Japanese Taboo's

I thought it'd be insightful to let you in on some topics that would be considered Taboo's in Japan, apparently the Japanese feel very responsible for what happens to their country and are very sensitive to what foreignors think about it.

Burakumin

Is a discriminated population in japan who used to handle corpses and dead animals. They are thought to bring bad luck and were driven to their own villages.

Hibakushas and WWII

HibakushasAre victims that have been effected by atomic bombs and now have radiation, and i'm sure you know what WWII is.

Amakudari and economical disasters

Senior bureaucracts who are offered to take high positions in large companies after their retirement. They are not mentioned because they are known to have caused some financial scandals.

Hikikomori

A Hikikomori is a person who refuses to go to school. Popular reasons are failing their entrance exams, teasing in school, or fearing the pressure of society. Since education is very important in Japan Hikikomori's are not spoken of and looked down upon. Hikikomori's are to hide themselves in their room and are a secret. Parent's are not to speak of them to neighboors or anyone. Their parents bring their food to their rooms and Hikikomori's are not allowed to look at them in the eye.
If any of you guys have seen the ring 2 doesn't this remind you of the scene where that girl walks into her neighboor's creepy room and there's a girl crouched in the corner viciously cutting her hair? I'm pretty sure that's a Hikikomori and that's what i'm going to picture in my head from now on.

Japanese plants

This goes back to my Japanese sacred garden post. Japanese sacred gardens have about a dozen or more sacred plants, hopefully you find all of the indigenous plants I listed insightful.
AZALEAS   Some experienced gardeners feel that azaleas, while often overlooked, are actually the single most important plant in Japanese gardens.
PINES   There is no doubt that the 2-needled pine is the "king" of Japanese garden specimen trees.
BAMBOO   Often used as an accent, bamboo is a fascinating element in many Japanese gardens.
JAPANESE MAPLES   In Japan, the regular green species tree, Acer palmatum, is far more popular than colorful cultivars.
FLOWERING TREES & SHRUBS   Contrary to Western belief, the Japanese people actually love flowers.  Instead of planting herbaceous plants they tend to enjoy the seasonal bloom of woody trees and shrubs.
MOSS   Moss grows abundantly in many parts of Japan.  Known as koke in Japanese, it is a ground cover that is commonly seen in Japanese gardens.  Some gardens in Japan have even been created around the moss theme and can be accurately described as "moss gardens."  Read these articles to learn more.
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Japanese mythology

JAPANESE FOLKTALES
Japanese mythology comes from Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, here are some popular translated stories they share, click the link above.

Shinkansen

Japan was the first country to build dedicated railway lines for high speed travel. Since march 2008 the Shinkansen was created meaning bullet train. It's a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan.  The Shinkansen is the world's busiest high-speed rail line. Carrying 151 million passengers and transported over 6 billion passengers than any other high speed line in the world. Though largely a long-distance transport system, the Shinkansen also serves commuters who travel to work in metropolitan areas from outlying cities.

religion's in japan

The Japanese don't have a single religion they classify themselves by but in fact gather elements from other religions in a syncretic fashion. 96% of Japanese adhere to Shinto and Buddhism primarily from birth records. Shintoism is a religion that consists of having a respect for nature. Japan allows religious freedom so sikhism, christianity and islamic religions are practiced there. Also other chinese philosophies are practiced there.