接客・案内の日本文化（596項目）

伝統芸能必修 芸者と舞妓geikoprofessional entertainers trained in dance, music and hosting

伝統芸能必修 日本庭園Japanese gardenthe traditional garden

伝統芸能必修 盆栽bonsaitrees grown in trays

伝統芸能必修 和太鼓wadaikoJapanese drums and the ensembles that play them

仏教必修 五重塔gojunotothe five-storied pagoda

仏教必修 合掌gasshoputting the hands together

仏教必修 大仏daibutsuthe great Buddha statues

仏教必修 仏像の見分け方telling Buddhist statues apartthe four ranks of Buddhist image and how to read them

武道必修 プロ野球puro yakyuJapanese professional baseball

武道必修 まわしmawashithe thick belt a sumo wrestler wraps around the body and grips during a bout

武道必修 ラジオ体操rajio taisothe national radio exercise routine

武道必修 行司gyojithe referee who judges a sumo bout

武道必修 柔道judothe martial art that became an Olympic sport

武道必修 相撲sumoJapan's national sport and Shinto ritual

武道必修 道場dojoa training hall

武道必修 道着dogithe uniform worn for judo, karate, kendo, and other martial arts

着物必修 手ぬぐいtenuguia thin cotton cloth

着物必修 着物kimonothe traditional Japanese garment

着物必修 着物の右前migimaewearing a kimono with the left side over the right

着物必修 着物レンタルkimono rentalrenting a kimono instead of owning one

着物必修 風呂敷furoshikia wrapping cloth

着物必修 浴衣yukataa light cotton kimono for summer

ことば必修 おもてなしomotenashiJapanese hospitality

ことば必修 お互いさまotagaisamawe all need help sometimes, so no debt is owed

ことば必修 お邪魔しますojama shimasuwhat you say when entering someone's home

ことば必修 じゃんけんjankenrock-paper-scissors, used by adults to decide almost anything

ことば必修 よろしくお願いしますyoroshiku onegaishimasuthe phrase with no English equivalent

ことば必修 挨拶aisatsugreetings as a social duty

ことば必修 関西弁kansai-benthe dialect spoken around Osaka and Kyoto

ことば必修 郷に入っては郷に従えgo ni itte wa go ni shitagaewhen in a place, follow its ways

工芸必修 折り紙origamipaper folding

工芸必修 暖簾norenthe split cloth curtain hung at a shop entrance

年中行事必修 おせち料理osechithe New Year food packed in stacked boxes

年中行事必修 お正月oshogatsuthe Japanese New Year

年中行事必修 お年玉otoshidamaNew Year money given to children

年中行事必修 ゴールデンウィークGolden Weekthe spring holiday cluster

年中行事必修 こどもの日kodomo no hiChildren's Day and the carp streamers

年中行事必修 バレンタインデーvalentinethe day women give chocolate, and the day men return it

年中行事必修 ホワイトデーwhite dayMarch 14, the return gift for Valentine's Day

年中行事必修 夏祭りの屋台yataifestival food stalls

年中行事必修 花火大会hanabi taikaithe summer fireworks festival

年中行事必修 花見hanamicherry blossom viewing

年中行事必修 祭りmatsuria local festival

年中行事必修 祭りの屋台matsuri no yataithe food and game stalls at a festival

年中行事必修 初詣hatsumodethe first shrine visit of the year

年中行事必修 初日の出hatsuhinodethe first sunrise of the New Year

年中行事必修 初売りと福袋hatsuuri and fukubukuroNew Year sales and lucky bags

年中行事必修 雛祭りhinamatsurithe doll festival on March 3rd

年中行事必修 大晦日omisokaNew Year's Eve in Japan

年中行事必修 日本のクリスマスchristmas japanChristmas as a couples' night with fried chicken

年中行事必修 日本の祝日Japanese public holidaysthe national holiday calendar

年中行事必修 忘年会bonenkaithe year-end party to forget the year

年中行事必修 忘年会と新年会bonenkai and shinnenkaiyear-end and new-year parties

年中行事必修 盆踊りbon odorithe summer circle dance

妖怪必修 おみくじomikujifortune slips at shrines

妖怪必修 縁結びenmusubimatchmaking, or bringing people together through fate

妖怪必修 干支etothe twelve-year cycle of zodiac animals

妖怪必修 四と九を避けるavoiding four and nineunlucky numbers in Japan

妖怪必修 招き猫maneki nekothe beckoning cat

妖怪必修 千羽鶴senbazurua thousand folded cranes, given as a wish for recovery or peace

食べもの必修 あんこankosweet red bean paste

食べもの必修 いただきますitadakimasuwhat we say before eating

食べもの必修 いなり寿司inari-zushisushi rice stuffed in a sweet fried tofu pouch

食べもの必修 うなぎunagifreshwater eel, grilled and glazed

食べもの必修 おにぎりonigiria rice ball with a filling

食べもの必修 お好み焼きokonomiyakia savory pancake you often cook yourself

食べもの必修 お通しotoshithe small dish an izakaya serves automatically as a seat charge

食べもの必修 かき氷kakigorishaved ice

食べもの必修 カツ丼katsudonthe pork cutlet rice bowl students eat before an exam

食べもの必修 カレーライスcurry riceJapanese curry

食べもの必修 しゃぶしゃぶshabu-shabubeef swished in hot broth

食べもの必修 すき焼きsukiyakibeef simmered at the table

食べもの必修 そばとうどんsoba and udonthe two traditional Japanese noodles

食べもの必修 たこ焼きtakoyakioctopus batter balls

食べもの必修 ちゃんこ鍋chanko nabethe hearty hot-pot meal associated with sumo stables

食べもの必修 ちらし寿司chirashi-zushisushi rice topped or mixed with a variety of ingredients

