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  2. Japanophilia - Wikipedia

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    Japanophilia is a strong interest in Japanese culture, people, and history. [1] In Japanese, the term for Japanophile is "shinnichi" (親日), with "shin (親)" equivalent to the English prefix 'pro-' and "nichi (日)", meaning "Japan" (as in the word for Japan "Nippon/Nihon" (日本)). The term was first used as early as the 18th century ...

  3. The Japanese Sandman - Wikipedia

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    The song is about a sandman from Japan, who exchanges yesterdays for tomorrows. By doing so he "takes every sorrow of the day that is through" and "he'll bring you tomorrow, just to start a life anew." [6] The number has an Oriental atmosphere, and is similar to many other songs from the interwar period that sing about a dreamy, exotic setting.

  4. Music of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japanese folk songs (min'yō) can be grouped and classified in many ways but it is often convenient to think of five main categories: fisherman's work song, farmer's work song; lullaby; religious songs (such as sato kagura, a form of Shintoist music) songs used for gatherings such as weddings, funerals, and festivals (matsuri, especially Obon)

  5. Culture of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japanese popular culture not only reflects the attitudes and concerns of the present day but also provides a link to the past. Popular films, television programs, manga , music, anime and video games all developed from older artistic and literary traditions, and many of their themes and styles of presentation can be traced to traditional art forms.

  6. Sakura Sakura - Wikipedia

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    The "Sakura Sakura" melody has been popular since the Meiji period, and the lyrics in their present form were attached then. [citation needed] The tune uses a pentatonic scale known as the in scale (miyako-bushi pentatonic scale) and is played in quadruple meter and has three parts (ABBAC) which stretch over 14 bars (2 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 2).

  7. Min'yō - Wikipedia

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    Min'yō, traditional Japanese folk song, must be distinguished from what the Japanese call fōku songu, from the English phrase 'folk song'. These are Western-style songs, often guitar-accompanied and generally recently composed, of the type associated with Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul and Mary and the like, and popular in Japan since the 1960s.

  8. The Deeper Meaning Behind the "12 Days of Christmas" Song - AOL

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    The 6 Geese A-laying are the six days of creation. The 7 Swans A-swimming are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments. The 8 Maids A-milking are the eight beatitudes.

  9. Flowers Will Bloom - Wikipedia

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    NHK has been broadcasting "Flowers Will Bloom" since March 2012. [3] Since then, various versions have been produced. [3] It has been sung and passed down by many people across generations and borders. [3] The lyricist of the song, Shunji Iwai, and the composer, Yoko Kanno, are both from Sendai, Miyagi. [3]