Essays on Japanese People

One of the main advantages of literature lies in its ability to communicate various cultural experiences and provide greater knowledge and deeper understanding of foreign traditions for the reader. In the Western civilization, Eastern religious traditions and cultures informed by them are perceived with interest, fascination and even fear; while lack of understanding can often impair successful interaction and communication. In addressing the issue of religious values, the authors of two books, Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us about Living in the West and Children of Dust: A Portrait of a Muslim as a ...

The Japanese culture and mythology reflects back to ancient times and just like the Christian creation story, they too have their own creation story. They believe that the world did not just appear and become what it is today as we see it. Instead, they believe that there were powerful sources that are responsible for the creation of heavens, the earth and oceans. Interestingly, Japan has a unique myth about the creation of each of her islands. Although its history has gone through a lot of dynamism and change, including various cultural aspects, the islands have maintained their religious ...

Introduction

Japan is reported to have the world’s third largest economy, which gives it an essential role in the global community. This calls for the need to understand the Japanese people’s self-concept and how they hold themselves up as individuals and as members of the society. It has been widely established that self-concept is far from being a static perception, rather it is a changeable system which is generally a result of an individual’s social relationships. It is observed that people normally hold a different perception of themselves as individuals, and as a social group member. Consequently, ...

Exercise 1

 Driving in winter, especially on snowy, icy roads can be less troublesome if you take a few simple precautions. First, put on snow tires if you plan to drive on snowy, icy roads very often. Second, check the amount of anti-freeze in your radiator and add more if necessary. Next, add antifreeze to your windshield washer fluid; otherwise, the fluid will freeze and possibly break the container. Finally, it is also a good idea to carry tire chains, a can of spray to unfreeze door locks, and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in winter weather The ...

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Abstract

The development of military and political events during the Second World War, determined by the main position of the Soviet-German front. Progress of World War II operations in the Pacific theater depended on the outcome of huge battles in Europe. The Soviet armed forces their struggle and victories won in 1941-1942., Predetermined the defeat of Hitler Germany and its European vassals, which, in turn, sealed the final defeat of imperialist Japan. The struggle of the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany enabled the United States and Britain to mobilize its human and material ...

The end of the Second World War ushered Japan into a completely different era. A new constitution was instituted that made Japan a parliamentary democracy. The constitution recognizes the emperor as a ceremonial leader. Actual activities of the legislative and executive arm of government is to be split between a bicameral parliamentary system (the National Diet) and the Prime Minister who heads a cabinet elected by the National Diet and approved by the Emperor. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led Japan for many decades before they were defeated by a landslide victory by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) ...

Manga and anime are two of the most defining parts of the Japanese culture that are known worldwide. Considered as Japan’s authentic forms of animation, manga and anime play a big role in propelling the Japanese culture further into worldwide recognition. Manga is defined as the Japanese comic animation or the animation that the Japanese produce in print while anime refers to the Japanese digital animation or the animation that the Japanese produce digitally through multimedia. These two distinct forms of Japanese animation have been an integral part of popular culture for years in Japan and have played ...

The term “manga” refers to Japanese comics or comics written in the Japanese language with the use of specific Japanese style. Nowadays, the manga is popular not only in Japan but also all over the world. With the growth of the international popularity, it often becomes the object of condemnation due to its sensitive content. This paper aims to study the development of manga and the roles it has played in society at different times. During its history, the manga was mostly used for political mockery, but through the years, it became more diversified and started to be the ...

The Concept of the Collection: Japanese Warrior

Introduction Nature, the environment and the universe as a whole, provided a huge influence on mankind for a long time. It was particularly pronounced prior to the active development of technical progress. Japanese culture can be considered as one of the brightest representatives of such influence. It is a multi-faceted, surprising and unusual world of images and objects. Everything is living his own life in harmony with the surrounding space. Japanese style evolved over the centuries. Now it is an excellent example of the preservation of a constant shape in combination with the cycle of patterns and colors. The ...