食べもの必修 とんかつtonkatsubreaded deep-fried pork cutlet

食べもの必修 ビアガーデンbeer gardenthe rooftop beer gardens that open only for the summer

食べもの必修 ふりかけfurikakea dry seasoning sprinkled over rice

食べもの必修 まんじゅうmanjuthe steamed bun filled with sweet bean paste

食べもの必修 ラーメンramenChinese-style noodle soup, remade in Japan

食べもの必修 わさびwasabiJapanese horseradish grated from a fresh root

食べもの必修 一汁三菜ichiju sansaione soup and three dishes, the standard shape of a Japanese meal

食べもの必修 駅弁ekibenstation lunch boxes

食べもの必修 回転寿司kaiten-zushiconveyor belt sushi

食べもの必修 海苔norithe sheets of dried seaweed used for rice balls and sushi rolls

食べもの必修 鰹節katsuobushidried, smoked and fermented bonito, shaved into flakes for stock

食べもの必修 牛丼gyudonbeef over rice

食べもの必修 居酒屋izakayathe Japanese pub where food comes first

食べもの必修 串カツkushikatsuskewered, breaded and deep-fried food

食べもの必修 昆布konbuthe kelp that gives Japanese stock its savory depth

食べもの必修 雑煮zonithe New Year soup with rice cakes in it

食べもの必修 刺身sashimiraw fish served without rice

食べもの必修 煮物nimonoJapanese home-style simmered dishes

食べもの必修 寿司sushivinegared rice with fish or other toppings

食べもの必修 焼き魚yakizakanagrilled fish with salt

食べもの必修 焼き鳥yakitorigrilled chicken skewers

食べもの必修 焼肉yakinikugrill-it-yourself barbecue

食べもの必修 醤油shoyusoy sauce

食べもの必修 食べ放題tabehodaian all-you-can-eat meal with a time limit

食べもの必修 親子丼oyakodonchicken and egg on rice, and the name nobody expects

食べもの必修 大福daifukuthe pounded rice cake wrapped around sweet bean paste

食べもの必修 定食teishokua set meal built around rice, soup and a main dish

食べもの必修 天ぷらtempuralightly battered deep-fried seafood and vegetables

食べもの必修 唐揚げkaraageJapanese fried chicken

食べもの必修 豆腐tofubean curd

食べもの必修 鍋nabethe shared hot pot at the center of the table

食べもの必修 日本酒nihonshuJapanese rice wine

食べもの必修 納豆nattofermented soybeans

食べもの必修 弁当bentoa packed meal in a box

食べもの必修 抹茶matchapowdered green tea

食べもの必修 味噌misofermented soybean paste

食べもの必修 味噌汁miso soupthe soup served with almost every Japanese meal

食べもの必修 餅mochipounded rice cake

食べもの必修 卵焼きtamagoyakithe rolled omelette, sweet or savory depending on where you are

食べもの必修 立ち食いそばtachigui sobastanding soba stalls for a fast, cheap meal

食べもの必修 緑茶ryokuchaJapanese green tea

食べもの必修 和食washokutraditional Japanese cuisine

食べもの必修 丼ものdonburia bowl of rice with something cooked served on top

食べもの必修 餃子gyozapan-fried dumplings

歴史必修 元号gengothe Japanese era name

歴史必修 城Japanese castlea castle of the warlord era

住まい必修 こたつkotatsua low table with a heater and a quilt

住まい必修 トイレと風呂が別separate toilet and bathwhy the toilet is not in the bathroom

住まい必修 間取りの見方madorihow to read a Japanese rental floor plan

住まい必修 玄関genkanthe sunken entryway of a Japanese home

住まい必修 座布団zabutona floor cushion for sitting

住まい必修 畳tatamiwoven straw floor mats

住まい必修 布団futonthe bedding you lay out and put away

住まい必修 物干し竿monohoshi zaothe laundry pole used to dry clothes outdoors

住まい必修 和室washitsua traditional tatami room

冠婚葬祭必修 年賀状nengajoNew Year greeting cards

マナー必修 お辞儀ojigibowing

マナー必修 お酌oshakupouring for each other

マナー必修 ごみを持ち帰るtaking your rubbish homecarrying your litter with you because there are no bins

マナー必修 さん付けhonorifics sanwhy names always have something attached

マナー必修 すみませんsumimasensorry / excuse me / thank you

マナー必修 スリッパslippersindoor slippers and the toilet pair

マナー必修 タクシーの自動ドアautomatic taxi doorsthe door that opens by itself

マナー必修 チップがないno tippingwhy Japan has no tipping culture

マナー必修 会釈eshakuthe small nod-bow used in passing

マナー必修 靴を脱ぐtaking off your shoesremoving shoes indoors

マナー必修 靴下に穴holes in your sockswhy this matters more here

マナー必修 残さず食べるfinishing your foodleaving nothing on the plate

マナー必修 写真を撮る前のひと言asking before you photographwhen you need permission

マナー必修 祝儀袋と不祝儀袋shugibukurothe envelopes for celebration and condolence money

マナー必修 職場のお土産omiyage for the officebringing back sweets for colleagues

マナー必修 食べ歩きtabearukieating while walking

マナー必修 電車の中のマナーtrain etiquettewhy Japanese trains are so quiet

マナー必修 箸のタブーchopstick taboosthings you must never do with chopsticks

マナー必修 物は両手で渡すhanding things with both handswhy two hands matter

マナー必修 麺をすするslurping noodleswhy noodles are eaten noisily

マナー必修 麺をすする音men wo susuru otoslurping noodles out loud

マナー必修 列に並ぶqueueingwhy Japanese queues are so orderly

現代の暮らし必修 おしぼりと水oshibori and free waterthe wet towel and water that arrive before you order

現代の暮らし必修 キャッシュレス決済cashless paymentpaying by card, IC card or QR code instead of cash

現代の暮らし必修 ゴミの分別gomi bunbetsusorting your rubbish

現代の暮らし必修 コンビニkonbinithe Japanese convenience store

現代の暮らし必修 デパ地下depachikathe department store food hall

現代の暮らし必修 ドラッグストアdrugstoreJapan's hybrid of a pharmacy and a discount supermarket

現代の暮らし必修 バスの整理券seirikenthe numbered ticket that tracks your bus fare

現代の暮らし必修 ファミリーレストランfamily restaurantthe all-purpose chain restaurant, and the drink bar

