Japanese heritage
Roots from Japan
Japanese heritage refers to the cultural traditions, ancestry, and identity passed down from Japan or Japanese ancestors.
The term appears most often in discussions of ethnic identity and cultural preservation, particularly among people of Japanese descent living outside Japan: She explored her Japanese heritage through language classes and visits to her grandparents' hometown.
Heritage here encompasses language, customs, art forms, cuisine, and family history.
- paper lanternTranslucent lamp enclosure
- zen gardenMeditative landscape of stone
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- ikebanaJapanese arrangement of blooms
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
origami · kintsugi · gagaku · ukiyo-e · sake · shogunate · tea ceremony · tatami mat · imperial family · kanji · bonsai · woodblock printing · manga art · wabi-sabi · lacquerware · hiragana · sushi · ramen noodles
Japanese heritageWestern heritage
European civilization's cultural legacy
European heritage · Chinese heritage · American heritage · Korean heritage · African heritage
Japanese heritagecultural erasure
Destroying group identity markers
deracination · new arrival · assimilation · rootlessness · fresh off the boat