Encyclopedia - Japanese: Encyclopedia - Japanese
When used as an adjective, Japanese refers to anything that originates from Japan. It may refer to more than one article: The Japanese l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Dictionaries: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Dictionaries - Japanese-japanese Dictionaries
Although the Kōjien is generally regarded as the most authoritative single-volume Japanese-Japanese dictionary, multi-volume competitors...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Dialects: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Dialects - Western Japanese
Japanese dialects - Hokuriku. Kaga Noto Sado Island Toyama-ben is spoken in Toyama prefecture. Instead of the standard, shitte imasu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romanization Of Japanese: Encyclopedia - Romanization Of Japanese
Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 R�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Cuisine: Encyclopedia - Japanese Cuisine
Techniques - Utensils Weights and measures Spices and Herbs Sauces - Soups - Desserts Cheese - Pasta - Bread Other ingredients Africa - A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen: Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen
This is an article about the Japanese currency. For the IATA airport code see Estevan Airport. Yen is the currency used in Japan. It is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia - Japanese Units Of Measurement
Shakkan-hō (尺貫法, Shakkan-hō?) is the traditional Japanese system of measurement. The name shakkanhō originates from the name of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baka Japanese Insult: Encyclopedia - Baka Japanese Insult
In Japanese, the word ばか baka means "idiot," "fool," or "dimwit"; it can also refer to the condition of being stupid. The word is wid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Air Japanese Band: Encyclopedia - Air Japanese Band
AIR is a name under which Kurumatani Koji releases his songs. He started AIR two months after SPIRAL LIFE broke up in April 1996. Air Jap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony
The Japanese tea ceremony (cha-no-yu, chadō, or sadō) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Language - Learning Japanese
Learning Japanese involves understanding grammar, pronunciation, the writing system, and acquiring adequate vocabulary. While the sound s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Dialects: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Dialects - Eastern Japanese
Japanese dialects - Hokkaidō. The residents of Hokkaido Prefecture are (relatively) recent arrivals from all parts of Japan, and this ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Filipino: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Filipino - List Of Japanese Filipinos
Japanese Filipino - Unmixed Japanese-Filipinos. Dom Justo Takayama Sister Theresia Unno Japanese Filipino - Japanese Mestizo. Taml...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Dictionaries: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Dictionaries - Collation
Japanese dictionaries are usually collated (ordered) in the order of the words in kana, the phonetically based syllabary of Japanese, rat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Funeral: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Funeral - Japanese Funeral Industry
Funerals in Japan are among the most expensive funerals in the world. The average cost of a Japanese funeral is about 1,5 Mil. Yen (USD 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Phonology: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Phonology - Prosody
In Japanese, an accented mora is pronounced with higher pitch than the following mora. This is part of the Japanese intonation pattern. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Numerals: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Numerals - Basic Numbering In Japanese
There are two ways of writing the numbers in Japanese, in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) or in Chinese numerals (一, ニ, 三). The Arabic nu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Phonology: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Phonology - Vowels
Japanese has 5 vowels: [i, ɯ̹̈ ~ ü̜, e̞, o̞, ä] Japanese vowels are pronounced as monophthongs, unlike in English; they are sim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Language - Classification
Historical linguists who specialize in Japanese agree that it is one of the two members of the Japonic language family, but remain divide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Language - Sounds
Japanese vowels are "pure" sounds, similar to their Italian or Spanish counterparts. The only unusual vowel is the high back vowel /ɯ/, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romanization Of Japanese: Encyclopedia Ii - Romanization Of Japanese - History
The earliest Japanese romanization system was based on the Portuguese language and its alphabet. It was developed around 1548 by a Japane...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Art - History Of Japanese Art
Japanese art - Jomon art. The first settlers of Japan, the Jōmon people (c 11000–c 300 BC), named for the cord markings that decorat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Language - Vocabulary
The original language of Japan was the so-called yamato kotoba. In addition to this original language, Japanese also has a great number o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Language - Grammar
Japanese language - Sentence structure. The basic Japanese word order is Subject Object Verb. Subject and object are usually marked by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Grammar: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Grammar - Notes
^  List of personal pronouns from sci.lang.japan FAQ. ^  Discussion of pronoun reference constraints by Bart Mathias on sci.lan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Funeral: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Funeral - History