Problem

In 2008, Japan tried to re-establish diplomatic relations with North Korea. Diplomatic relations had not existed between the two countries since the Korean Peninsula. Japan promised to provide North Korea with economic and financial instruments to boost its economy while North Korea agreed to investigate the case of the abduction of Japanese citizens by the North Korean government in the 1970s and 1980s (Smith, 2013). Japan also made a commitment that in the event that North Korea fulfilled its part of the negotiated promises, it was going to lift economic sanctions that were imposed in 2006. Despite sitting at ...

The Samurai Ethics: A Paradigm for Corporate Behavior by Shinya Fujimura

In this article, Fujimura advocates for the adoption of the samurai moral and ethical values into the corporate world. The author suggests that the integration of these values by corporate and businesses in wealthy countries such as the US and the UK would aid them in dealing with economic vicissitudes. Apparently, the ancient Japanese samurai culture exemplifies the importance of a society that is driven by loyalty, benevolence, and duty. Fujimura studied for his master degree in public administration at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government where he focused on social change (Fujimura 212). Fujimura also ...

Modernism is described as a philosophical movement that brought shifts in cultural trends and introduced far and reaching changes in societies from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. The first half of the 20th century saw two World Wars which damaged developments and stagnated cultural, economic, political or social growth in countries involved particularly Japan. Japan was actively involved in the second world war and was severely damaged after the war. Among what shaped Modernism in post war Japan was growth of industries, growth of mega cities, economic transformation and technological advancement.

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In the western nations modernization came ...

Many of us are familiar with ninjas. We see them often in television shows and movies. In fact, the children knew them because of they are also depicted in cartoons. They are commonly regarded as Asian men wearing black suits that run fast like the wind and possess such precision and control over their movement. Their discrete stealth-like ability in entering and exiting places was their best trade mark. However, only few people, both the Japanese and foreign, knew that Ninjutsu is not true, but ninjas do really exist and are actually very famous and important part of the ...

Question One

When Alessandro Valignano arrival in Japan in the year 1579, the Society of Jesus had constantly been working for more than thirty years. The mission was, however, struggling despite the huge number that was considered to have been influenced by the feudal lords. The leadership of Francisco Cabral was stressful such that the few Jesuits workers were overworked, and therefore, they became frustrated. Francisco Cabral had refused to cater for the needs of Jesuits, and this was seen as a disrespect to the Japanese. After Valignano had arrived in Japan, he saw the way Jesuits were being mistreated through ...

Although I had had several holidays in Western cities like London, Paris, New York and Berlin, I had never got any opportunity to visit a city in the Eastern Hemisphere. I had always been enthusiastic to have fabulous time in major cities of the world in the Eastern Hemisphere like Tokyo. I felt most enthusiastic about Tokyo because it is considered the capital of the Eastern Hemisphere. Tokyo is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, and it functions as both the largest city and the capital of Japan. During the last summer, I decided to have an 11 day ...

Introduction

Myths and legends played a vital role in the progression of culture of the great civilizations of in the ancient world. In today’s ideological contemporaries, the role of myths to a specific culture fascinated scholars for ages and several theoretical approaches were attributed to understanding the context of myths. In this discussion Eastern mythology will be explored specifically the myth of the creation of the universe and Japan. Exploring the mythological context of creation employs the feminist and anthropological theoretical underpinnings. In addition, referencing other literatures to explain how the Japanese society makes use of the myth, its ...

What is the current state of the Japanese culture in the face of extreme globalization? Some people may argue that slowly, the authentic tradition of Japan is disappearing due to the introduction of technology and modernization. This fact is not a surprise because Japan is one of the most modern countries in the entire world. It is considered as the nesting ground for technological breakthroughs. In the streets of Tokyo for example, both the locals and tourists are welcomed by the blinding lights that tend blind the people from who they were in the past. Many Japanese cultural experts ...

Introduction

The Japanese attacked the Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, prompted the United States to immediately declare war against Japan. The Pearl Harbor assault and the eventual participation of the US in the Second World War have a widespread impact, and this includes a detrimental effect on the lives of the Japanese Americans in the United States. A few weeks after both countries declared war against each other, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, with the directive to designate some parts of the West Coast under military jurisdiction. The Executive Order did not specifically mention the internment of the ...

