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[Nathan]

In general, the Wedding and Funeral Shintoiste Buddhist, Japanese may be called tolerant or indifferent to religion, and not too receptive to Christian conversion. This is likely to be due to root shintou polytheist, but still, Japan is a sharp contrast compared to neighboring Asian states, where Christianity and Buddhism are fighting shoulder to shoulder.
Despite the low popularity of Christianity in Japan, the impact on culture is more extensive and may not be measured in figures. Thus, a role played by Christianity has been the modernization of the country at the end of the nineteenth century. Christian life style, moral and ethical code have occurred in Japanese life.
An example in which Christianity had a profound impact is education, especially for schools or middle school girls. There are 800 schools of Christianity as the secondary school level, much more than other religions. Many modern thinkers of Japan were Christians, including the Niijima Jou, Uchimura Kanzou and Uemura Masahisa, most remarked-is the social philosophy.
Through their humanists formed and developed a strong socialist movement. Some Christian personalities in recent years in Japan is remarkable nuvelistii Endou Shuusaku and Ayako Sono, Michiko Inukai social commentator and former Prime Minister Oohira Masayoshi.

[Nathan]

Sumo - Japanese Sport
According to old legends Japanese Japanese race has its origins in the success of a sumo match. Japanese leadership race in the islands of Japan was established, according to legend, following a battle between god Take-mikazuchi Sumo, who won in front of the leader of a rival tribe. In addition to this legend, it is estimated that sumo is an ancient sport, more than 1,500 years. Its origins are religious, the first sumo matches were a form of ritual registered dedicated gods, which, together with prayers for a rich harvest, sacred dances and dramas were playing inside shitoiste altars.
The Nara period (eighth century), sumo was introduced to the imperial court ceremonial form. A wrestling festival was held annually, including music and dance. Fighting style was different from that of today asemanandu is more a kind of throw, combining styles like boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling and Jujitsu. Over time, under the patronage of the Imperial Court were formed rules and techniques, approaching the form today.

[Nathan]

A military dictatorship was established in the Kamakura period (1192), sumo starting to be viewed in terms of military utility as a way to increase efficiency fighters. Later, in the hands of samurai, sumo style broke up the fight today known as the Jujitsu. With the installation of peace, under the Tokugawa Shogunatului (1603 - Edo period), followed a period of prosperity that the merchants started to gain power, Sumo transforming it into a fun way for them. Such groups have been organized sumo, it soon became a Japanese national sport. Japanese Sumo Association has its roots even in these groups who were born in the Edo period.
The sumo ring is called the dahyo, name that comes from the name bags filled with rice husk marking the perimeter. It has the shape of a square and a half and 5 feet 60 inches tall and is constructed of a special glue. Rough upper surface is covered with a thin layer of sand, which is framed in a circle with a diameter of about 4.6m. Above the ring, suspended from the ceiling by means of cables is supported by a roof that resembles that of a shrine shintoist, which captures 4 huge statues that represent embodiment of the 4 seasons.

[Nathan]

A match is won by forcing the opponent out of the circle or throwing him to the floor. To lose a match is not necessary but to fall in a circle or be completely impis outside. Fighter (Rikishi) to reach the floor with any part of the body except the foot, or touch one toe outside the circle loses the match. Hitting with fists, hair pulling, eye attack, strangulation or beating in your stomach or chest are prohibited. t is also forbidden to achieve genital area. Instead, for the difference, box, or other western fighting styles there is no restriction regarding the weight limit, so that one fighter is possible to find face to face with one double weight to it. Currently are 6 major tournaments a year. Three are held in Tokyo and one in Osaka, Nagoya and Kyushu. A tour lasts 15 days, each fighter fighting enrolled once each day with a different opponent. Tournament winner, wrestler with the highest ratio of victories and defeats Emperor's Cup gets last day of the tournament. In addition, there are given other 3 prizes awarded to the defeated Shukunsho most champions (yokuzuna or ozeki - below for details); Kantosho the spirit of struggle and Ginosho for. To be eligible for any of these awards, fighter need to make guilty of winning at least 8 of the 15 games it has available in a tournament.

[Nathan]

Currently there are around 800 professional fighters of sumo, from the beginning and ending with the grand champion - Yokozuna. After each tournament, the top fighters is revised, being promoted fighters went down in rank, depending on their performance during the tournament. A new official document of the list, called banzuke is issued by the association and printed in a stylized ancient calligraphy.
The fighters are divided into Western and Eastern team, depending on location in the ring to start the fight, but this classification has no other significance, because each fighter is seen as a competitor on its own, belonging to one of the team can be changed.

