Culture in Tokyo, Japan
Most of the population of Tokyo is Buddhist. Hundreds of Buddhist temples populate the province, although many of Tokyo's inhabitants go to these temples only at very special ceremonies such as weddings and funerals, and prefer to practice their religious acts at home. Many of the residences are furnished in Japanese style, although others follow a more western pattern.
Culture
Most of the population of Tokyo is Buddhist. Hundreds of Buddhist temples populate the province, although many of Tokyo's inhabitants go to these temples only at very special ceremonies such as weddings and funerals, and prefer to practice their religious acts at home. Many of the residences are furnished in Japanese style, although others follow a more western pattern. Most people wear western clothes in their daily lives. Some older people - especially women - wear kimono, a traditional Japanese clothing. Traditional Japanese dresses are usually only worn on special days or events.
Many of the most prestigious Japanese artists work in Tokyo. Some still use Japanese methods and techniques of their predecessors, which have passed from generation to generation. Other artists prefer to use Western methods and techniques. Tokyo is the national center of Japanese music, drama and theater.
The Tokyo International Film Festival (known as TIFF: Tokyo International Film Festival), is held every October or November since 1985. It shows more than three hundred films, being the largest among Asian film festivals, and, Together with the Shanghai Festival in China, it is one of the two Asian festivals accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers (FIAPF).
Theater, music and dance
Tokyo Opera City.
Two forms of Japanese drama, the nō and the kabuki, are the favorite forms of entertainment for the population of the province. The National Theater nō, located near the Sendagaya train station has functions every weekend. There are multiple nō schools, including Kanze nō-gakudo school. The Kabuki-za theater has daily kabuki functions. This artistic form also has performances in January, March, and from October to December at the National Theater.
The National Theater has performances of bunraku, a theatrical show with wooden puppets of 1.2 meters, supported by shamisen music. The Takarazuka Theater is a company specialized in making adaptations of Western works, with the peculiarity that the entire company is exclusively made up of women.
Additionally, western plays are represented throughout the year.
Tokyo Opera City (東京 オ ペ ラ シ テ ō Tōkyō Opera Shiti?) Is the newest venue dedicated to music and theater in Tokyo. It is located inside a skyscraper located in Shinjuku. It was completed in 1997. With its 54 floors and 234 meters high, it is the sixth tallest building in Tokyo. In the first three, there is an art gallery, shops and restaurants. The fourth floor houses the NTT Communications Center.
The biggest musical expression of the city takes place annually, when the Tokyo Summer Festival takes place during June and July. Classical, folk, rock and jazz music is performed at the festival. Throughout the year, there are live shows in various forums, including the Tokyo International Forum, the Suntory Hall, the NHK Hall, and the Tokyo Opera City.
The Dance has a special place in the cultural activities of Tokyo; Traditional dance and western dance shows are frequent throughout the year. Stresses the dance, music and theater event Azuma Odori, which at the end of May every year, takes place at the Shinbashi Enbujo theater. A type of modern dance that mixes elements of various artistic expressions is the Buto dance, created in the 1960s, and performed by almost naked dancers covered in makeup. Although practiced in several regions of the country, Tokyo concentrates the largest number of Buto companies.
Festivals
Sanja "matsuri" in Asakusa.
The Matsuri (祭 り, sometimes simply 祭) are popular Japanese festivals, generally of Shinto origin and sponsored by some temple or shrine; although sometimes they can have a secular or even Christian origin. Throughout the year, Matsuri are carried out in Tokyo prefecture, and some are especially attractive to the population of the rest of the country.
Museums
Tokyo has dozens of art, history, science and technology museums. Some of the most prominent are mentioned.
The most important museum in Japan is the Tokyo National Museum, which is located in the northeastern part of Ueno Park. This museum is managed by the government of the country, through the Agency of Cultural Affairs. The set of buildings that make up the museum, contains
Most of the population of Tokyo is Buddhist. Hundreds of Buddhist temples populate the province, although many of Tokyo's inhabitants go to these temples only at very special ceremonies such as weddings and funerals, and prefer to practice their religious acts at home. Many of the residences are furnished in Japanese style, although others follow a more western pattern.
Culture
Most of the population of Tokyo is Buddhist. Hundreds of Buddhist temples populate the province, although many of Tokyo's inhabitants go to these temples only at very special ceremonies such as weddings and funerals, and prefer to practice their religious acts at home. Many of the residences are furnished in Japanese style, although others follow a more western pattern. Most people wear western clothes in their daily lives. Some older people - especially women - wear kimono, a traditional Japanese clothing. Traditional Japanese dresses are usually only worn on special days or events.
Many of the most prestigious Japanese artists work in Tokyo. Some still use Japanese methods and techniques of their predecessors, which have passed from generation to generation. Other artists prefer to use Western methods and techniques. Tokyo is the national center of Japanese music, drama and theater.
The Tokyo International Film Festival (known as TIFF: Tokyo International Film Festival), is held every October or November since 1985. It shows more than three hundred films, being the largest among Asian film festivals, and, Together with the Shanghai Festival in China, it is one of the two Asian festivals accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers (FIAPF).
Theater, music and dance
Tokyo Opera City.
Two forms of Japanese drama, the nō and the kabuki, are the favorite forms of entertainment for the population of the province. The National Theater nō, located near the Sendagaya train station has functions every weekend. There are multiple nō schools, including Kanze nō-gakudo school. The Kabuki-za theater has daily kabuki functions. This artistic form also has performances in January, March, and from October to December at the National Theater.
The National Theater has performances of bunraku, a theatrical show with wooden puppets of 1.2 meters, supported by shamisen music. The Takarazuka Theater is a company specialized in making adaptations of Western works, with the peculiarity that the entire company is exclusively made up of women.
Additionally, western plays are represented throughout the year.
Tokyo Opera City (東京 オ ペ ラ シ テ ō Tōkyō Opera Shiti?) Is the newest venue dedicated to music and theater in Tokyo. It is located inside a skyscraper located in Shinjuku. It was completed in 1997. With its 54 floors and 234 meters high, it is the sixth tallest building in Tokyo. In the first three, there is an art gallery, shops and restaurants. The fourth floor houses the NTT Communications Center.
The biggest musical expression of the city takes place annually, when the Tokyo Summer Festival takes place during June and July. Classical, folk, rock and jazz music is performed at the festival. Throughout the year, there are live shows in various forums, including the Tokyo International Forum, the Suntory Hall, the NHK Hall, and the Tokyo Opera City.
The Dance has a special place in the cultural activities of Tokyo; Traditional dance and western dance shows are frequent throughout the year. Stresses the dance, music and theater event Azuma Odori, which at the end of May every year, takes place at the Shinbashi Enbujo theater. A type of modern dance that mixes elements of various artistic expressions is the Buto dance, created in the 1960s, and performed by almost naked dancers covered in makeup. Although practiced in several regions of the country, Tokyo concentrates the largest number of Buto companies.
Festivals
Sanja "matsuri" in Asakusa.
The Matsuri (祭 り, sometimes simply 祭) are popular Japanese festivals, generally of Shinto origin and sponsored by some temple or shrine; although sometimes they can have a secular or even Christian origin. Throughout the year, Matsuri are carried out in Tokyo prefecture, and some are especially attractive to the population of the rest of the country.
Museums
Tokyo has dozens of art, history, science and technology museums. Some of the most prominent are mentioned.
The most important museum in Japan is the Tokyo National Museum, which is located in the northeastern part of Ueno Park. This museum is managed by the government of the country, through the Agency of Cultural Affairs. The set of buildings that make up the museum, contains
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