Introduction

A haiku is a form of poetry that first gained popularity in Japan. The traditional haiku adopted in the English language has borrowed to a great extent the traditional Japanese Haiku. The basic dictionary definition refers to it as a very short poem that involves a three line description of a passing moment in nature. According to scholastic.com, the greatest challenge in coming up with a Haiku is being limited to 17 syllables. Japanese values the poems for their simplicity, depth, openness and lightness. The structural rules for a traditional Haiku is the use of exactly 17 syllables that ...

Introduction

This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

The article The Recent Earthquake Wave on the Coast of Japan written by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore was published in the September 1896 edition of the National Geographic Magazine. Eliza Scidmore was a popular travel writer and geographer. She was a popular public figure and later became one of the first female board members in the National Geographic Society. In her professional career she spent much time traveling in the Far East and often wrote the articles and books about this region. Japan-related topics were of special interest to her. In 1890 Eliza Scidmore became a correspondent for the National ...

Kawaii, in the context of Japanese culture is the quality of cuteness and has become one of most prominent aspect of the Japanese popular culture such as the unique Japanese Fashion Styles. Prior to being a modern translation of cute, the world signifies shyness or a form of embarrassment in the past. Due to the unique and liberating feeling brought by the culture it is no wonder that it took the world via storm. The term Kawaii was initially seen from Lady Muraki’s The Tale of Genji that highlighted pitiable characteristics. Before the term refers to women being ...

Introduction

Japan’s gun control laws simply state, “No one shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords” (Library of Congress). Having such strong laws that restrict Japanese civilians to own guns or swords which have been an important part of Japanese tradition is quite strict. The choice has been made considering the history of Japan, which rejected the use of guns and limited it to the noble families only. Also, in the Japanese history there is no particular cultural foundation for using guns. The current policy helps Japan them to limit the number of crimes related ...

The years between early 15th century and 16th century marks a significant historical event in Japan particularly due to the civil war that erupted between the provincial warlords and the ruling shoguns or the Ashikaga family also known to be under the Muromachi period. Before the arrival of first Europeans in early 1500s, Japan was ruled by the supreme warrior s under the shugunate rule who ruled the island had had the supreme powers of jurisdictions in the region. The Kyoto shoguns were the rulers during this time and controlled all the major activities such as painting, farming and pottery. ...

- Globalization, the multi-culture, and cultural relations contribute to increasing demand for learning cultures. - In addition, multiple global issues, such as pollution and climate change create the necessity of coordination and collaboration to cope with them. - Many countries, especially the USA face the phenomenon of cultural distortion due to immigrants. In order to create a prosperous community these cultural differences must be solved through intercultural communication.

Slide 2 Japanese Experience

- Finding a common language with Japanese people is not an easy task. Miscommunication and misunderstanding occur due to the lack of common cultural background. - Non-verbal communicational differences – silence, ...

As a result of globalization, the multi-culture and cultural relation has resulted to increasing demand of learning various cultures. In addition, there are many global issues, such as pollution and climate change that requires coordination and collaboration of the different culture to mitigate. Therefore, the modern societies must learn to coordinate so that they can prevent the problem of mutual self-destruction. For instance, the United States is facing the problem of cultural distortion as a result of immigration into the country. The appropriate way to mitigate such problems is through the intercultural understanding. People should acquire intercultural communication as a tool to ...

Introduction

In the recent past, the world has experienced paradigm shift in the political arena as a result of the emerging uprising movements in different parts of the world. Most of these uprising movements have been experienced in Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and other nations in the Middle East. These revolutionary waves are characterized with protests, riots, and demonstrations and aim to set the pace for political reforms by overthrowing dictatorial leaders from power. Many people may perceive the emergence of uprising and revolutionary movements as spectacular and unique aspect, but this is not the case because revolutionary movements have existed ...

Introduction

The ancient and classical periods in the Chinese history made a great change on the production of multi-tons of iron when no one in Europe could melt a single ounce of iron. The Chinese later understood on how to reduce the excess carbon content to a low level such that the metal became strong and very resilient instead of brittle (Ward 181). They called the final item steel.

Papermaking was the second most pleasing contribution that led to the increased spreading of civilization. Tortoise shells, bones, and bamboo slips were ‘the main article used for writing before china developed framing them to ...