現代の暮らし必修 レジ袋の有料化plastic bag chargepaying for shopping bags

現代の暮らし必修 花粉症kafunshohay fever, mostly from cedar pollen

現代の暮らし必修 緊急地震速報eewJapan's earthquake early warning alert

現代の暮らし必修 交通系ICカードIC cardthe tap card that works almost everywhere

現代の暮らし必修 公共のトイレpublic toiletsclean public toilets, free to use

現代の暮らし必修 高速道路のサービスエリアとパーキングエリアservice-areathe rest stops built into Japan's expressways

現代の暮らし必修 山手線Yamanote linethe loop line that connects most of central Tokyo

現代の暮らし必修 食券機shokkenkithe meal ticket machine at the door

現代の暮らし必修 新幹線shinkansenthe bullet train

現代の暮らし必修 水道水が飲めることtap waterwhy you can drink from the tap

現代の暮らし必修 台風taifuthe typhoons that reach Japan each year

現代の暮らし必修 宅配便takkyubinhome delivery service

現代の暮らし必修 地震への備えjishin e no sonaehow Japan prepares for earthquakes

現代の暮らし必修 電車の定時運行punctual trainswhy Japanese trains run on time

現代の暮らし必修 満員電車manin denshathe packed commuter train

現代の暮らし必修 夜道の安全yomichi no anzenwhy walking at night feels safe in Japan

季節必修 ツバメの巣tsubame no suthe swallow nests built above shop entrances every spring

季節必修 黄砂kosathe yellow dust blown in from deserts on the Asian continent

季節必修 火山と地震volcanoes and earthquakesliving on an unstable archipelago

季節必修 紅葉koyoautumn leaves, and going to look at them

季節必修 梅雨tsuyuthe rainy season

季節必修 富士山と信仰Mount Fuji as a sacred mountainMount Fuji and mountain worship

季節必修 猛暑日moshoextreme summer heat in Japan

温泉必修 お風呂furothe Japanese home bath

温泉必修 かけ湯kakeyurinsing yourself before entering the bath

温泉必修 温泉onsena natural hot spring bath

温泉必修 温泉と水着swimsuits and onsenwhy bathing nude, not in a swimsuit, is the norm at most onsen

温泉必修 足湯ashiyufoot baths

温泉必修 貸切風呂kashikiri-buroa small bath a ryokan rents out to one group at a time

温泉必修 男湯と女湯otokoyu and onnayuthe separate men's and women's baths

温泉必修 湯あたりyuatarifeeling dizzy or unwell from soaking in hot spring water too long

温泉必修 湯上がりの一杯yuagarithe drink after the bath

温泉必修 日帰り温泉higaeri onsena day-use hot spring with no overnight stay

温泉必修 熱い風呂を好む文化atsuburothe Japanese taste for baths hotter than most visitors expect

温泉必修 硫黄のにおいsulfur smellthe rotten-egg smell of sulfur hot springs

温泉必修 露天風呂rotenburoopen-air bath

名所必修 鎌倉の大仏the Great Buddha of Kamakurathe bronze Buddha that sits outdoors because its hall was destroyed

名所必修 祇園と花街Gionthe old Kyoto quarter where geiko and maiko still work

名所必修 京都kyotothe capital for a thousand years, and how to explain it

名所必修 金閣寺Kinkakujithe Golden Pavilion in Kyoto

名所必修 銀閣寺Ginkakujithe Silver Pavilion in Kyoto, which has no silver on it

名所必修 原宿と表参道Harajuku and Omotesandothe youth fashion street and the tree-lined avenue beside it

名所必修 厳島神社Itsukushima Shrinethe shrine built over the sea, with a torii gate standing in the water

名所必修 広島と平和記念公園Hiroshima Peace Memorial Parkthe park in the middle of Hiroshima built where the city was destroyed

名所必修 皇居と二重橋Kokyowhere the Emperor lives, on the site of Edo Castle

名所必修 秋葉原Akihabarathe Tokyo district that went from radio parts to anime

名所必修 渋谷スクランブル交差点the Shibuya scramble crossingthe all-way pedestrian crossing outside Shibuya Station

名所必修 新宿と歌舞伎町Shinjuku and Kabukichothe world's busiest station and the entertainment district beside it

名所必修 清水寺Kiyomizuderathe Kyoto temple with a wooden stage built out over a hillside

名所必修 浅草Asakusathe old temple district in eastern Tokyo

名所必修 大阪osakathe merchant city, and how it differs from Tokyo

名所必修 築地と豊洲Tsukiji and Toyosuthe old fish market street and the new wholesale market

名所必修 東京タワーTokyo Towerthe red and white broadcasting tower built in 1958

名所必修 東大寺と奈良の大仏Todaijithe Nara temple housing a 15-meter bronze Buddha in a vast wooden hall

名所必修 道頓堀Dotonborithe canal-side street in Osaka with the running-man sign

名所必修 奈良公園の鹿the deer of Nara Parkthe wild deer that roam a city park in Nara

名所必修 白川郷Shirakawagothe mountain village of steep thatched farmhouses

名所必修 箱根Hakonethe hot spring area in the mountains west of Tokyo

名所必修 姫路城Himeji Castlethe white castle in Hyogo, the best-preserved original keep in Japan

名所必修 富士山Mount FujiJapan's highest mountain, an active volcano and a World Cultural Heritage site

名所必修 伏見稲荷大社Fushimi Inari Taishathe Kyoto shrine with thousands of vermilion torii gates up a mountain

名所必修 明治神宮Meiji Jinguthe Tokyo shrine set in a forest that was planted from nothing

名所必修 嵐山Arashiyamathe district of western Kyoto with the bridge, the temple garden and the bamboo path

