During the Edo period, Japan had a rigorous isolationist policy, closing its borders to any external contacts. This resulted in the development of a distinct Japanese culture. Japan reversed this trend when the Edo era ended in 1868, embracing cultural practices from all around the world and combining them with what had been developed during the Edo era. Western culture has affected many aspects o
f Japanese.
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๐ The culture and traditions of Japan are both intricate and beautiful. This blog will discuss some of the things to keep in mind when visiting or doing business in Japan. Japan is a Pacific Ocean island nation off the coast of mainland Asia, pronounced "Nippon" or "Nihon" in Japanese. There are roughly 6,900 islands in the archipelago. Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu, which make up 97 percent of the country, are the most prominent and populous islands. There are 47 prefectures on these islands, with a combined population of 127 million people (11th in the world). Although 73 percent of the country is mountainous, the majority of the population lives around the coasts, making it one of the world's most densely populated countries.
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๐ The Japanese consume mostly fish throughout the country. Japan is the world's largest fish importer, swallowing over 12% of all fish captured worldwide. Sushi, a dish made with fresh fish, seaweed, and gently seasoned rice, is possibly the most well-known Japanese food. Beef, fowl, and pork are also staples of the Japanese cuisine.
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๐ The national language is Japanese, which is also the country's predominant spoken language. The first Japanese text, the "Kojiki," was composed in the early eighth century and was mostly written in ancient Chinese characters. Between 1603 and 1868, the Edo period saw the birth of modern Japanese culture.
๐ There are three alphabets in modern Japanese:
Kanji is a Japanese writing system (logographic Chinese characters)
Hiragana is a type of Japanese writing (a phonetic Japanese alphabet)
Katakana is a Japanese writing system (a phonetic alphabet used for foreign words)
Katakana's inception and broad use exemplifies Japan's recent embrace of Western cultures, ideas, and language.
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