In Japanese history, famous leaders were often buried in tombs. The oldest known burial chamber was that built between 230 BC and 220 BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese American - History
The history of Japanese Americans begins in the late nineteenth century when the first Japanese and Okinawan immigrants unload in Honolul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Titles - Use
Correct use of titles is considered very important in Japan. In most situations, omitting a title when calling someone, called yobisute (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Funeral: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Funeral - Trivia
Many companies have company graves in the largest graveyard in Japan, Okuno-In on Mount Koya, burial place of Kukai (774 - 835). These gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Carpentry: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Carpentry - Tools
Japanese carpentry - Vise. The traditional Japanese vise was a wedge of wood tied to a post with a coil of rope. The wood was inserted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Funeral: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Funeral - Death-related Words In Japanese
Japanese has a large number of different words related to death. Not all of these are still commonly used in Japan. jisatsu for suicide ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Crane: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Crane - Mythology
In Japan, this crane, known as tancho, is said to live 1000 years. In China, the Red-crowned Crane is often featured in fairytales, norma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese American - History
The history of Japanese Americans begins in the late nineteenth century when the first Japanese and Okinawan immigrants unload in Honolul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Name - Japanese Names In English
As is the case for other transliterations, writing Japanese names in English poses several issues, mainly romanization and name order iss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Yen - Value
The relative value of the yen is determined in foreign exchange markets by the forces of supply and demand. The supply of the yen in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Chin: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Chin - Care
The Chin's coat needs more than average brushing or combing to maintain its appearance. They are year round shedders. Without fiber in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Honorifics: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Honorifics - Usage
Japanese honorifics - Business. Honorifics are considered extremely important in a business setting. Training in honorifics usually doe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Chin: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Chin - Appearance
Japanese Chins stand about 20 to 27 cm (8 to 11 in) in height at the withers and weigh 2 to 5 kg (4 to 11 lb). They have straight, silky,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese People: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese People - Origins
Archeological evidences show that Stone Age people lived in Japan between 33,000 and 21,000 years ago in the Paleolithic period. Japan wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Canadian: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Canadian - History
The first Japanese settler in Canada was Manzo Nagano, who lived in Victoria, British Columbia (a mountain in the province was named afte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Art - Artists
Traditionally, the artist was a vehicle for expression and was personally reticent, in keeping with the role of an artisan or entertainer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Idol: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Idol - Culture
The culture of Japanese idol has changed over the years and it is questionable whether past idols would have same amount of success if gi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Media: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Media - Magazines
Japanese media - Weekly magazines. AERA (アエラ). Friday (フライデー). Photo magazine. Josei Jishin (女性自身). For women....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Honorifics: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Honorifics - Requests
Japanese requests and commands have many set forms depending on who is being addressed by whom. For example, the phrase yoroshiku o negai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Sports - History
The earliest sports in Japan were most likely archery and hunting. Kemari is known to have been played in Asuka period and sumo may be ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Yen - The Name
In Japanese it is usually pronounced "en", but the pronunciation "yen" is standard in English. The yen was originally written in the same...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Idol: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Idol - History
The idol phenomenon began during the early seventies and this reflected increasingly materialistic and richer Japanese youths. Teenage gi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Poetry: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Poetry - Ancient
Japanese poetry - Poems in Kojiki and Nihonshoki. Until Korean scholars brought Chinese classical texts to Japan in the 6th century, Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Baseball - History
Baseball was introduced to Japan in 1872 by Horace Wilson, and its first formal team was established in 1878. For almost 30 years, until ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Festivals: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Festivals - See
Japanese festivals - Fixed days. Seijin Shiki : Coming of Age Day (second Monday of January) Hinamatsuri : Doll Festival (3 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Nationalism - The Ideology Of Japanese Nationalism 1905-1945