ポップカルチャー必修 VチューバーVTubera performer who streams and posts videos as an animated character instead of showing their real face

ポップカルチャー必修 アニメanimeJapanese animation

ポップカルチャー必修 カラオケkaraokesinging to a backing track

ポップカルチャー必修 かわいいkawaiithe aesthetic of cuteness

ポップカルチャー必修 テレビゲームterebi gemuhome video games

ポップカルチャー必修 漫画mangaJapanese comics

学校生活必修 ランドセルrandoseruthe hard leather backpack every primary school child carries

学校生活必修 登校班tosuhanchildren walking to school in groups

神道必修 お守りomamoria protective charm from a shrine or temple

神道必修 参道sandothe approach to a shrine

神道必修 参拝の作法how to pray at a shrinethe two bows, two claps, one bow routine

神道必修 手水舎chozuyathe water pavilion where you rinse your hands before praying

神道必修 神社と寺の違いshrines and templeshow to tell a Shinto shrine from a Buddhist temple

神道必修 神輿mikoshithe portable shrine carried through the streets at a festival

神道必修 鳥居toriithe gate at the entrance to a shrine

神道必修 賽銭saisenthe offering you throw in

仕事必修 お疲れさまotsukaresamathe all-purpose word for acknowledging someone's work

仕事必修 役職で呼ぶcalling people by titleaddressing colleagues by their job title

伝統芸能標準 囲碁igothe board game of go

伝統芸能標準 歌舞伎kabukiclassical Japanese theater

伝統芸能標準 絵巻emakithe painted handscroll you unroll section by section

伝統芸能標準 掛け軸kakejikua hanging scroll displayed in an alcove

伝統芸能標準 狂言kyogenthe comic theater performed alongside noh

伝統芸能標準 琴kotothe thirteen-stringed Japanese zither

伝統芸能標準 枯山水karesansuithe dry landscape garden

伝統芸能標準 三味線shamisenthe three-stringed instrument played with a large plectrum

伝統芸能標準 獅子舞shishimaithe lion dance that bites your head for luck

伝統芸能標準 書道shodoJapanese calligraphy

伝統芸能標準 生け花ikebanaJapanese flower arrangement

伝統芸能標準 石灯籠と蹲踞stone lanterns and water basinsthe stone furniture of a Japanese garden

伝統芸能標準 茶室chashitsuthe room built for a tea gathering

伝統芸能標準 茶道sadothe way of tea

伝統芸能標準 能面nomenthe masks worn in noh theater

伝統芸能標準 木版画mokuhangathe woodblock printing behind ukiyo-e

伝統芸能標準 落語rakugosolo comic storytelling

伝統芸能標準 屏風byobua folding screen

仏教標準 お地蔵さんOjizo-santhe roadside guardian of children

仏教標準 観音Kannonthe bodhisattva of compassion

仏教標準 座禅zazenseated Zen meditation

仏教標準 写経shakyocopying a sutra by hand

仏教標準 除夜の鐘joya no kanethe 108 bells on New Year's Eve

仏教標準 梵鐘bonshothe temple bell struck from the outside

武道標準 駅伝ekidenlong-distance relay running

武道標準 空手karatethe striking martial art from Okinawa

武道標準 剣道kendoJapanese fencing with bamboo swords

武道標準 高校野球と甲子園high school baseball and Koshienthe national high school baseball tournament

武道標準 四股shikothe sumo leg-raising movement, done as training and as a rite

武道標準 受け身ukemithe breakfall technique that lets you get thrown without getting hurt

武道標準 正座と黙想seiza and mokusokneeling and the short silent sitting at the start and end of practice

武道標準 相撲部屋sumo beyathe stable where wrestlers live

武道標準 大相撲の本場所honbashothe six official grand sumo tournaments held each year

武道標準 土俵dohyothe raised clay ring a sumo bout is fought in

武道標準 土俵入りdohyo-irithe ring-entering ceremony performed by top sumo wrestlers before their bouts

武道標準 立合いと仕切りtachiai and shikirithe charge that starts a sumo bout, and the ritual staring before it

武道標準 流鏑馬yabusamearchery from a galloping horse

着物標準 下駄getawooden sandals

着物標準 学生服gakuseifukuthe classic Japanese school uniform: the stand-collar jacket and the sailor blouse

着物標準 巾着kinchakua small drawstring pouch used with a kimono, or as a kids' bag

着物標準 股引・手甲・脚絆momohiki, tekko, and kyahanthe fitted leggings and arm and shin wraps worn for festival and traditional work

着物標準 甚平と作務衣jinbei and samueeasy Japanese clothes you can actually wear

着物標準 雪駄settaflat sandals with a bamboo-sheath top and a leather sole, worn with kimono

着物標準 喪服mofukuthe black clothing worn to a funeral

着物標準 草履zoriflat thonged sandals

着物標準 足袋tabisplit-toe socks

着物標準 卒業式の袴graduation hakamathe skirt-trousers worn at graduation

着物標準 帯obithe wide sash worn with a kimono

着物標準 帯締めと帯揚げobijime and obiagethe cord and scarf that finish a kimono's sash

着物標準 着付けkitsukeputting a kimono on

着物標準 半纏hantenthe padded winter jacket worn at home

ことば標準 気が利くki ga kikunoticing what's needed and acting on it without being asked

ことば標準 気配りkikubariproactive thoughtfulness toward others' needs

工芸標準 寄木細工yosegi-zaikuHakone wooden marquetry made from woods of different natural colors

工芸標準 曲げわっぱmagewappaa bentwood box made from a thin sheet of cedar

工芸標準 錦鯉nishikigoiornamental koi carp bred for color, once called swimming jewels

工芸標準 蒔絵maki-elacquer decoration made by sprinkling gold or silver powder onto wet lacquer

工芸標準 漆器urushilacquerware

工芸標準 焼き物の産地yakimono no sanchithe pottery towns that each make a distinct kind of ware