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the book is dedicated to the values and identity of the Japanese samurai culture. The author talks about the bodily and spiritual Japanese culture, especially for nature and death, as it reveals the basic principles of Zen aesthetics. Modern cultural-historical process that operating in the framework of a democratic society is focused on the formation of a strong personality, a man - "warrior" in a variety of concepts. It demonstrates the interest to the eastern military tradition and military ethics. Even now, from the perspective of a foreigner, the current generation of Japanese, regardless of age, bears the ...

Before the imperial Japan assault on Pearl Harbor on December 7th – “Day which will live in infamy” – the Japanese immigrants constituted a significant and quite a prosperous national minority among those existing in the United States in the period of inter-bellum. Despite the presence of some discrimination on the part of the white-skinned natives which consisted in not-employment of the Japanese for white-collar work and such other things “many Japanese and Japanese-Americans found relative success as entrepreneurs and business owners, particularly as farmers and hotel owners and managers” (Speidel). All of this taken in aggregate points out to the fact that ...

One has to comprehend the fact that cultural traditions and customs vary from one country to another as the communities and cultural roots of two different geographical lands are mostly different from one another. Thus, it is a very interesting quest to gauge the differences as well as similarities in the customs and traditions of different nations or communities. In the age of globalization and cultural communication, comprehension of such etiquettes and traditions becomes all the more necessary. One can take into perspective the customs and traditions that are prevalent in countries like India and Japan. The Indians are ...

There are ideas that get captured and lost in translation in all works of literature. It is best to read in the language in which the work was written, but it is not always possible and the translators can convey the meaning just to one point. The translators also have to be good at creating literature in order to be able to do the good job so that the text is understood almost as if being read in the language in which it was written. That is the goal of every good translator. I have read Hamlet in ...

Godzilla is the monstrous dinosaur awakened from his deep slumber in the depths of the sea and started raising havoc in Tokyo, Japan. Godzilla is a movie set during 1954 with a baggage of controversies, issues, appreciations and critics. Godzilla is more than just the rubber monster destroying toy trains and buildings. He is more than the flames he breathes to the human population in the film He is more than just mutated dinosaur. Godzilla is a symbol of fear for something bigger. He is a shadow of the nuclear weapons. Godzilla is a film that mirrors the historical event of Japan at ...

In December 2013; the Japanese parliament approved a state secrets law. The leading party, The Liberal Democratic party, tabled the law in parliament. This is the party of the ruling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The new law was established to protect state secrets. Despite a lot of criticism and stalling attempts from the opposition, the bill was finally approved into law. The upper house, whose majority members are from the ruling party, approved the bill by 130 to 82. This law gives mandate to heads of ministries and agencies to classify 23 types of information related to diplomacy, counterintelligence, counterterrorism and ...

Introduction

Grave of Fireflies, or ‘Hotaru no haka’ in Japanese, is a powerful and compelling animated film which was released in 1988 (Ebert). This 88 minutes long film was directed by Isao Takahata with the animation being done by Studio Ghibli, which has created a name for itself for producing quality and acclaimed animations. The movie’s story line is modeled on a novel bearing the same title, written in 1967 by Akiyuki Nosaka. Apparently, the author had undergone an experience comparable to that of Seita, the protagonist in both the film and the autobiography. Grave of Fireflies has a growing audience of ...

The article is about the fighting between the Japanese and the U.S. forces in the occupied provinces during the World War II. The article looks at Japanese resilience despite the imminent defeat and the costly nature of the war on the Japanese people and economy. The Japanese regime kept faith that they could hold on for a longer period hence the leadership was not prepared to negotiate peace. Conversely, the U.S. continuous assault on the Japanese cities was aimed at compelling Japanese regime to an unconditional surrender. According to the article, the U.S. was interested in overthrowing the existing fascist ...

Crazy Like Us is a book written by Ethan Watters. Through this book, Ethan explores the spread of anorexia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. Through case studies, the author explains the causes, and symptoms of Anorexia in Hong Kong, depression in Japan, post-traumatic stress disorder in Sri Lanka, and how Schizophrenia came to Zanzibar. Moreover, he explains how these disorders are prevalent in the Eastern nations due to the American influence. In addition, Ethan Watters outlines the implications of the American influence, and the urgent need to treat these illnesses in a culturally suitable framework. Ethan states that, American influence ...

