Byobu are a Japanese folding screen and are used as room dividers. They are most commonly decorated with calligraphy as well as other japanese art.
Bonsai
Bonsai is a miniature Japanese tree that are pruned and sculpted to be decorative shrubs. The name 'Bonsai' translates to planted in a pot and have been around for a very long time.
Nanga
A style of Japanese art that uses many muted colours. It translates to southern painting. It was originating around the 17th century.
Haiku
A Japanese style of poem that requires a certain number of syllables. They are short and are often written about nature.
Geisha
Japanese performers that are of female gender. They are trained in singing, dancing as well as acting and the performing arts.
Kabuki
This is a form of theatre or more specifically dance theatre. Known for their fabulous costumes and fantastic staging.
Kanji
1 of the 3 Japanese scripts that consists of characters with certain meanings. The characters were borrowed from China and have been changed to become a part of the Japanese language.
Sushi
A traditional Japanese food that is typically a seaweed wrapped food filled with rice and other fillings. There are many variations and it is a popular part of Japanese cuisine.
Netsuke
A small sculpture carved out of mainly ivory that is used with an inro box. Shaped as animals that represent certain things.
Bunraku
A type of Japanese puppet theatre that started around the Edo period. Half-life-sized dolls act out something that is known as a Joruri.
