References

Fig. 1 Manga: http://dl01.mangashare.com/manga/Prince-of-Tennis/179/001.jpg

Fig. 2 Famous Cosplayer; Kaname: http://img3.lln.crunchyroll.com/i/spire2/0db9321de9d56e4d84c4af508bb4aeb61294049461_full.jpg

Fig. 3 Food presentation: http://globetrotterdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/japanese-food-presentation.jpg

Fig. 4 Fresh Bananas vending machine: http://img.allvoices.com/thumbs/image/609/480/64488036-fresh-bananas.jpg

Fig. 5 Tale of Genji Pictorial Scroll: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Ch5_wakamurasaki.jpg/220px-Ch5_wakamurasaki.jpg

Fig. 6 Noh masks: http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs14/f/2007/033/f/6/Japanese_Noh_Demon_Masks_by_enchantedgal.jpg

Fig. 7 Kyogen: http://www.japansociety.org/resources/content/2/0/9/9/images/takigi_noh_full.jpg

Fig. 8 A scene from a famous Bunraku performance: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fb/Oshichiwiki.jpg

Fig. 9 A Shamisen player and a Tayū: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Man_playing_shamisen.jpg/220px-Man_playing_shamisen.jpg

Fig. 10 Arashi (boyband) in Kimono: http://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/27048

Fig. 11 Female actress in Kimono: http://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/27048

Fig. 12 Females in Yukata: http://injapan.gaijinpot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Himeji_Yukata_Matsuri.jpg

Fig. 13 Sumo wrestling ceremony: http://asubi.mn/images/asu/1005060003.jpg

Fig. 14 Kendo Dojo: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/Dangermousie/aishwarya/otomen1avi_001003736.jpg

Fig. 15 Aikido throw: http://roberthutchinson.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/aikidothrow.jpg

Fig. 16 Judo: http://www.watersidesharks.com/Male%20Judo%203%20L.jpg

Fig. 17 Karate Kid movie: http://www.alltopmovies.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Karate-Kid7.jpg
Fig. 18 Kyudo: http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrb4g6QjPX1qzl0f0o1_500.jpg

Fig. 19 Ohaw soup: http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/study/img/005.jpg

Fig. 20 Attush: http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/study/img/021.jpg

Fig. 21 Chikarkarpe: http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/study/img/025.jpg

Fig. 22 Kaparamip: http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/study/img/026.jpg

Fig. 23 Rurunpe: http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/study/img/023.jpg

Fig. 24 Upopo: http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/study/img/054.jpg

Vid. 1 Cosplay: CNA Almost famous- Cult to culture: jonnyfyy from Youtube.com

Vid. 2 Manner no neko: Gakkou e Ikou: 1995_to_forever from Livejournal.com

Vid. 3 Maiko world: Gakkou e Ikou: 1995_to_forever from Livejournal.com

Vid. 4 Takizawa Kabuki: O_E Subs from Livejournal.com

Vid. 5 Bon Odori Dance during Natsu Matsuri 2011 in Singapore from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMTSgVqI-2M&hd=1

Vid. 6 J-Pop culture Discovery Channel: omusubi666 from Youtube.com

Blog header credits from: http://mymovies.ge/ka/movie/2008/Be+a+Man!+Samurai+School/snapshots

http://www.alsintl.com/resources/languages/Japanese/

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e621.html

http://www.culturalprofiles.net/japan/Directories/Japan_Cultural_Profile/-65.html

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2101.html

http://www.japan-101.com/art/art_bon_odori.htm

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2080.html

http://www.aikidofaq.com/introduction.html

http://judoinfo.com/new/

http://www.kyudo.com/kyudo-k.html

http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/en/study/eng01.html


http://www.tokyotopia.com/japanese-national-holidays.html

http://www.tokyotopia.com/japanese-festivals.html