The Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus), also known as the Ezo brown bear and the black grizzly bear, is a subspecies of the brown
The Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus), also known as the Ezo brown bear and the black grizzly bear, is a subspecies of the brown
Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 drama film that is a remake of the 1987 Japanese film HachikÅ Monogatari, which follows the true story of the Akita dog named HachikÅ. It was d
Futon (å¸å£) is the Japanese traditional style of bedding.
A complete futon set consists of a mattress<spa
"Turning Japanese" is a song by English band the Vapors, from their 1980 album New Clear Days. It was an international hit, becoming the song for which
The Japan national football team (Japanese: ãµãã«ã¼æ¥æ¬ä»£è¡¨, Hepburn: S
"Whale Whores" is the eleventh episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series South Park. The 192nd overall episode of the series, it aired on Comedy Cen
Yakitori (Japanese: ç¼ãé³¥) is a Japanese type of skewered chicken. Its preparation involves skewering the meat with <i lang="ja-Latn" title="H
A rice cake may be any kind of food item made from rice that has been shaped, condensed, or otherwise combined into a single object that has also been sweetened. A wide variety of rice cake
The Japanese Spitz (æ¥æ¬ã¹ã"ãã, Nihon Supittsu) is a small t
This is a list of aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
A Japanese sword (Japanese: æ¥æ¬å, Hepburn: nihontÅ) is one of several types of traditionally
Television in Japan was introduced in 1939. However, experiments date back to the 1920s, with Kenjiro Takayanagi's pioneering experiments in electronic television. Television broadcasting w
A cherry blossom is a flower of many trees of genus Prunus. The most well-known species is the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is commonly called sakura
This is a list of timelines of events over the period of World War II, as well as the prelude to the war.
Auto auctions are a method of selling vehicles based on an auction system. Auto auctions can be found in most countries and are usually exclusive to licensed automobile dealers. In a few co
The following is a list of Japanese-language television channels.
Jujutsu (English: joo-JOOT-soo; Japanese: æ"è¡" <i lang="ja-Latn" title="Ja
Satsuma ware (è©æ'©ç¼, Satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery
List of major active US Navy bases, stations, and schools.
Records of men who have sex with men in Japan date back to ancient times. Western scholars have identified these as evidence of homosexuality in Japan. Though these relations had existed in
Yugi Mutou (Japanese: æ¦è¤ 鿝, Hepburn: MutÅ YÅ«gi), known as
A cleaver is a large knife that varies in its shape but usually resembles a rectangular-bladed hatchet. It is largely used as a kitchen or butcher knife intended for hacking through bone.
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Kegon Falls (è¯å³æ», Kegon Taki) is located at Lake ChÅ«zenji (so
This is a list of Japanese condiments by type.
Mirin is an essential condiment used in Japan
The Taiji dolphin drive hunt is based on driving dolphins and other small cetaceans into a small bay where they can be killed or captured for their meat and for sale to dolphi
Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. <
Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic Japan Airlines passenger flight from Tokyo's Haneda Airport to Osaka International Airport, Japan. On August
The kimono (ããã®/çç©) (lit., "thing to wear" â" from the verb ki (ç), "to wear (on the shoulders)" and t
In Japan, the national government issues vehicle registration plates for motor vehicles through the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Land Transportation Offices natio
Microstegium vimineum, commonly known as Japanese stiltgrass, packing grass, or Nepalese browntop, is an annual grass that is commo
Zelkova serrata (Japanese zelkova, Japanese elm or keyaki; Japanese: æ¬ (ã±ã¤ã) keyaki /æ§» (ãã) tsuki</sp
Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, with loss of traction, while maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner. The techniq
There are many styles of street fashion in Japan, created from a mix of both local and foreign labels. Some of these styles are extreme and avant-garde, similar to the haute couture seen on
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Words of Japanese origin have entered many languages. Some words are simple transliterations of Japanese language words for concepts inherent to Japanese culture, but some are actually words of Ch
Acer palmatum, commonly known as red emperor maple, palmate maple, Japanese maple or smooth Japanese-maple (Japanese: i
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In Japan, mobile phones became ubiquitous years before the phenomenon become worldwide. In Japanese, mobile phones are called keitai denwa (<span lang=
Ink wash painting (Chinese: 水墨ç«; pinyin: shuÇmòhuà ; Japanese: 水墨ç"», romaniz
The Imperial House of Japan (ç室, kÅshitsu), also referred to as
Okinawa Island (æ²ç¸æ¬å³¶, Okinawa-hontÅ, alternatively <span lan
Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture, ink painting and calligraphy on silk and paper, ukiyo-e paintings and woodblock prints
Kit Kat is a chocolate-covered wafer bar confection created by Rowntree's of York, United Kingdom, and is now produced globally by Nestlé, which acquired Row
The code of etiquette in Japan governs the expectations of social behavior in the country and is considered very important. Like many social cultures, etiquette varies greatly dependin
Kit Kat is a chocolate-covered wafer bar confection created by Rowntree's of York, United Kingdom, and is now produced globally by Nestlé, which acquired Row
Education in Japan is compulsory at the elementary and lower secondary levels. Most students attend public schools through the lower secondary level, but private education is popular at the
Fukubukuro (ç¦è¢, [ɸɯkɯbɯkɯɾo] "lucky bag") is a Japanese New Year custom in which merchants m
The Japanese water shrew (Chimarrogale platycephalus), also called the flat-headed water shrew, is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. I
The Japan national American football team represents Japan in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Japan American Football Association, and has been o
In the postwar decades, the standard of living in Japan has undergone a dramatic rise. Japanese consumers have benefited from the nation's economic growth, while in turn they have stimulate
U.S.â"Japan Status of Forces Agreement (formally, the "Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the Unite
The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced by Japanese Emperor Hirohito on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities o
The Japanese Chin (Japanese: ç, chin), also known as the Japanese Spaniel, is a dog acknowledged for its importance to Japanese nobility. It is
Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects