1、contentshousingtransportationclothingfoodJapangenerally made of silklarge sleeves and reach from the shoulders all the way down to the heelstied with a wide beltusually worn only on special occasions, such as the Shichi-Go-San festival（七五三節(jié)）, weddings, and graduation ceremoniesClothesabsorbed many i

2、deas from other countriesdeveloped its unique culture while integrating these importslifestyle today is a rich blend of Asian-influenced traditional culture and Western-influenced modern cultureThe Japanese Dining Tablelmeal-gohan-steamed rice-all sorts of meals ltraditional Japanese meal-plain, whi

3、te rice, along with a main dish (fish or meat), some kind of side dish (often cooked vegetables), soup and pickled vegetables.Eating a MeallBefore eating- itadakimasu,- polite phrase-I receive this food. -thanks to whoever worked to prepare the food in the meallAfter eating-once again express their

4、thanks for the meal- gochiso sama deshita,- it was quite a feast.！馳走様！Sushi(壽司壽司）Bento shop（便當商店）（便當商店）lsell a variety of Japanese box lunches known as bentolthe English name- “box lunch”lare often eaten for dinner as well made of woodsupported by wooden pillarstodays homes usually have Western-styl

5、e rooms with wooden flooring constructed with steel pillars Shoes are not worn inside the houseAt least one room tends to be designed in the Japanese style with a tatami（榻榻米） floorShoes are taken off when entering a house to keep the floor cleanTatamimade of a thick base of strawhave been used in Ja

6、panese homes since about 600 years agousually measures 2 by 1 metersroom sizes are often measured in terms of the number of tatami matscool in the summer and warm in the winter, and remains fresher than carpet during Japans humid monthsJapans transport systemhighly developedroad and rail networks co

7、vering virtually every part of the country together with extensive air and sea servicesShinkansen（新干線）( bullet trains)express trains that travel at top speeds of 250 to 300 kilometers per houra convenient way to travel around Japanis considered one of the fastest and safest railroad systems in the world.a passenger railway networkMany of Japans major cities have subway linesThe subway system in Tokyo is considered to be one of the best in the world and continues to growCommuter rail services like