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Date : Thursday, December 9, 2010 Time : 4:00 PM What is Japan known for? Sushi  Anime & Manga Animation and comics originated from Japan, they have a wide audience and became known to outside of Japan in the 1980s.  Cosplay With the increasing interest in Anime and Manga, people enjoy costume-role-playing as their favourite characters. Teenagers in Japan gather at Harajuku dressed up in their favourite characters to socialize and show-off, while Cosplay cafes are growing in Akihabara such as maid and butler cafes.  Electronics Known to be the leading trend in this industry.  Sumo Traditional Japanese sport.  Geisha Unique practice to Japan that had remained mysterious and still alive even in today’s context.  Cherry Blossom Viewing  Shinkansen (Bullet Train) High-speed railway system.  Fashion  Public Etiquette Japanese unique cultures such as no noise on the train and leaving the house without being ready (hair/makeup etc.) is the worst thing ever.  Idols Japanese idol groups have a lot of media influence over their followers and are often seen on the news as sales-breaking record, earning more money than white-collar workers. For example, Japanese boyband, Arashi, being awarded the “Artist Top Sales” with 14.46 billion yen worth of sales in their album, singles, and DVD releases. Unique Accommodations For example: capsule hotels and themed love hotels.
| Profile Aw Song Wen 0905018H Tourism, Culture & Society T09  Agenda Click to go to the following: ♨ Home Page ♨ The culture of Japan ♨ Traditions of Japan ♨ Indigenous group of Japan: Ainu ♨ Languages ♨ Mode of education ♨ Type of Leisure programs ♨ What is Japan known for? ♨ Disneyization of Japan ♨ Changes brought about by growth of tourism ♨ Whether tourism caused the commodification of cultures and traditions?
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