Amaterasu

Amaterasu (天照, Amaterasu), Amaterasu-ōmikami (天照大神 / 天照大御神, Amaterasu-ōmikami) or Ōhiru-menomuchi-no-kami (大日孁貴神, Ōhiru-menomuchi-no-kami) is in The Japanese Shinto sun goddess, ruler of the Plain of Heaven, whose name means 'shining heaven' or 'she who shines in the heavens' and perhaps the most important Shinto deity (神, kami). Her name, Amaterasu, means literally "(that which) illuminates Heaven". She was born from the left eye of Izanagi as he purified himself in a river and went on to become the ruler of the Higher Celestial Plain (Takamagahara).

When her brother, the storm-god Susanowa, ravaged the earth she retreated to a cave because because of her brother's actions. She closed the cave with a large boulder. Her disappearance deprived the world of light and life. Demons ruled the earth. The other gods used everything in their power to lure her out, but to no avail. Finally it was Uzume who succeeded. The laughter of the gods when they watched her comical and obscene dances aroused Amaterasu's curiosity. When she emerged from her cave a streak of light escaped (a streak nowadays people call dawn). The goddess then saw her own brilliant reflection in a mirror which Uzume had hung in a nearby tree. When she drew closer for a better look, the gods grabbed her and pulled her out of the cave. She returned to the sky, and brought light back into the world.

Amaterasu's main sanctuary is Ise-Jingue situated on Ise, on the island of Honshu. This temple is pulled down every twenty years and then rebuild in its original form. In the inner sanctum she is represented by a mirror (her body). She is also called Omikami ("illustrious goddess") and Tensho Daijan (in Sino-Japanese pronunciation).

In Naruto, amaterasu was used by Itachi Uciha as his jutsu. Amaterasu will burn every thing with its strongest jutsu, opposite of Tsukuyomi, a genjutsu of similar power. Itachi Uchiha was the first person shown in Naruto that could use Amaterasu. He later gave the power to Sasuke Uchiha. The jet-black flames are said to be as hot as the sun. Since the Mangekyo Sharingan is necessary to be able to use this technique, not many have learned it. All that is known is that it is extremely powerful since it can punch through Jiraiya's Summoning: Toad Mouth Bind, which Jiraiya states to be fire retardent. Not surprisingly, it appears to use a large amount of chakra. Amaterasu burns everything within Itachi's wide field of vision to cinders with an unholy black flame, to the degree of being able to burn an entire forest or village with it. As long as the user keeps the target within their eyesight, this technique is unavoidable.

J A V (Japanesse Adult Movie)

JAV, is a adult movie in japan. Usually a japanesse called their sex movie with This prahses. And it's stars called AV Idol, that means Adult Video Idol. Like Miyabi (Maria Ozawa), Azumi Kawashima, Megumi Anrai, etc.
There are so many way To be an AV IDOL, one of this is trough an AV IDOL talented agent.

this agent will make a contest and auddition. once you win this audition you will be an AV IDOL.

some of JAPAN AV IDOL are :

Maria ozawa
miku Ohsasi
Mai Nadasaka
Natsuki Sugisaki

Tokyo Jihen (東京事変)

Tokyo Jihen (東京事変)is a Japanese band created by Shiina Ringo after leaving her solo career. The band's debut single Gunjo Biyori was released in September 2004. Tokyo Jihen, officially translated as Tokyo Incidents. The personels of tokyo jihen are Mikio Hirama (guitar), Seiji Kameda (bass), Masayuki Hiizumi (keyboards), and Toshiki Hata (drums).

Already a force to be reckoned with at the time of her solo debut, Shena quickly matured into one of Japan's most iconoclastic and creative artists, the first stage of her solo career culminating in the landmark Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana.This tour band was first introduced as Tokyo Jihen during her Sugoroku Ecstasy tour.

