日本文化（英文版）ppt课件.ppt

The Culture of Japan ContentsclothesfoodBuildingLiving habitsclothesThetraditionaldressofJapanisthekimono（和服）.Kimonos,whicharegenerallymadeofsilk,havelargesleevesandreachfromtheshouldersallthewaydowntotheheels.Theyaretiedwithawidebelt.Kimonosarenowusuallywornonlyonspecialoccasions,weddings,andgraduationceremonies.Japanhasabsorbedmanyideasfromothercountriesoverthecourseofitshistory,includingtechnology,customs,andformsofculturalexpression,andhasdevelopeditsuniqueculturewhileintegratingtheseimports.TheJapaneselifestyletodayisarichblendofAsian-influencedtraditionalcultureandWestern-influencedmodernculture.foodEating a MeallBeforeeating,Japanesepeoplesayitadakimasu,apolitephrasemeaningIreceivethisfood.Thisexpressesthankstowhoeverworkedtopreparethefoodinthemeal.lAftereating,peopleonceagainexpresstheirthanksforthemealbysayinggochisosamadeshita,whichliterallymeansitwasquiteafeast.The Japanese Dining TableThe most traditional Japanese meal is a serving of plain, white rice, along with a main dish (fish or meat), some kind of side dish (often cooked vegetables), soup and pickled vegetables.SushiNowadays, sushi bars are everywhere.buildingTraditional Japanese homes are made of wood and supported by wooden pillars, but todays homes usually have Western-style rooms with wooden flooring and are often constructed with steel pillars. More and more families in urban areas, moreover, live in large, apartment buildings.Two big differences with Western homes are that shoes are not worn inside the house and that at least one room tends to be designed in the Japanese style with a tatami（榻榻米）（榻榻米） floor. Shoes are taken off when entering a house to keep the floor clean. Thelanguagehabit随声附和和点头称是婉转的表达方法寒暄致意在人前接吻：日本人认为在人前接吻是难为情的事。

拥抱：接触他人的身体，在日本被认为是失礼的行为男女之间除恋爱关系的双方外，一般不握手在人前嚼口香糖：允许抽烟，但嚼口香糖不行别人没吃，自己独自吃东西，也被视为失礼穿着鞋子进屋：进入日本住宅，必须脱鞋窥视别人家的厨房：在日本，访问别人家庭时，窥视厨房是不礼貌的行为thank you。