are these things Japanese or Chinese?

Question

the ying yang circle thing,
geishas,
origami,
chopsticks,
colligraphy

Answer 1

1.Chinese
is a well-known Chinese Yin Yang symbol
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/yinyang.htm
It is actually chinese and it is Yin, the japanese adopted the symbol and changed it to Ying and Yang.
2.Japanese
• noun (pl. same or geishas) a Japanese hostess trained to entertain men with conversation, dance, and song. ORIGIN Japanese, ‘entertainer’.
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/geisha?view=uk

3.Origami**** No One Knows for Sure
It's not know for sure if it's Chinese or Japanese...See below Links
History of Origami
We know very little about the origin of origami.
http://origami.ousaan.com/library/historye.html
A Bit Of History...Origami origin is unclear.
http://www.district87.org/staff/powelln/Geometry/Projects/OrigamiMobiles/OrigamiMobiles.htm
4. Chopsticks...........Chinese
It is believed the first chopsticks were developed over 5000 years ago in China. Early Asian man would retrieve his food from the fire using sticks or branches broken from trees. Later, as the population grew and resources became scarce, people would cut food into smaller pieces to save fuel because the smaller portions cooked faster. This eliminated the need for knives, and chopsticks became the utensil of choice
http://www.asianartmall.com/chopstickshistory.htm
5.Chinese
Origin of calligraphy - ancient Chinese Calligraphy history
http://www.chinavoc.com/arts/calligraphy/origin.asp
When did calligraphy originate? This question probably interests everyone who wishes to study calligraphy. No precise date is given in ancient Chinese history. Legend says that during the reign of the Yellow Emperor a man named Cang Jie invented the Chinese language. Calligraphy came after invention of the language. We may attribute- the invention to 4,600 years ago, but this is only a legendary tale and may not be credible. What is interesting, however, is that archaeological discoveries since the birth of new China have authenticated that 4,500 years ago language came into existence in China. It follows that calligraphy entered an embryonic stage then.

Answer 2

Food: Japanese Martial arts: Chinese Language: Japanese

Answer 3

the chinese things are the ying yang symbol,calligraphy....

The japanese things are the geishas, origamis

the chopsticks are kind of both

Answer 4

Not sure about all if it but origami is definentily Japanese as is the caligraphy. Chopsticks are used by both Japanese and Chinese cultures. They are both Asian.

Answer 5

They are both. The japanese and chinese cultures are very similar. This is largly due in part to the japanese occupation of China. Even the characters they use for writing are the same although they each have there own way of prounouncing it, similar to a dialect.

Answer 6

geishas and origami is japanese
chopsticks and cAlligraphy can be both japanese and chinese