Part One of Culture: Japan

1. Popular Sports: Baseball, Soccer, Sumo (National Sport), and Martial Arts
Popular baseball teams include the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers
2. Music: Modern music in Japan is much like that in the US with a variety of popular genres including hip-hop, pop, and rock
Some modern Japanese artists include NMB48, Boyfriend, and Sandaime J Soul Brothers
Traditional Japanese music consists of Taiko, which is a drum
3.Food : Traditonal foods include Sashimi, which is raw fish with soy sauce, sushi, which is raw seafood placed on rice, and Soba and Udon noodles
These dishes are still popular today alongside others such as ramen, tempura, and yakizakana
4. Religion: The two largest religions in Japan are Buddhism and Shinto, they are largely optimistic views, considering humans to be naturally good
5. National Holidays and Traditional Customs: There are many holidays including New Years', Culture Day, and Geenery Day. There is also a Coming of Age Day that coongatulates people who turn 20 during that year and reach maturity.
6.Popular TV Shows and Movies: Television in Japan mostly consists of anime, dramas, science fiction, and varieties. Some well known shows include Pokemon, Naruto, and Ninja Warrior. Well known movies include My Neighbor Totor, Godzilla, and Akira.
7.News: http://www.japantoday.com/
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/
http://the-japan-news.com/
8. Forums: http://www.expatforum.com/expats/japan-expat-forum-expats-living-japan/
http://www.internations.org/japan-expats
9. Government: Constitutional Monarchy with an Emperor of limited power. A prime minister which is the head of the government. A bicameral Parliament consisting of a House of Representatives and House of Councillors . Political Parties include liberal democratic, democratic, restoration, and new komeito.