工芸標準 扇子sensufolding fan

工芸標準 組子kumikogeometric wooden lattice patterns assembled without a single nail

工芸標準 提灯chochinpaper lanterns

工芸標準 日本刀nihontothe Japanese sword

工芸標準 風鈴furinwind chimes

工芸標準 藍染aizomeindigo dyeing

工芸標準 和紙washitraditional Japanese paper

年中行事標準 お月見otsukimimoon viewing in autumn

年中行事標準 さっぽろ雪まつりSapporo Snow Festivalthe February festival of giant snow sculptures in Sapporo

年中行事標準 海の日umi no hiMarine Day, the third Monday of July

年中行事標準 竿燈まつりkanto matsurithe Akita festival of lantern poles balanced on one hand

年中行事標準 帰省ラッシュkisei rushthe mass return to the hometown

年中行事標準 鏡餅と鏡開きkagamimochithe stacked New Year rice cakes

年中行事標準 御用納めと仕事始めgoyo osamethe last and first working days of the year

年中行事標準 山の日yama no hiMountain Day, August 11th, Japan's newest public holiday

年中行事標準 七草がゆnanakusathe seven-herb porridge eaten on January 7th

年中行事標準 七夕tanabatathe star festival

年中行事標準 正月の遊びnew year gamesthe traditional games played at New Year

年中行事標準 精霊馬shoryo umathe cucumber horse and eggplant cow made for Obon

年中行事標準 節分setsubunthe bean-throwing festival at the start of spring

年中行事標準 土用の丑の日doyo no ushithe day everyone eats eel

年中行事標準 冬至とゆず湯toji and yuzu baththe winter solstice and citrus baths

年中行事標準 灯籠流しtoro nagashifloating lanterns for the dead

年中行事標準 酉の市tori no ichithe November rake market for good business

年中行事標準 日本のハロウィンhalloween japanHalloween as a street costume event

年中行事標準 門松kadomatsuthe pine and bamboo arrangement placed at the door for the New Year

妖怪標準 かぐや姫Kaguya-himethe girl found in a bamboo stalk who returns to the moon

妖怪標準 だるまdarumathe round wish doll with no eyes

妖怪標準 怪談kaidanJapanese ghost stories

妖怪標準 鬼onithe horned ogre of Japanese folklore

妖怪標準 狐と稲荷foxes and Inariwhy shrines are guarded by foxes

妖怪標準 手相tesouJapanese palm reading

妖怪標準 盛り塩morishiothe small cone of salt placed at an entrance

妖怪標準 鶴と亀crane and turtlesymbols of long life

妖怪標準 破魔矢hamayathe arrow you buy at New Year

妖怪標準 妖怪yokaiJapanese supernatural creatures

妖怪標準 龍ryuthe East Asian dragon

食べもの標準 あんぱんanpanthe sweet bean bun that made bread Japanese

食べもの標準 おでんodena winter stew of fish cakes, daikon and eggs

食べもの標準 こんにゃくkonnyakua jelly-like food made from a starchy tuber

食べもの標準 ご当地グルメgotochi gourmetlocal specialty foods, and the towns that market them

食べもの標準 そうめんsomenvery thin cold noodles

食べもの標準 たい焼きtaiyakifish-shaped cake with bean paste

食べもの標準 ちゃんぽんchamponthe Nagasaki noodle dish invented for Chinese students

食べもの標準 どら焼きdorayakitwo small pancakes with sweet red bean paste between them

食べもの標準 もんじゃ焼きmonjayakithe runny Tokyo griddle dish you eat straight off the hotplate

食べもの標準 温泉卵onsen tamagothe egg cooked the other way round

食べもの標準 懐石料理kaisekithe formal multi-course meal, and the two different things called kaiseki

食べもの標準 甘酒amazakethe sweet rice drink, with and without alcohol

食べもの標準 喫茶店kissatenthe old-style Japanese coffee shop

食べもの標準 恵方巻ehomakithe uncut sushi roll eaten facing a set direction at Setsubun

食べもの標準 山菜ときのこsansai and mushroomswild vegetables and mushrooms from the mountains

食べもの標準 焼酎shochua distilled Japanese spirit

食べもの標準 石焼き芋ishiyakiimosweet potatoes roasted in hot stones, sold from a truck

食べもの標準 駄菓子dagashithe cheap sweets children buy with their own money

食べもの標準 団子dangorice flour dumplings on a skewer

食べもの標準 茶碗蒸しchawanmushisavory steamed egg custard

食べもの標準 漬物tsukemonoJapanese pickles served alongside rice

食べもの標準 南蛮菓子nanban-gashithe sweets the Portuguese brought in the 1500s

食べもの標準 梅干しumeboshisalted pickled plums

食べもの標準 梅酒umeshuplum liqueur, and the one alcohol Japanese households legally make

食べもの標準 麦茶mugichacold barley tea

食べもの標準 味噌田楽miso dengakutofu or vegetables on skewers, grilled with sweet miso

食べもの標準 銘菓と土産菓子meibutsu-gashithe local sweets people buy as souvenirs

食べもの標準 冷やし中華hiyashi chukathe cold noodle dish that appears for one season only

食べもの標準 和菓子wagashitraditional Japanese sweets

歴史標準 1964年の東京オリンピックthe 1964 Tokyo Olympicsthe games that announced Japan's recovery

歴史標準 街道と宿場kaido and shukubathe Edo highways and their post towns

歴史標準 国宝と重要文化財national treasures and important cultural propertieshow Japan designates what it protects

歴史標準 城下町jokamachia town laid out around a castle

歴史標準 忍者ninjathe covert agents of feudal Japan

住まい標準 1LDK1LDKhow Japanese floor plans are labeled

住まい標準 ユニットバスunit baththe Japanese bathroom layout

住まい標準 囲炉裏irorithe open hearth sunk into the floor

住まい標準 雨戸amadosliding storm shutters

住まい標準 押し入れoshiirethe deep sliding-door closet

住まい標準 襖と障子fusuma and shojithe sliding paper doors of a Japanese house

住まい標準 蚊取り線香katori senkomosquito coil

住まい標準 外干しsotoboshidrying laundry and futons outdoors

住まい標準 瓦屋根kawara yanethe tiled roof

住まい標準 玄関のたたきtatakithe sunken entryway floor where shoes come off

住まい標準 合掌造りと茅葺きgassho-zukuri and thatched roofsthe steep thatched farmhouses of the snow country