In July 2005, keyboardist H zed M and guitarist Hirama Mikio left Tokyo Incidents. HZM returned to his duties as pianist for PE'Z and Hirama returned to his solo career. In September 2005, keyboardist Izawa Ichiyou and guitarist Ukigumo joined Tokyo Incidents.As hinted by its name, the band has a running theme modeled on '60s Japanese pulp fiction.

albums : 教育 Kyôiku (Education) released date 25 November 2004
大人(アダルト) (Adult) released date 26 January 2006


official site of tokyo jihen

GeiSha

Geisha (芸者) are professional female entertainers who perform traditional Japanese arts whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as classical music and dance. Contrary to popular opinion and Western stereotypes, geisha are not prostitutes. maybe you can see the term of geisha ini film titteled "memoir of geisha".

They are trained in a number of traditional skills such as Japanese ancient dance, singing, playing instruments such as the Shamisen, flower arrangement, wearing kimo no, tea ceremony, calligraphy, conversation, alcohol serving manners and more. Geisha continue to study and perfect these skills throughout their careers as geisha.

A successful geisha must demonstrate beauty, grace, artistic talent, charm, impeccable etiquette, and refinement. Only guests with a long time connection with the tea house are allowed and tea houses generally don't take on new clients without an introduction. The profession of a geisha is a very expensive business and a geisha party can easily cost thousands of US dollars. The total number of geisha in the 1920's was 80,000, but today the number of geisha has dropped to 10,000 due to the westernizing of Japanese culture.

Apprentice geisha are called maiko. This word is made of the kanji 舞 (mai) meaning "dancing" and 妓 (ko) meaning "child". It is the maiko, with her white make-up and elaborate kimono and hairstyle, that has become the stereotype of a "geisha" to westerners, rather than the true geisha.

Tokyo geisha generally do not follow the ritualized Kyoto maiko apprentice process. The training period can be six months to a year - notably shorter than a Kyoto maiko - before she debuts as a full geisha. The trainee is referred to as a han'gyoku (半玉) or "half-jewel", or by the more generic term o-shaku (御酌) lit. "one who pours (alcohol)". On average, Tokyo geisha tend to be older than their Kyoto counterparts, many holding formal degrees from university.

HAnami

Hanami (花見,) is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, "flower" in this case almost always meaning cherry blossoms (sakura). Hanami is one of the most popular events of Spring. in this time, sakura bloom all over Japan. In modern-day Japan, hanami mostly consists of having an outdoor party beneath the sakura during daytime or at night.Crowds of people - families, groups of friends, and groups from companies sit under the fully open cherry blossoms, usually on plastic tarps, and have a picnic celebration. The picnic fare consists of a wide variety of foods, snack foods, and sake (rice wine) or other drinks. The activities often include dancing and karaoke in addition to the cherry blossom viewing. In very popular places such as Ueno park and Aoyama Cemetary in Tokyo the competition for prime picnic spots is intense. Company groups and family members claim spots by arriving very early in the morning and sitting all day long until the real celebrations begin in the evening. It is not unusual to see a young man in a business suit sitting under a cherry tree early in the morning reserving a space for his company. The new employees are traditionally given this job of sitting all day long to reserve space for the company celebration.

In Japan, April is the beginning of the school year as well as the business financial year. Since the Heian Period (794-1185) flower-viewing parties were popular among the aristocracy. In the Azuchi Momoyama Period (1568-1600) the cherry blossom viewing spread out to the rest of the population.

Maria Ozawa (Miyabi)

Maria Ozawa (小澤マリア - Ozawa Maria) also known as Miyabi (みやび) (born January 8, 1986), is a popular Japanese AV idol who made her debut in the AV circuit in the last quarter of 2005. Ozawa is half-Japanese and half-French-Canadian, which lends a look many cite for her quick jump to fame.

She started modeling for the site shirouto-teien.com, which resulted in several sets of photographs and two hardcore gonzo videos. She was then signed by the S1 AV company, premiering for them in October of 2005 with the video ‘Miyabi New Face’. the newest released in June 25, 2007 was tittled (Maria Ozawa Painful Orgasm Endless Shiofuki). She has also participated in several S1 compilation videos including the company’s entry in 2006 AV Open, a competition between Japanese pornographic studios that aims deciding which studio can produce the highest selling video. The video that featured Maria Ozawa, among other AV idols Sora Aoi, Yua Aida, Yuma Asami, and Rin Aoki won the first place.