[Nathan]

Pyramid fighters, usually at around 40, is situated champions (maku-uchi). This category includes 5 ranks: Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwake, Komusbi and Maegashira. Manufacturer remaining fighters are divided in 5 categories: juryo, makushita, san-dan-me, jo-ni-dan and the leaders of Jo-no-uchi. Below the rank of makushita, warriors do not have the opportunity to have games every day of the tournament. In a tournament, matches begin this morning with the struggle of small ranks, progressing towards the end and culminating in days to champion yokozuna. Position is the only yokozuna. In the last 300 years since this title was created, only 62 were also given titles (April 2004). Once granted this title, may not be withdrawn, even if it loses fighter battles a fast pace, but if you continue to lose, it is expected withdrawal. Before another fighter to be considered for promotion to the title of yokozuna, they must have won two consecutive tournaments and already hold the title of ozeki. It should also be able to do to maintain high performance, and in the eyes of the Japanese Sumo Association should be a man of character.

[Nathan]

The rank of a fighter cause hair style in which it is always long. Style champions and top ranks is more developed and is called one-icho-mage. These styles were adopted after the fashion of the Edo period, and were kept not only from tradition, but they deoarede offers some protection in case of fall. Also, it is kept safe tradition, sumo is very popular in Japan because of the fact that that preserves the formal rituals and traditional labels intact. There are such ceremonies for entry into the ring, the fighter game that carries the title of yokozuna, the output of the ring ceremony and festivity. Also, not only bears the signs of traditional warriors, but the referees, who dresses as a kimono style samurai of the Kamakura period, 600 years ago. Also, like fighters, referees and they have their own ranks, only one can judge the maximum rank of yokozuna game. When an arbitrator (gyoji) enter the ring, he shouted the name of poet warriors with a high voice. Poetic name fighters is another old tradition, the name derived from the name used coach, or place births. The chosen names ending in-yama (mountain) - gawa (river),-umi (sea).

[Nathan]

Start the sign of the struggle is marked by a movement of fan arbitrator. It must be careful to match, and at the same time yelling words of encouragement for the fight. Along with the referee, on all 4 sides of the ring are judges, dressed in formal black kimono sites. If any doubt about the arbitrator's decision, they get in the ring and discuss. They have the right to cancel a decision of the arbitrator or to order a duplicate game at a later date.
Clothing consisted only some warriors silk underwear, which is called the mawashi. This is executed dint take a strip of silk, about 9 feet long and 60 inches wide, folded to 6 and wrapped around the hips fighters every 4 to 7 times, depending on their size. It is said that this piece of clothing has made all the rules of today's sumo. Public and 70 are known to knockdown enemy movements, including its handling most of a socket on the mawashi. Atan of the shoes that are made of silk soaked with glue, and were purely decorative role.

[Nathan]

After entry into the ring, wrestler perform a ritual of symbolic movements, which includes tapping the foot to the floor and lifting his hands toward heaven, in token of devotion to the gods. Folded for mind and body, water is used for rinsing the mouth and wetting the body, and further tapping the body with a towel. Also, for cleansing the ring, he scatters a handful of salt in the sand that they cover, but this privilege is granted only to higher ranks. This is said to have role fighter protection against injuries. Before the opening match, the fighters have a training position, in which fists and leans in to look in their eyes. This part of the ritual is called the shikiri. Match does not start suddenly but is preceded by a cold war of glances, fighters with the right to raise and spread more salt for example.
Repeat this process several times, usually for 4 minutes, as far as is permitted by the rules, ranks lower with 3 minutes to not at all. Theoretically, at this time when they expect that both men are psychologically ready, but has a beneficial effect on viewers sensations. For those who think a sumo match hardly begun, should be noted that only recently the time limit was imposed.The primary sumo matches, beginning a sumo match could be postponed indefinitely. In 1928 was introduced a limit of 10 minutes, then reduced to 7, 5, and then 4. For a mere bystander, these minutes are considered a waste of time, but impatimitul of sumo, these minutes are full of strong feelings and adrenaline.

[samuel5028]

Yes Japan is called as electronic country thats why every year trade show takes place in Japan where plenty of new electronics items will show case in the market.A wide array of the latest home electronics and IT products are attracting visitors to the "CEATEC Japan 2010" trade show here, featuring displays of 3D televisions and a next-generation "Smart Grid" power transmission network. The five-day trade show, one of the largest of its kind in Asia, kicked off on Oct. 5 at Chiba's Makuhari Messe convention center, with 616 companies from 16 countries and regions around the world taking part.

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