| The culture of the Japanese has long mystified | | | | writing that is well known in China Japan and other |
| many individuals. It has, however, evolved largely | | | | Asian countries. While calligraphy is an art form in |
| over the years. Today, this culture can be said to | | | | itself, it also contains other forms of art. |
| be a hybrid of sorts. If you look closely at Japan | | | | What is written with calligraphy may be a poem, |
| to examine the culture, then influences from | | | | a story, a well known phrase or simply a single |
| America, China, Europe and even India can be | | | | character. This form of writing is not easy to |
| seen. | | | | learn and many who try have to make several |
| Much of this has to do with the fact that many | | | | attempts at the writing to make it perfect. |
| people throughout history have chosen to | | | | Japanese cuisine, Japanese music and the |
| immigrate to Japan to make it their home. | | | | Japanese style of living are also elements that |
| Whatever the reasons why individuals chose to | | | | make this country unique. |
| move to Japan to live they not only brought their | | | | It is important to many Japanese individuals, even |
| own cultural ideas with them, but took many | | | | if they have moved from Japan to other places, |
| from Japan as their own. | | | | to continue to speak their language whenever |
| One thing that has always played a huge role in | | | | possible. This could include individuals who live in a |
| the culture of the Japanese is their language. While | | | | community that is mostly made up of individuals |
| their language is spoken the most in their country, | | | | from Japan or those simply keeping the language |
| it is also used around the world in many | | | | alive within their own family. |
| communities that are home to emigrant Japanese | | | | This is partially due to the fact that the language |
| people. Around the world where those individuals | | | | is such a large part of the culture. While most of |
| live and still wish to keep the culture of their | | | | the language has stayed true to form over the |
| home land, they continue to speak the language | | | | years, there are aspects that have changed. |
| within their communities. This is in keeping with | | | | Other cultures introduced their own vocabulary to |
| the traditions of Japan to keep them alive. | | | | the people of Japan and many words have taken |
| Another part of the culture is Japanese art. Their | | | | on a life of their own, no matter what culture |
| forms of art include paintings, calligraphy and | | | | they are from. |
| sculptures. Calligraphy is a traditional form of | | | | |