Besides, she has done V-Cinema films, a photobook and several glamour ("gravure") videos, and appeared in Yokohama hip hop group DS455's music video for the song "Summer Time in the D.S.C.".

Birthdate: January 8, 1986
Birth location: Hokkaidō, Japan
Birth name: Unknown
Measurements: 88-58-86 (34-23-34)
Height: 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Natural bust: Yes
Blood Group: A
Orientation: Heterosexual
Ethnicity: Japanese and French-Canadian
Alias(es): Miyabi

Hinamatsuri

Hinamatsuri is The Japanese Doll Festival held on March 3 and celebrates "Girls' Day". usually hinamatsuri also called girld day in japan. on this day, families pray for the happiness and prosperity of their girls and to help ensure that they grow up healthy and beautiful. The celebration takes place both inside the home and at the seashore. Both parts are meant to ward off evil spirits from girls

on hinamatsuri day, dolls are displayed in the house together with peach blossoms. in order to transferred bad fortune to dolls and then removed by abandoning the doll on a river. the displayed doll take out around mid-February and put it away immediately after Hina Matsuri is over. There is a superstition that says that families slow to put away the dolls will have trouble marrying off their daughters.

The best place to experience Hina Matsuri in Wakayama prefecture is at Kada shrine. It's right by the shore and the priests host the Hina Matsuri there every year.

Tanabata

Tanabata (七夕) a Japanese star festival, The festival is usually held on July 7, and celebrates the meeting of Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair). The Milky Way, a river made from stars that crosses the sky, separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year.

On the day before “Tanabata,” the Japanese express best wishes by writing on a piece of colored paper and tying it to the branches of bamboo trees found in front of the house. they believe their jope will come true if we do that. It is believed that prayers uttered and hanged on bamboo trees on the evening of “Tanabata” will be granted. It appears, however, that today’s society feels less inclined to celebrate this celestial event. Yet, for some the belief is as clearly evident today as it was decades past.

Once there was a weaver princess named Orihime and a cow herder prince named Hikoboshi living in space. After they got together, Orihime no longer would weave cloth for Tenkou and Hikoboshi allowed his cows to stray all over Heaven. In anger, Tenkou separated the two lovers across the Amanogawa River and forbade them to meet. separated from his husband make orihime sad. she cried and beg his father to mmet Hikoboshi. thouched by her sadness, her dad let orihime to meet Hikoboshi on the 7th day of the 7th month if Orihime worked hard and finished her weaving. after her worked hard finally they can meet, but unfortunately there was no bridge. it make them cant meet each others. it makes them have to wait until next year if they wanted to meet.

Large-scale Tanabata festivals are held in many places in Japan, mainly along shopping malls and streets, which are decorated with large, colorful streamers. The most famous Tanabata festival is held in Sendai from August 5 to 8. In the Kantō area, the biggest Tanabata festival is held in Hiratsuka,

ShiniGami

Shinigami (死神) it means "death god". is the Japanese name for personifications of death, in particular the Grim Reaper, which was imported to Japan from Europe during the Meiji period. maybe we find the similarity of shinigami and Grim reaper that was quickly adopted by the Japanese, and early on featured in such works as a rakugo play called Shinigami and in Shunsen Takehara's Ehon Hyaku Monogatari (One-hundred Story Picture-Book) The term shinigami may also be used more loosely to refer to any death deity. It seems to be a recent term, however, as it belongs to no specific Shinto deity and is rarely used in folklore. we can find many difference term about shinigami in many anime and manga in japan. such as naruto, bleach, death note, hellsing, gundam, and many more. lately this shinigami became very popular in japan. many folklore, anime, and manga are using shinigami as their main character.
i cant find the image how is truly shinigami are. maybe these picture from many terms of shinigami can help you understand how is shinigami looks like..
taken from shinigami no ballads














