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  2. Culture of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japan is regarded as the most eastern Asian country, because east of Japan is the vast Pacific Ocean. Minamitorishima is Japan's easternmost island. Thus Japan is the land where the sun rises before the Asian continent. The kanji that make up the name of Japan literally mean 'sun origin' (日本).

  3. Wildlife of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japanese macaque bathing in hot springs in Nagano prefecture. About 130 species of land mammal occur in Japan. The largest of these are the two bears. The Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos), the largest land animal in Japan, is found in Hokkaidō, [3] where it plays an important role in the culture of the Ainu people. [4]

  4. National symbols of Japan - Wikipedia

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    National symbols of Japan are the symbols that are used in Japan to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history. [ 1 ] Symbols of Japan

  5. Pet culture in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Pet culture in Japan has a long history going back centuries, especially in regards to cats. Pets were originally referred to as aigandōbutsu (愛玩動物 lit. "beloved toy-animal") or short-form aiganbutsu, but the terminology has changed in the 20th century into the anglicised petto (ペット). [1]

  6. Matagi - Wikipedia

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    The Matagi have a unique culture that centers around their belief in mountain gods and distinct law. For them, hunting is a way of life, and not a form of sport. The animals hunted are perceived as gifts from the mountain gods, and the Matagi have a certain way to butcher and prepare the animal.

  7. Man Has A Completely Unique Experience By Going To Japan And ...

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    Image credits: landlordnick “I rented an old man in Tokyo, who taught me about Japanese culture, food, dating, and real estate” An American man named Nick Lange had traveled to Japan to buy a ...

  8. Japanese serow - Wikipedia

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    Japanese people often characterize the serow as "weird" or "abnormal", and it is seen as a "phantom animal" as it tends to live alone in the depths of distant forests, and appears to observe forest workers from areas high in the mountains. [61] The serow has a reputation in Japan for its speed and agility.

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