Japanese nationalism - Tradition. The bushido (warrior way) — the samurai code —. When the daimyo system was abolished the code wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Baseball - Records
Season Batting Batting Average Randy Bass .389 (1986) Ichiro Suzuki .387 (2000) Ichiro Suzuki .385 (1994) HR Sadaharu Oh 55 (1964) A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Economics
TOTO is the largest producer of toilets, including washlets worldwide. Washlets and other toilet related products are also produced by In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Calendar - Months
The modern Japanese names for the months literally translate to "first month", "second month", and so on. The corresponding number is com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Saw: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Saw - Types Of Japanese Hand Saws
A type of backsaw. From Japanese 胴付鋸　dō = trunk, tsuki/zuki = attached, thus a saw with a stiffening strip attached, i.e., a bac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - History
Toilets have been used in Japan since the start of civilization, although their exact construction and use are unknown. The earliest sewe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Yen - Value
The relative value of the yen is determined in foreign exchange markets by the forces of supply and demand. The supply of the yen in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Architecture - Heian
In reaction to the growing wealth and power of organized Buddhism in Nara, the priest Kukai (best known by his posthumous title Kobo Dais...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Peppermint: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Peppermint - Propagation
Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. Germination is usually fairly quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Kitchen: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Kitchen - Industrialization
An American scientist, Edward S. Morse recorded many of the kitchens in urban and rural areas in early Meiji period. These kitchens were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Yen - History
The yen was introduced by the Meiji government in 1870 as a system resembling those in Europe. The yen replaced the complex monetary syst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Fascism: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Fascism - Bases Of Japanese Nationalism
Japanese nationalism is in fact quite different from European fascism, yet in parts its development can be seen as comparable. Elements o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Name - Structure
Structurally, Japanese names are simple compared with names in many other cultures. All Japanese people have one surname and one given na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Media: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Media - Newspapers
(The editorial writers and leading writers tend to convey a more conservative sense of values.) Yomiuri Shimbun (読売新聞). Conserva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Cuisine - Famous Japanese Foods And Dishes
Japanese cuisine - Deep-Fried dishes Agemono. Korokke (croquette) - breaded and deep-fried balls of mashed potato with creamy vegetabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Literature - History
Japanese Literature is generally divided into three main periods: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern. Japanese literature - Ancient Literatur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Cuisine - Japanese Influence On Other Cuisines
United States Teppanyaki is said to be an American invention, as is the California roll (not to mention the Philadelphia roll), and while...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Calendar - Years
Since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, three different systems for counting years have or had been used in Japan: The Western Com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Yen - Denominations
Japanese yen - Coins. The 5-yen and 50-yen coins are holed. The date is on the reverse of all coins, and, in most cases, the name 日�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Yen - Denominations
Japanese yen - Coins. The 5-yen and 50-yen coins are holed. The date is on the reverse of all coins, and, in most cases, the name 日�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Rice: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Rice - Use
Rice is eaten in several ways in Japan, as plain rice or often with a topping of furikake, nattō or nori, as well as for sushi. Leftover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Rice: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Rice - Cultivation
Rice is cultivated throughout Japan. In Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, hardier varieties are grown. In Honshu, the Japanese mainl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Castle - History
Originally conceived of purely as fortresses, their primary purpose being military defense, Japanese castles came to be the homes of daim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Yen: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Yen - History
The yen was introduced by the Meiji government in 1872 as a system resembling those in Europe; yen replaced the overly complex monetary s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Cuisine - Traditional Japanese Table Settings
The traditional Japanese table setting has varied considerably over the centuries, depending primarily on the type of table common during...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Rice: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Rice - Preparation
Most Japanese use rice cookers (炊飯器 suihanki) to which measured amounts of washed rice and water are added. The rice is first washe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Name - Customs
