People: The Japanese people try to assimilate to others.

Of course, every Japanese person has a different perspective on matters; however, when people gather together, even if they don't know each other. The first thing they do is to try to make the atmosphere peaceful (because of Shinto principles), enjoyable and sociable. People tend to work in groups with very much effiency, and try to avoid problems at all cost (they do this because they believe it brings a calming atmosphere.)A bad point I find about this high respect for everyone is tatemae. Generally speaking tatemae means a white lie. For example, Japanese people often commit tatemae when someone has bought new clothes, and they say kawaii (means cute). Even if they dont think the clothes are very nice. What are some traditional aspects of Japanese Culture? . Geisha: In Japanese, geisha means person of the arts, or a person skilled in traditional arts such as music, dance, singing and tea ceremony. Men were geisha at first, serving a purpose much like the traveling minstrels of medieval Europe. As the numbers of men taking up the arts declined, women took over. Some were probably former courtesans, but most were not. The tradition of geisha as women became entrenched, along with a strict code of conduct and hierarchy. Most geisha lived in a house called an okiya, owned by a woman who was usually a former geisha herself. Most okiyas had their prime geisha, apprentices and maids, often young girls training to become apprentices. Some girls were sold to okiyas, and the house mostly owned the girl until she paid off her purchase price as a popular geisha a system not unlike that in some brothels. Nowadays, there are only 1,000 geisha left in Japan (mainly Kyoto.) in Kyoto, tourists can still see young girls in the elaborate, ornate kimono of the apprentice geisha. Kyoto: I would describe Kyoto the standing essence of traditional Japanese Culture. If you walk down the streets of Kyoto you will see many old wooden shops, stores, teahouse and private homes of the past are still very much in evident of traditional Japanese Culture. You can see many sliding doors and scents of local restaurants plus the old-style advertisements and shops displays along the way. Some great places to see in Kyoto of traditionalism are: the imperial Palace, shogun castles, temples shrines, Zen gardens, cherry blossom-filled parks and the Buddhist temples. . Sumo Wrestling: Sumo Wrestling: Sumo Wrestling is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler (rikishi) attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring (dohyo.)It is believed Sumo Wrestling origins was a trial of strength in combat being a associated with Shinto ritual, and even certain shrines still carry out forms of ritual dance where a human is said to wrestle a kami. Nowadays some people in Japan say that foreign sumo wrestlers are ruining Sumo, whereas others say its bringing a new style to the sport. To see traditional sumo wrestling important tournaments are usually held in Tokyo held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan( Sumo wrestling Arena.) For a first timer, its good to a front row seat because you really capture the wrestling first hand.