住まい標準 七輪shichirinthe small portable charcoal grill

住まい標準 収納と片づけstorage and declutteringliving well in a small space

住まい標準 床の間tokonomathe alcove in a tatami room

住まい標準 打ち水uchimizusprinkling water on the ground to cool the air

住まい標準 暖房器具heating applianceshow Japanese homes are heated

住まい標準 町家machiyathe narrow deep townhouse of an old merchant quarter

住まい標準 日本の家の寒さcold Japanese houseswhy homes are cold in winter

住まい標準 日本の台所Japanese kitchenwhat a Japanese kitchen has and lacks

住まい標準 木造建築wooden architecturewhy Japan builds in wood

冠婚葬祭標準 お祝いの席oiwai no sekia formal Japanese celebration meal

冠婚葬祭標準 還暦と長寿の祝いkanrekibirthdays that mark a long life

冠婚葬祭標準 結婚式の二次会nijikaithe casual after-party that follows a wedding reception

冠婚葬祭標準 香典kodencondolence money brought to a funeral

冠婚葬祭標準 七五三shichi-go-santhe festival for children aged seven, five and three

冠婚葬祭標準 神前式shinzenshikia Shinto wedding

冠婚葬祭標準 成人式seijinshikithe coming-of-age ceremony

冠婚葬祭標準 通夜tsuyathe wake held the night before a funeral

冠婚葬祭標準 内祝いuchiiwaithe thank-you gift after a celebration

マナー標準 エスカレーターの片側空けescalatorstanding on one side, and why that is changing

マナー標準 割り勘warikansplitting the bill

マナー標準 傘のマナーkasa no mannerhow umbrellas are handled in Japan

マナー標準 指さしと手招きgesturesgestures that mean something different in Japan

マナー標準 手土産temiyagethe gift you bring when you visit

マナー標準 正座seizasitting on your heels

マナー標準 電話の受け方answering the phonephone manners at a Japanese company

マナー標準 鼻をかむblowing your nosewhy blowing your nose in public is avoided

マナー標準 名刺交換meishi exchangeexchanging business cards

マナー標準 優先席priority seatsseats set aside for those who need them

現代の暮らし標準 100円ショップhyaku-en shopthe hundred-yen store

現代の暮らし標準 ウォシュレットwashletthe Japanese high-tech toilet

現代の暮らし標準 エアコンと節電air conditioningcooling a Japanese summer, and saving power

現代の暮らし標準 カプセルホテルcapsule hotelsleeping in a pod the size of a bed

現代の暮らし標準 コインランドリーcoin-laundrythe pay-per-use laundromat

現代の暮らし標準 コインロッカーcoin lockerstation luggage lockers

現代の暮らし標準 ネットカフェnet cafeinternet cafe with private booths

現代の暮らし標準 ハザードマップhazard-mapthe map showing how bad flooding or a disaster could get at your address

現代の暮らし標準 バリアフリーbarrier freeaccessibility in Japan, and the yellow tactile paving it invented

現代の暮らし標準 ビニール傘vinyl umbrellathe clear plastic umbrella

現代の暮らし標準 ポイントカードpoint cardsloyalty points at every register

現代の暮らし標準 ポイント経済point economywhy everyone in Japan is asked for a point card

現代の暮らし標準 マイナンバーカードMy Number cardthe national ID card that now also works as a health insurance card

現代の暮らし標準 気象警報weather warningsJapan's tiered warning system and what each level means

現代の暮らし標準 計画運休keikaku unkyushutting down the trains before the storm arrives

現代の暮らし標準 健康診断kenko-shindanthe annual health checkup nearly every worker gets

現代の暮らし標準 現金社会cash societywhy Japan still runs on cash

現代の暮らし標準 交番kobanthe neighborhood police box

現代の暮らし標準 国民皆保険kokumin kaihokenthe public health insurance everyone in Japan is required to join

現代の暮らし標準 自動販売機jidohanbaikivending machines

現代の暮らし標準 終電shudenthe last train, and the way it shapes the night

現代の暮らし標準 消費税consumption taxJapan's sales tax, its rises, and the reduced rate

現代の暮らし標準 食品サンプルfood samplesthe plastic food in restaurant windows

現代の暮らし標準 新幹線の車窓shinkansen window viewsthe passing scenery, especially Mount Fuji, that makes the shinkansen ride itself an attraction

現代の暮らし標準 青春18きっぷseishun juhachi kippua budget ticket for unlimited local and rapid JR trains over several consecutive days

