riversides to eat, drink, and be
merry underneath the flowers.
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