Figure 1.--Here we see a Japanese family in 2003 celebrating at shrine in Kyoto. Notice the traditional clothes. I am not sure what they are called.
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Figure 1.--Here we see a Japanese family in 2003 celebrating at shrine in Kyoto. Notice the traditional clothes. I am not sure what they are called. |
Japan has some lovely urban parks. We do not yet have much information as to when these parks were created or conventions about their use. We note families using them for recreation. Some photographs show families wearing suits and other formal clothes rather than casual clothes when visitging these parks. We also notice a number of interesting traditional activities. One such tradition is a children's theater somewhat similar to Punch and Judy in the West. This is called "kamishibai", kind of theater in a box. There are also many revered temples and shrines scattered around the country. Some times the families or some of the members wear tradition clothes when visiting the shrines. We also notice beach resorts.
We know very little about Japanese beach resorts at this time. We do not know the names of the major resorts or when the beach became a popular vacation activity. We do note such images provided by a Japanese reader which show Japanese children enjoying the beach in the early 20th century. We do not, however, habe any written sources describing Japanese beach resorts and the history the seaside as a popular vacation destimation. We know that bathing in home and public facilities is very important to the Japanese. We are unsure how this has affected attitides toward sea bathing.
We also notice a number of interesting traditional activities. One such tradition is a children's theater somewhat similar to Punch and Judy in the West. This is called "kamishibai", kind of theater in a box.
Japan has some lovely urban parks. We do not yet have much information as to when these parks were created or conventions about their use. We note families using them for recreation. Some photographs show families wearing suits and other formal clothes rather than casual clothes when visitging these parks.
There are also many revered temples and shrines scattered around the country. These include both Buddhist and Shinto sites. Some times the families or some of the members wear tradition clothes when visiting the shrines.
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