現代の暮らし標準 宅配便と再配達takuhaibinhome delivery and the problem of repeated attempts

現代の暮らし標準 点字ブロックtenji blockthe yellow tactile paving on the ground

現代の暮らし標準 電柱と電線utility poleswhy so many overhead wires

現代の暮らし標準 発車メロディーhassha melodystation departure jingles

現代の暮らし標準 判子hankothe personal seal used instead of a signature

現代の暮らし標準 避難訓練hinan kunrenthe evacuation drills everyone has done

現代の暮らし標準 分煙smoking ruleswhere you can and cannot smoke in Japan

現代の暮らし標準 落とし物lost and foundwhy lost things come back in Japan

現代の暮らし標準 立ち飲みtachinomithe standing bar, where you drink fast and cheap

季節標準 沖縄と北海道の気候Okinawa and Hokkaidothe two ends of Japan's climate

季節標準 菊kikuchrysanthemum

季節標準 金魚kingyogoldfish, and the summer festival game of scooping them

季節標準 銀杏ichothe ginkgo tree

季節標準 蛍hotarufireflies

季節標準 桜前線sakura zensenthe cherry blossom front

季節標準 紫陽花ajisaihydrangea

季節標準 松竹梅shochikubaipine, bamboo and plum

季節標準 雪国yukiguniJapan's heavy snow regions

季節標準 蝉の声cicada songthe sound of a Japanese summer

季節標準 川と橋rivers and bridgesJapan's short steep rivers

季節標準 棚田tanadaterraced rice paddies cut into mountain slopes

季節標準 竹takebamboo

温泉標準 サウナと水風呂sauna and cold plungesauna culture in Japan

温泉標準 スーパー銭湯super sentolarge modern bathhouses

温泉標準 一番風呂ichiban-burobeing the very first person into freshly drawn bathwater

温泉標準 温泉とタトゥーtattoos and onsenwhy tattoos can get you refused at a bath

温泉標準 温泉マークthe onsen markthe three-steam symbol used on maps and signs for hot springs

温泉標準 温泉街onsengaia hot spring town

温泉標準 家族風呂kazoku buroa private bath you can book

温泉標準 岩盤浴ganbanyokulying on heated stone to sweat, a dry alternative to soaking in a bath

温泉標準 源泉かけ流しgensen kakenagashihot spring water used once and let overflow, with nothing recirculated

温泉標準 指宿の砂むし温泉Ibusuki sand batha hot sand bath on a beach warmed by hot spring water

温泉標準 銭湯sentothe neighborhood public bath

温泉標準 仲居nakaithe ryokan staff member who attends to your room and meals

温泉標準 内湯と外湯めぐりsoto-yu-megurihopping between a hot spring town's public bathhouses in a yukata

温泉標準 旅館ryokana traditional Japanese inn

名所標準 お台場Odaibathe waterfront district built on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay

名所標準 フェリーと離島ferries and remote islandsthe ferry networks that connect Japan's thousands of smaller islands to the mainland

名所標準 横浜yokohamathe fishing village that became Japan's door to the West

名所標準 屋久島Yakushimathe southern island of ancient cedars and constant rain

名所標準 金沢kanazawathe castle town that escaped the bombing, and its gold leaf

名所標準 銀座Ginzathe expensive shopping district named after a silver mint

名所標準 軽井沢karuizawathe highland resort that began as a missionary's summer escape

名所標準 兼六園Kenrokuenthe Kanazawa garden named for the six qualities a perfect garden should have

名所標準 高山Takayamathe mountain town in Gifu with preserved merchant streets and festival floats

名所標準 高野山koyasanthe mountain monastery where you can stay the night

名所標準 桜島sakurajimathe active volcano that drops ash on a city of 600,000

名所標準 三十三間堂Sanjusangendothe 120-meter hall in Kyoto holding 1,001 statues of Kannon

名所標準 四国八十八ヶ所shikoku pilgrimagethe 1,200-kilometer circuit of eighty-eight temples

名所標準 首里城と沖縄Shurijothe palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Okinawa

名所標準 上野公園Ueno Parkthe Tokyo park holding the national museums, the zoo and the cherry trees

名所標準 城崎温泉Kinosaki Onsena hot spring town in northern Hyogo known for its seven public bathhouses

名所標準 神戸kobethe port city between mountain and sea, rebuilt after an earthquake

名所標準 草津温泉kusatsu onsenthe strongly acidic hot spring with the wooden cooling ritual

名所標準 足立美術館Adachi Museum of Artthe Shimane museum whose garden is viewed like a painting, not walked in

名所標準 長崎と出島Nagasaki and Dejimathe port that was Japan's only window to Europe, and the second atomic bombing

名所標準 東京スカイツリーTokyo Skytreethe 634-meter broadcasting tower in eastern Tokyo

名所標準 東京駅の駅舎Tokyo Stationthe red brick station building of 1914, restored in 2012

名所標準 道の駅michi no ekiroadside stations that sell local produce and let drivers rest

名所標準 道後温泉dogo onsenone of Japan's oldest hot springs, and its wooden bathhouse

名所標準 二条城Nijojothe Kyoto castle where the shogun gave power back to the Emperor

名所標準 日光東照宮Nikko Toshoguthe shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined, covered in carvings

名所標準 日本三景Nihon Sankeithe three famous views of Japan, chosen in the seventeenth century

名所標準 熱海atamithe hot spring town that collapsed and came back

名所標準 福岡fukuokathe city closest to the continent, and its street food stalls

名所標準 平等院鳳凰堂Byodointhe eleventh-century temple hall on the ten-yen coin

名所標準 別府と湯布院Beppu and Yufuinthe biggest hot spring town in Japan and the quiet one next to it

名所標準 別府温泉beppu onsenthe town with the most hot spring water in Japan

名所標準 北海道の広さthe scale of Hokkaidohow much bigger Hokkaido is than most visitors expect

名所標準 名古屋nagoyathe industrial city between Tokyo and Osaka, with its own food

名所標準 有馬温泉Arima Onsenthe old hot spring town in the hills behind Kobe

ポップカルチャー標準 ガチャガチャgachagachacapsule toy vending machine

ポップカルチャー標準 キャラクター文化character bunkacharacters attached to everything

ポップカルチャー標準 ゲームセンターgame centervideo game arcade

ポップカルチャー標準 コスプレcosplaydressing as a character

ポップカルチャー標準 プリクラpurikuraphoto sticker booths

ポップカルチャー標準 ゆるキャラyuru-kyaralocal mascot characters

ポップカルチャー標準 ロリータファッションLolita fashiona modest, Victorian-inspired street fashion born in Harajuku, built around long skirts and frills

ポップカルチャー標準 音ゲーongerhythm games

ポップカルチャー標準 花札hanafudathe flower card game

ポップカルチャー標準 喫茶店とモーニングkissaten morning servicethe free breakfast set old-style coffee shops add to the price of a single coffee

