伝統

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 伝統 and read でんとう, it denotes customs, skills, or values handed down through generations within a community.
• Basic usage: It appears in a village's spring lion dance and in preserving inherited practice while adopting new technology.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Continuity need not mean no change
  • A tradition can retain its core while accommodating new methods.