Introduction

Japan has stood significantly as one of the most powerful nations in contemporary times, particularly due to its strong political and economic foundations and technological advancements that have since led it to become a strong innovator. Although Japan took only less than three decades to rebuild itself following the devastation brought by its defeat in the Second World War, one could not simply ignore the fact that it has also went through a vast series of historical maladies and errors (Mason & Caiger 361-374). The intriguing circumstances behind the formation of Japan as one of the most politically and economically powerful nations in ...

How Jim gains cultural intelligence from the film Empire of the Sun

Cultural intelligence can be defined as an individual’s capability to relate and work effectively across all cultures. Cultural knowledge refers to the ability of a person to be aware of various norms and rules across all cultures. In the film Empire of the Sun, an actor going by the name Jamie Graham (Jim) demonstrated a lot of cultural intelligence from his actions. Firstly, the film focuses on Japan war with the United States and the United Kingdom. Jim was used to high class living he was introduced by his parents who were very prominent in Japan. He gained a lot ...

The Japanese letter

This letter has been written by a Christian traveler who is travelling distant lands and visiting different kingdoms in order to spread the word of Christian faith. One such instance where he goes to Japan has been elaborately described here. The lifestyle of Japanese people has been described vividly stressing on their love for swords and weapons, armory and other warlike materials. One of the most striking facts about the Japanese is the hollowness of their religion that is superficial and governed by bonzes that are not spiritual in nature. The letter describes the way in which bonzes try ...

A visit to the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles was inspiring and an enlightening experience. There were stereotyped beliefs that were eventually acknowledged to be erroneous. For one, I thought the museum would be a place where I would find only Japanese people been angry about how they were treated after World War II. Instead I found people from various ethnic groups: visitors, museum staff, guests, and participants in various exhibitions. Likewise, I also found the Japanese people to be very welcoming. In fact, the feeling of welcoming was so overwhelming that I felt ...

Gojira is a science fiction movie based on Japanese culture that was produced and directed by Toho and Ishirō Honda respectively (Tsutsui and Michiko 25). With the help of special effects specialist Eiji Tsuburaya, the director, and the producer of this film were able to exemplify the themes and consequently the main objective of this film (Johnston et. Al 12). Apparently, issues that are epitomized in the film predominantly resonate with the subjects related to the post-war experiences the Japanese people underwent particularly after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In addition, this film makes apparent the role of America ...

Introduction

This paper will discuss a wide range of issues regarding change in Japanese sexual relationships. The crux of the paper will be a discussion and analysis of a journal article posted in “The Guardian” on Sunday 20th October, 2013. The article puts forward a discussion on why young people in japan have stopped having sex. This will form the crux of the paper, and the analysis will be compared with two other readings from the material sent to the class during the lectures and also some other work by other writers. The idea will be to provide original analysis and a proficient application of ...

Religion in China and Japan

China and Japan have often been hailed as Asia’s pioneer nations when it comes to their overall development, contribution to history and rich tradition and culture, which not only transcended to nations they made contact with, but also featured the unique ideologies that shaped their respective nations. While both nations today are at odds in several key issues on politics, territory and even in ideology, their religious movements remained the same despite the changing world that challenges these beliefs. For the uninitiated, they would claim Chinese and Japanese religion is one at the same considering they share several ...

Impact of Globalization on Native Cultures

The world’s cultures have greatly been affected by the globalization craze. Globalization has influenced how people think and feel about themselves and their culture. This has led to changing trends on the cultural aspects of the affected groups more so those that are non western. The most affected aspect of these non native cultures touches on body image and cultural activities (Wilk 2006)). For example, in the past, among the Abagusii people in Western Kenya it was taboo for wives to sleep in the same room let alone in the same bed with their husbands. Women had their ...

Shinto is believed to be the oldest religion of Japan. Shinto has been followed by Japanese since they became acquainted with the idea of religion and they still practice Shinto with same respect and enthusiasm. This paper intends to discuss Shinto religion and several other related aspects. Japanese society cannot be imagined separate from Shinto. Shinto affects every aspects of the Japanese society. Shinto enlightens Japanese people who believe that Shinto is the way to attain god. Japanese people get the inspiration and guidance from the ideas of Shinto that talk extensively about politics, nationalism and how to ...