ポップカルチャー標準 甲子園の応援koshien cheeringthe organized brass-band and stand cheering that fills the stadium during the national high school baseball tournament

ポップカルチャー標準 紅白歌合戦Kohaku Uta Gassenthe New Year's Eve song contest on public television

ポップカルチャー標準 時代劇jidaigekithe period drama set before the Meiji era

ポップカルチャー標準 漫画喫茶manga kissamanga and internet cafes

学校生活標準 上履きuwabakithe indoor shoes worn at school

学校生活標準 入学式と卒業式entrance and graduation ceremoniesthe formal ceremonies that open and close a school year

学校生活標準 文化祭bunkasaithe school culture festival

神道標準 伊勢神宮Ise Jinguthe central shrine of Shinto

神道標準 絵馬emaa wooden plaque you write a wish on

神道標準 祇園祭Gion Matsurithe month-long Kyoto festival that began as a rite against plague

神道標準 玉串tamagushithe evergreen sprig offered at a rite

神道標準 御神木goshinbokuthe sacred tree in a shrine precinct

神道標準 狛犬komainuthe guardian pair at a shrine

神道標準 出雲大社Izumo Taishathe shrine where the gods gather

神道標準 総本社と分社sohonsha and bunshahead shrines and their thousands of branch shrines

神道標準 注連縄shimenawathe sacred rope

神道標準 鎮守の森chinju no morithe grove that surrounds a shrine

神道標準 天満宮と学問の神Tenmangushrines of the deity of learning

仕事標準 飲み会nomikaithe work drinking party

仕事標準 出張shutchobusiness trips and expense claims

仕事標準 接待settaientertaining clients

伝統芸能応用 雅楽gagakuthe court music of Japan

伝統芸能応用 講談kodanstorytelling of battles and heroes, told from behind a small desk

伝統芸能応用 香道kodothe way of incense

伝統芸能応用 文楽bunrakupuppet theater with three operators to a puppet

仏教応用 寺の伽藍temple buildingswhat the buildings at a temple are

仏教応用 精進料理shojin ryoriBuddhist temple cuisine

仏教応用 卒塔婆sotobathe wooden memorial tablet at a grave

武道応用 押忍osuthe all-purpose word shouted in martial arts dojos

武道応用 蹴鞠kemarithe Heian court game of keeping a ball in the air

着物応用 法被happithe straight-sleeved festival coat

工芸応用 こけしkokeshiwooden dolls from the north

工芸応用 でんでん太鼓denden daikothe pellet drum you shake to quiet a baby

工芸応用 江戸切子Edo kirikocut glass from Tokyo

工芸応用 西陣織Nishijin-orifigured silk weaving from Kyoto

工芸応用 組紐kumihimobraided cord

工芸応用 竹細工takezaikubamboo craft

工芸応用 南部鉄器Nambu tekkiNambu cast ironware

工芸応用 木組みkigumijoining timber without nails

工芸応用 友禅yuzenresist-dyed pictorial kimono

工芸応用 輪島塗Wajima-nurithe lacquerware of Wajima, built up in over a hundred separate steps

年中行事応用 夏越の祓nagoshi no haraethe midsummer purification

年中行事応用 十三夜jusanyathe second moon-viewing night, about a month after the harvest moon

年中行事応用 初夢hatsuyumethe first dream of the year, and what it is said to foretell

年中行事応用 針供養hari kuyoa memorial service for broken needles

妖怪応用 化け狸bakedanukithe shape-shifting raccoon dog

妖怪応用 熊手kumadethe lucky rake for raking in business

妖怪応用 七福神shichifukujinthe seven lucky gods

食べもの応用 ところてんtokorotenseaweed jelly pushed into noodles, sweet in the west and sour in the east

食べもの応用 屋形船yakatabunethe roofed boat you eat and drink on

歴史応用 古墳kofunancient burial mounds

歴史応用 広島と長崎Hiroshima and Nagasakithe atomic bombings and how they are remembered

歴史応用 人力車jinrikishathe two-wheeled passenger cart Japan invented and exported

住まい応用 追い焚きoidakireheating the same bathwater

住まい応用 網戸amidothe sliding screen door

住まい応用 欄間ranmathe carved panel above the sliding doors

マナー応用 上座kamizathe seat of honor

現代の暮らし応用 コインパーキングcoin parkingunattended pay parking lots

現代の暮らし応用 印鑑証明inkan-shomeithe certificate proving your registered seal is genuine

現代の暮らし応用 外国人お断りJapanese only signswhy some businesses refuse foreign customers, and what the law does and does not say

現代の暮らし応用 住民票juminhyothe address registration that everything else depends on

季節応用 苔kokemoss

季節応用 潮干狩りshiohigaridigging for clams at low tide

温泉応用 秘湯hitoa remote, hard-to-reach hot spring

名所応用 阿蘇山Mount Asothe active volcano in Kyushu with fifty thousand people living inside its caldera

名所応用 熊野古道Kumano Kodothe old pilgrimage routes through the mountains south of Osaka

名所応用 知床Shiretokothe northeastern peninsula where drift ice reaches its southern limit

名所応用 鳥取砂丘Tottori Sand Dunesthe large coastal dunes on the Japan Sea, often mistaken for a desert

名所応用 直島Naoshimathe small island in the Inland Sea turned into a contemporary art site

ポップカルチャー応用 メイド喫茶maid cafemaid cafe

ポップカルチャー応用 聖地巡礼seichi junreivisiting places from anime

ポップカルチャー応用 宝塚歌劇団Takarazuka Revuethe all-female musical theater company

神道応用 御朱印goshuina calligraphic seal stamped at a shrine or temple

神道応用 榊と玉串sakaki and tamagushithe evergreen branch offered in Shinto rites

神道応用 神楽kaguradance offered to the gods

神道応用 神社の建築shrine architecturehow to read the buildings of a Shinto shrine

神道応用 例大祭reitaisaia shrine's own most important annual festival

仕事応用 報連相horensoreport, contact, consult