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“连鹤”的世界：用一张纸折出的连体纸鹤 折纸是日本的一种传统娱乐活动，人们用纸折出各种不同的造型。鹤被视为吉祥的象征，很多人一生中至少折过一只纸鹤，所以纸鹤是日本人广为熟知的造型。纸鹤，在日语中叫“折鹤”，可以用一张纸以相互串联的方式折制成为人们所熟知的“连鹤”。

“寄木细工”（字面意思为“木片儿拼花艺品”）是一种传统日本工艺品的名称，是将多种不同木材组合起来，利用各种木材间的色彩差异创造出复杂精美的花纹。近年来，这种工艺品在日本及海外受到了广泛关注，人们被其迷人的外观和木材独有的温润感所吸引。本文将介绍“寄木细工”的历史和制作方法，以及肩负寄木细工未来的年轻工匠们的希望和抱负。

窨井盖是在全世界都为人熟知的景象。你知道吗，日本艺术窨井盖作为各地特有的一种新型日常品正在受到关注。越来越多的人走访不同的地方，参观彰显各地特色的窨井盖。本文将介绍日本艺术窨井盖的世界。

各种各样的绳子在我们生活的各个方面发挥着作用。我们用绳子捆绑笨重的物品以进行运输，调整裤子的腰围尺寸，或是用作包袋的提手。除了那些用作日常用品的绳子外，还有作为传统工艺品传承至今的精美绳子。这些绳子被称为“组纽”。 本文将向您介绍日本 “组纽”博大精深的世界。

“便当”, 或者说盒装午餐，是日本饮食文化的一部分。因为里面摆满了各种美食，色彩诱人，出门在外时，吃 “便当”便是一天中最期待的幸福时刻。

折扇非常实用，炎炎夏日里您可以把它放进口袋，然后在外出行走时再拿出来享受凉爽的微风。

最杰出的艺术作品可以跨越时空，璀璨夺目。 本文将介绍两个在日本和海外引起关注的当代艺术场所，以及可以让您穿越历史欣赏日本古典艺术作品的日本最伟大的博物馆。

葛饰北斋是世界上最知名的日本艺术家之一。这位才华横溢的画家在大约200年前创作了他的作品，并对日本乃至整个世界的绘画艺术产生了重大影响。

在日本，有一种既是钓鱼的拟饵又是工艺品、令人赏心悦目的名为「毛钩」的工具。

「和食：日本人的传统饮食文化」于2013年12月成功登录联合国教科文组织认定的世界非物质文化遗产名录。

像欧洲的纹章那样，日本家家户户也拥有代代相传的象征符号，那就是家徽。

银座是日本屈指可数的繁华商业街，也是具有悠久历史的商业及文化中心。

光彩夺目的黄金，以其珍稀及绚丽的特性，古今中外都被人们尊崇为繁荣的象征。

在日本正式送礼时必不可少的就是“绳结”和“礼签”。“绳结”是在捆绑礼品的包装纸时使用的绳子。

把宝宝的自然睡姿拍成可爱的艺术照很受欢迎

While Japanese food is popular all over the world, only in Japan has tableware been uniquely developed for the food.

Visit any bookstore in Japan, and your attention will be drawn to a certain sight. You will see large piles of magazines bundled with giveaways. The giveaways may be larger than the magazines themselves,so you may wonder what readers are paying for: the magazine or the giveaway.

Jeans were born in the U.S. as work clothes for laborers in the 1870s. Made of thick cloth called "denim," jeans have since become popular globally and are now must-have fashion items. While the U.S. is the birthplace of jeans, did you know that a town in Japan is also famous for producing jeans?

Many Japanese people practice the custom of visiting a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple and receiving (that is, buying) a good-luck charm called omamori, which is said to protect the holder. Because of this tradition, Japanese people are familiar with good-luck charms.

In Japanese life, there is a culture of enjoying fragrance. Products such as osenko (incense sticks), room fragrances, and fabric softeners are used on various occasions.

Currently in Japan, the "big silhouette" style, in which large-size clothing is worn, is very popular.

The popularity of latest fashion rental services is rising among Japanese women.

The number of women using face packs during their downtime after an evening bath or in their morning skin care routines is increasing. Face packs have become easy to adopt and naturally exist as a beauty custom.

The People of Japan have incorporated trees into their lives using Bonsai, a hobby that can even be called an Art, where magnificent natural landscapes are created in small plant pots.

Traditional Japanese staining technique, Indigo dye, advances merging the old and new, including the use of rich indigo tones for stylish fashion combinations and interior design.

There is an on-going boom in decoration among Japanese women; they enjoy their own 3-D decoration on their smartphone and digital camera with rhinestones and beads that sparkle like jewels, miniature fruits and sweets.

Harajuku district in Tokyo, with abundance of shops and boutiques catering to mixed tastes, continually generates new fashion into the world with the idea of “kawaii” as the keyword.

Cat-themed fashion has become popular among young Japanese women in their teens and twenties. Many young women love not only cat-themed clothes and shoes but also their hair and even their makeup in the style of a cat.

High Tech, Unique & Beautiful
In Japan, regular restrooms in public spaces in department stores or restaurants tend to feature high-tech toilets with cleanliness. They also have lavish designs or facilities with music or sweet-smelling fragrances to help visitors relax. Such high-tech, uniquely beautiful Japanese restrooms make you want to visit again.

Yukata is one of traditional garments for summer in Japan. Especially popular among women, yukata with modern and colorful designs have made their appearance in addition to traditional ones in recent years.

“Shikki” (lacquerware), also called “japan”, is Japan’s representative traditional art with thousands of years of history. Wajima lacquerware and other shikki as well as craftsmanship such as makie continue to charm people around the world.

Various hairstyles—curled, braided and piled up—combined with retro-style hair accessories have recently come to the fore among young Japanese women, who are yet again setting new fashion trends.

Young Japanese women are enlivening city streets these days with the flowing contours of the maxi skirt, which they pair with various other contrasting styles.

Wide-brimmed hats were once associated with chicness and social position. Today, young Japanese women have embraced these and other hats as a new, sophisticated fashion style.

With a multitude of appealing styles, shorts matched with legwear have become an essential part of women's wardrobes.

From pop trends to nature to new urban outdoor styles, the layering of a myriad of different clothing by Japanese youth reflects an advanced combination of modern, casual style and comfort that never fails to astound!

Japanese schoolgirls created the boom in loose socks in the 1990s, but recently, a new trend in coordinated fashion has appeared, as women pair socks of various designs with high heels and boots ... maybe the next global chic?

Floral prints, a longtime favorite with Japanese people, are in vogue this summer.

Large-framed glasses are the hottest fashion accessory item among women in their teens and twenties, thanks to the revival of a flashy '80s look. Part disco, glam, and manga, they add a touch of eclectic charm.

This winter, stylish and colorful belly warmers known as haramaki are making their way onto the waists of young Japanese men, bringing this traditional garment to the forefront of fashion.

Traditionally worn for weddings and other formal occasions, the colorful long-sleeved furisode kimono has begun to incorporate the influence of Western-style clothing and has become key to passing on the rich tradition of kimono to the next generation of Japanese young women.

Versatile, sophisticated, and affordable stoles have become a firm fashion favorite with young Japanese men.