Place and Culture
Language
Tokyo's main language is Japanese but many things are in different languages like English for tourists.
Religion
The Japanese are Shinto or Buddhist, sometimes both. Most of the weddings that are in Japan are shinto but some are buddhist. Buddhist pray to Buddha, their founder. There are many beautiful temples. .
Economics
Tokyo's currency is yen and 100 yen equals 1 dollar. Manufacturing is a large industry in Tokyo.
Social Orgs.
In Tokyo there are too many people and too little room. There is not a shortage of jobs, but there is a shortage of living space. If everyone lived on the first floor, each person would get about one square yard of living space. Fortunately the buildings have many floors full of apartments. There are thousands of people getting to work on trains. Whenever people meet they greet with a bow to each other.
Customs and Traditions
Japanese have lots of Holidays. New Year's Day is the most important holiday.
Holidays
JANUARY
New Year's Day (Shogatsu)
Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi)
FEBRUARY
Setsubun
National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)
MARCH
Girls' Day (Hinamatsuri)
Spring Equinox Day (Shumbun no Hi)
APRIL
Cherry Blossom Viewing (Hanami)
Birthday of the Buddha (Hanamatsuri)
Flower and Greenery Day (Hana to Midori no Hi)—beginning of Golden Week, a national holiday of several days' duration
MAY
Constitution Day (Kempo Kinembi)
Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi)
Sanja Festival (Sanjamatsuri)
Kanda Festival (Kandamatsuri)
JUNE
Sanno-sai
Tanabata-matsuri
JULY
Sumida River fireworks display
AUGUST
Festival of the Dead (Obon)
SEPTEMBER
Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no Hi)
Autumnal Equinox Day (Shubun no Hi)
OCTOBER
Sports Day (Taiiku no Hi)
Chrysanthemum Viewing (at various temples and shrines)
NOVEMBER
Culture Day (Bunka no Hi)
Three-Five-Seven Day (for children) (Shichi-Go-San)
Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no Hi)
DECEMBER
Gishi-sai
(Copolla, Jill and Gall, Susan Bevan, "World Cities". Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cities. Michigan: Gale,2006 E-book 23 May 2013)
Arts and Literature
Japan has lots of performances like dancing, painting, story-telling, and lots of other traditions that they do. Kabuki Noh are special types of a plays but both can last all day but Kabuki may not go all day. Kabuki is known by the makeup.
Government
Tokyo' government has 4-year terms just like the U.S. The Chief of state now is Naoki Inose.
Tokyo's main language is Japanese but many things are in different languages like English for tourists.
Religion
The Japanese are Shinto or Buddhist, sometimes both. Most of the weddings that are in Japan are shinto but some are buddhist. Buddhist pray to Buddha, their founder. There are many beautiful temples. .
Economics
Tokyo's currency is yen and 100 yen equals 1 dollar. Manufacturing is a large industry in Tokyo.
Social Orgs.
In Tokyo there are too many people and too little room. There is not a shortage of jobs, but there is a shortage of living space. If everyone lived on the first floor, each person would get about one square yard of living space. Fortunately the buildings have many floors full of apartments. There are thousands of people getting to work on trains. Whenever people meet they greet with a bow to each other.
Customs and Traditions
Japanese have lots of Holidays. New Year's Day is the most important holiday.
Holidays
JANUARY
New Year's Day (Shogatsu)
Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi)
FEBRUARY
Setsubun
National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)
MARCH
Girls' Day (Hinamatsuri)
Spring Equinox Day (Shumbun no Hi)
APRIL
Cherry Blossom Viewing (Hanami)
Birthday of the Buddha (Hanamatsuri)
Flower and Greenery Day (Hana to Midori no Hi)—beginning of Golden Week, a national holiday of several days' duration
MAY
Constitution Day (Kempo Kinembi)
Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi)
Sanja Festival (Sanjamatsuri)
Kanda Festival (Kandamatsuri)
JUNE
Sanno-sai
Tanabata-matsuri
JULY
Sumida River fireworks display
AUGUST
Festival of the Dead (Obon)
SEPTEMBER
Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no Hi)
Autumnal Equinox Day (Shubun no Hi)
OCTOBER
Sports Day (Taiiku no Hi)
Chrysanthemum Viewing (at various temples and shrines)
NOVEMBER
Culture Day (Bunka no Hi)
Three-Five-Seven Day (for children) (Shichi-Go-San)
Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no Hi)
DECEMBER
Gishi-sai
(Copolla, Jill and Gall, Susan Bevan, "World Cities". Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cities. Michigan: Gale,2006 E-book 23 May 2013)
Arts and Literature
Japan has lots of performances like dancing, painting, story-telling, and lots of other traditions that they do. Kabuki Noh are special types of a plays but both can last all day but Kabuki may not go all day. Kabuki is known by the makeup.
Government
Tokyo' government has 4-year terms just like the U.S. The Chief of state now is Naoki Inose.