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2. Suikinkutsu - Wikipedia

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   ' water koto cavern ') is a type of Japanese garden ornament and music device. It consists of an upside down buried pot with a hole at the top. Water drips through the hole at the top onto a small pool of water inside of the pot, creating a pleasant splashing sound that rings inside of the pot similar to a bell or Japanese zither.

3. Giboshi - Wikipedia

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   Gibōshi (擬宝珠) is a type of ornamental finial used on Japanese railings. [1] Gibōshi bridge ornaments resemble an onion ; the ends are bulbous and typically come to a point. It is believed that the shape of gibōshi was from hōju ( 宝珠 ; "sacred gem" or " cintāmaṇi " ) which is used to decorate roofs. [ 2 ]

4. Japanese dry garden - Wikipedia

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   The Japanese dry garden (枯山水, karesansui) or Japanese rock garden, often called a Zen garden, is a distinctive style of Japanese garden. It creates a miniature stylized landscape through carefully composed arrangements of rocks, water features, moss, pruned trees and bushes, and uses gravel or sand that is raked to represent ripples in ...

5. List of items traditionally worn in Japan - Wikipedia

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   Kanzashi are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. A variety of kanzashi are used on different occasions as a means of symbolism: for maiko , certain types of kanzashi are used in accompaniment with different hairstyles to symbolise the progression of their apprenticeship, the seasons and special events such as New Years'.

6. List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others) - Wikipedia

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   Bodhisattva giving up his life so that a tiger family can feed their cubs; illustration of a Jataka tale on the base of the Tamamushi Shrine. The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897, [1] [2] although the definition and the criteria have changed since the introduction of the term.

7. Japan Agricultural Cooperatives - Wikipedia

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   Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (農業協同組合, Nōgyō Kyōdō Kumiai), also known as Nōkyō (農協) or JA Group, refers to the national group of 694 regional co-ops in Japan that supply members with input for production, undertake packaging, transportation, and marketing of agricultural products, and provide financial services.