taken from death note

IkEbAnA

Seni merangkai bunga Jepang (ikebana) adalah seni merangkai bunga yang memanfaatkan berbagai jenis bunga, rumput-rumputan dan tanaman dengan tujuan untuk dinikmati keindahannya. ikebana telah mengalami evolusi di Jepang selama tujuh abad, berasal dari sajian bunga Budhis di masa awalnya. Seni ini berbeda dengan penggunaan bunga yang murni bersifat dekoratif saja, karena setiap unsur dari sebuah karya ikebana dipilih secara sangat cermat termasuk bahan tanaman, wadah di mana ranting dan bunga akan ditempatkan, serta keterkaitan ranting-ranting dengan wadahnya dan ruang di sekitarnya. Ikebana berasal dari Jepang tapi telah meluas ke seluruh dunia. Dalam bahasa Jepang, Ikebana juga dikenal dengan istilah kadō (華道, kadō ka, bunga; do, jalan kehidupan) yang lebih menekankan pada aspek seni untuk mencapai kesempurnaan dalam merangkai bunga.

Orang Jepang merangkai bunga dengan rujukan surga, manusia, dan bumi. Bunga yang agak pendek melambangkan bumi, dan yang di tengah-tengah rangkaian melambangkan manusia di antara surga dan bumi. sedangkan bunga yang tinggi melambangkan surga. jadi dengan kata lain, ikebana merupakan bentuk disiplin seni dimana merupakan rangkaian yang hidup yang menyatu antara kejiwaan manusia dengan alam sekitarnya. Ikebana adalah sebuah philosofi untuk lebih mendekat dengan alam.

Perkembangan selama tujuh abad telah membentuk berbagai aliran dalam ikebana. Beberapa yang umum dikenal adalah rikka di mana bunga ditegakkan, kemudian seika atau shoka yang berarti bunga hidup, selanjutnya nageire di mana bunga ditebarkan pada bejana berbentuk bulat, dan moribana di mana bunga ditumpuk dengan menggunakan bejana datar. selain itu juga terdapat aliran-aliran lain seperti Chiko, Ichiyo, Ikenobo, Koryu, Kozan, Mishoryu, Ohara, Ryusei-Ha, Saga Goryu, Shinpa Seizan, Shofu Kadokai, Sogetsu, dll. Saat ini yang ada di Indonesia serta resmi dan terdaftar pada The Japan Foundation, Jakarta ada 7(tujuh) Aliran yaitu ; Ichiyo, Ikenobo, Koryu, Mishoryu, Ohara, Sogetsu dan Shofu Kadokai.

Tengu

Tengu (天狗, Tengu "heavenly dogs") are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. They are one of the best known yōkai (monster-spirits) and are sometimes worshipped as Shinto kami (revered spirits or gods). Although they take their name from a dog-like Chinese demon, the tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey, and they are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics. The earliest tengu were pictured with beaks, but this feature has often been humanized as an unnaturally long nose, which today is practically the tengu's defining characteristic in the popular imagination.


japanesse people believe that tengu are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes. Their supernatural powers include shape-shifting into human or animal forms, the ability to speak to humans without moving their mouth, the magic of moving instantly from place to place without using their wings, and the sorcery to appear uninvited in the dreams of the living.
Tengu are born from giant eggs and live in the mountains. Bird tengu congregate in high trees. In their last incarnation as humans, tengu were arrogant samurai or priests-that is why they have beaks or long noses. The expression tengu ni naru is thus an admonition to avoid being arrogant. If they do good deeds, however, tengu can be reborn as humans. The wings of bird tengu are usually shown with ordinary feathers. However, some authorities describe the wings as shimmering, like those of a hummingbird. This would be in keeping with their heavenly origin.

The Shasekishū, a book of Buddhist parables from the Kamakura period, makes a point of distinguishing between good and bad tengu. The book explains that the former are in command of the latter and are the protectors, not opponents, of Buddhism - although the flaw of pride or ambition has caused them to fall onto the demon road, they remain the same basically good, dharma-abiding persons they were in life.