traditional Japanese
Classic Eastern island
Traditional Japanese functions as a shorthand for cultural practices, arts, or aesthetics associated with Japan before Western modernization—typically the Edo period or earlier.
It appears before nouns to evoke this heritage: traditional Japanese architecture, traditional Japanese music, traditional Japanese cuisine.
The phrase often implies adherence to established forms and techniques passed down through generations, distinguishing authentic practices from modern or fusion adaptations.
- shojiPaper-covered sliding partition
- sliding doorPanel moving along tracks
- rice paperThin edible Asian wrapper
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- folding fanHinged portable air-waver
cherry blossom · ma · zen garden · kimono · silk screen · sushi · wabi-sabi · ikebana · incense burning · noh · tatami · kintsugi · yukata · ukiyo-e · sumi-e · kabuki · torii · obi
traditional JapaneseWestern
Of Euro-American civilization
American · European · globalized · cosmopolitan · international
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