In ancient times, people in Japan were considered the property of the Emperor and their surname reflected the role in the government they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Units Of Measurement - Other Japanese Units
Apart from shakkanhō and the metric system, other units are also commonly used in Japan. The most common unit found is the inch. Inches ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Curry: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Curry - Serving
Japanese curry rice is served in a large soup bowl, with white rice on the left side and the curry on the right side. The curry is never ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Terminology
Toilets and the rooms that contain them are known by various names in Japanese. One common word is toire (トイレ, toire?   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Castle - Layout
The approach to the typical Japanese castle involved crossing either stone (ishigaki) or earthen (doi) walls, and sometimes a moat (hori)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Japanese Facial: Holistic Treatment Dictionary On Japanese Facial
Japanese Facial: Energizing technique used to stimulate acupressure points through the lifting and toning of the face and scalp; belie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Japanese Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Japanese Navy - Sino-japanese War
Japan continued the modernization of its navy, especially as China was also building a powerful modern fleet with foreign, especially Ger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Japanese Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Japanese Navy - Sino-japanese War
Japan continued the modernization of its navy, especially as China was also building a powerful modern fleet with foreign, especially Ger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese New Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese New Year - Japanese New Year And Poetry
The New Year traditions are also a part of Japanese poetry, including haiku and renga. All of the traditions above would be appropriate t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franco-japanese Relations: Encyclopedia Ii - Franco-japanese Relations - Franco-japanese Relations Today
Recently France has been very involved in trade and cultural exchange initiatives with Japan. Some people see this as being a result of F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Particles: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Particles - Contrast
Japanese particles - wa and ga. Main article: Japanese grammar: wa and ga particles Japanese particles - ni and de. Ni and de can b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Japanese Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Japanese Navy - Russo-japanese War
Following the Sino-Japanese War, and the humiliation of the forced return of the Liaotung peninsula to China under Russian pressure (the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Japanese Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Japanese Navy - Russo-japanese War
Following the Sino-Japanese War, and the humiliation of the forced return of the Liaotung peninsula to China under Russian pressure (the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Pitch Accent: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Pitch Accent - Descriptions Of Japanese Pitch Accent
Japanese pitch accent - Scalar pitch. In standard Japanese (hyōjungo), pitch accent has the following effect on words spoken in isolat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Language - Geographic Distribution
Although Japanese is spoken almost exclusively in Japan, it has been and is still sometimes spoken in countries besides Japan. When Japan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Particles: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Particles - List Of Particles
Japanese particles - bakari. Japanese particles - bakashi. Bakashi is another form of bakari, written ばかし. Japanese particles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Sino-japanese War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Sino-japanese War - Chinese And Japanese Equipment
Second Sino-Japanese War - The National Revolutionary Army. The National Revolutionary Army possessed 80 Army infantry divisions with a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Language - Writing System
Before the 5th century, the Japanese had no writing system of their own. They began to adopt the Chinese writing script along with many o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese American - Cultural Profile
Japanese American - Generations. Japanese Americans have special names for each of its generations in the United States. The first gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Atomic Program: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Atomic Program - Atomic Program Of The Japanese Navy
A separate atomic program of the Japanese navy was also in progress in 1942. This project, called F-Go, was headed by Prof. Bunsaku Araka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Name - Characters
Japanese names are usually written in kanji (Chinese characters), although some names use hiragana or even katakana, or a mixture of kanj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese American - Cultural Profile
Japanese American - Generations. Japanese Americans have special names for each of its generations in the United States. The first gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Beer - Beer Classification
Due to the Japanese taxation system, the varieties of brewed malt beverages in Japan are categorized into two groupings: beer and happosh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Braille: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Braille - Graphic Version
Japanese Braille - Main chart. Japanese Braille - Other symbols. See above for explanation. Japanese Braille - Punctuation. See...   » Read the article