Thursday, July 15, 2010

Ancient Japan (Syafiqah and Nabilah)

Japan:

Jimmu, the first emperor, founded the Japan state in 660BC.The first people to migrate of Japan probably arrived around 8000BC.
Japanese Gods and Goddesses:

Aji-Suki-Taka-Hi-Kone: god of thunder
Uke-Mochi-No-Kami: goddess of food
Kawa-no-Kami: god of rivers
Bishamon: god of happiness and war

Japanese Food:

Combining staple foods typically rice or noodles, with soup and okazu - dishes made from fish, meat, vegetable, tofu and the like-to add flavour to the staple food is the Japanese cuisine. The essential part of Japanese cuisine usually noodles.

Japanese Clothing:

Robes were mainly the ancient Japanese clothing. Quite a number of the patterns and designs were religious and auspicious. The emperors wore these heavily embroidered robes. It was auspicious for the wearer. Ju-ni-hitoe or the 'twelve layers' is  the most interesting piece of ancient Japanese clothing whish is adorned by ladies at the imperial court. It is multi-layered and very heavy and worn on a daily basis for centuries!

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