Naik,+Abhijit

"Some of the most popular festivals of Japan include Aomori Nebuta Festival, held in August, and Doll Festival and Sakura Festival, both of which are held in March." "The Sakura festival is the Japanese way of celebrating the blossoming of cherry plants. " "February is like the festive month for Japan with numerous festivals lined up to celebrate winter." "Japanese cuisine is no doubt one of the most prominent aspect of the Japanese culture and facts." "Mouth watering sushi, teriyaki and tempura are some of the most popular dishes native to Japan." "Japanese cuisine emphasizes on the concept of seasonality of food, wherein some special dishes are prepared at a particular time of the year." "Japanese tend to have rice for their breakfast, lunch, as well as dinner." "Over a period of time, Japanese cuisine has experienced a remarkable growth, spanning various parts of the world, including the European and American nations." "The first thing that comes to our mind when we think about Japanese clothing is the people wearing traditional full length flowing robes, referred to as kimonos." "For instance, a kimono worn by a married lady, i.e. tomesode, differs from a kimono worn by a unmarried girl, furisode." "Another common piece of clothing used extensively in Japan is happi, a straight sleeved coat normally imprinted with the family crest." "Family life is yet another important cultural attribute of this culture." " Although family roles may have changed, the roots of a traditional Japanese family still prevail." " In fact, a Japanese saying, translated as, 'Even if a family doesn't live together, the parents and grandparents should live close enough to carry over a bowl of hot soup from one house to another' speaks in volumes for the cultural values inculcated in people in Japan." "Japanese culture also includes some pretty unusual facts, like in Japanese language the same word is used for 'rice' and 'food', or Japanese eat with chopsticks known as hashi."
 * Food**
 * Clothing**