This book was written in the year 1999 by John W. Dower and published by W. W. Norton and Company. The book covers Allies Occupation of the country of Japan between the month of August 1945 and April 1952. It dwells in detail on topics such as the Tokyo’s crimes of war trials, Hirohito’s Humanity Declaration which is considered very controversial and Douglas MacArthur’s administration. New York Times describes this book as “beautifully and magisterially” written. The awards under the court of this writer are many. They include Los Angeles Times Book Prize (1999), Mark Lynton ...

Introduction: General History of the Second World War

The Second World War has instigated several nations to enter into conflict against one another as they associate themselves into two major factions – the Axis powers led by Germany, Japan and Italy, and the Allied forces led by France, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). Notably, the Second World War has extended its destructive reach beyond the Western world consisting of Europe and North America towards the Asia-Pacific region, having coincided with the plan of Japan to invade mainland China dating to 1937, then known officially as the Republic of China. ...

In James Morrow’s novella Shambling Towards Hiroshima, a man is hired by the US government to put on a rubber monster suit and put on a demonstration in which he destroys a small city, in order to completely end World War II. As his main character says of his intentions for the beast, “I hope to make this magnificent lizard as famous a symbol for the abolition of nuclear weapons as Smokey the Bear has become for the prevention of forest fires” (Morrow 162). This scenario is an obvious homage to the Godzilla films from Japan’s Toho Company in the 1950s – a distinct ...

The Pacific War in History and Memory

Nuclear bombings The atomic bombings of 6th and 9th August 1945 at Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain among the most significant historical events of all time. The event is of special significance to Japan being the only nation that has ever experienced the effects of nuclear destruction in war. As stated by Dower, “The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are a symbol of the tragic absurdity that war can bring to a nation.” Although Hiroshima’s physical location is in Japan, its experience of the atomic bomb has been transformed into a transnational and international incident that is discussed by all nations. ...

Question 1

In terms of art, Ashikaga (Muromachi) period (1338 – 1573 A.D.) is characterized by the emergence of the flower arrangements and landscape gardening, introduced by the Zen monks, who brought these artistic expressions from China. Although this type of art has Chinese influences, its adoption and adaptation to Japanese style, in constructions such as Golden and Silver Pavillions and Ryoanji rock garden indicate that the Japanese art is linked with nature, as it finds its inspiration in this source. Moreover, Shinto, a representative Japanese religion, worships nature, translating the emotional connection between man and nature through art. Therefore, the religious confessions ...

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Literature Final Exam

The postwar era in Japan did not usher in an era of radical change in traditions. As a nation known to be keen on preserving their cultural heritage, Japan managed to keep its traditional views intact, particularly in terms of gender. The Japanese has long engendered a patriarchal society, where men enjoy a superior status compared to that of women. The perceived inferior status of women in Japanese society is a recurrent theme in literature, embodied by novels such as Black Rain by Masuji Ibuse and Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata. What prevails between ...

Japan is a unique society with no equal in the world. It’s isolated geography, breathtaking mountains, eclectic cities, and island status offers an unparalleled experience to the body and soul. Since I had started learning about yoga approximately eight years ago, I became increasingly interested in Shinto and Buddhist monasteries and the ancient techniques that they employ. On an academic and a spiritual level, no other country can provide me with the depth and breadth of learning experience that can be had in Japan. I am a renaissance person by nature and enjoy to be actively engaged in multiple projects ...

Introduction

On the quiet morning of August 6, 1945, the United States shocked the world by dropping an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima was a main industrial city with that had a projected population that was somewhere around 400,000 individuals. On a bright day, A B-29 bomber was loaded with the Atomic Bomb and shipped out of the air base at 2:45 a.m. local time and the next thing people knew, an entire city went up in smoke at exactly 8:15 a.m. This essay will examine the atomic bomb and the devastating effect it had on the Japanese ...

Cross-cultural differences

Introduction Culture is the way of life of a given group of people. Different groups of people have different cultures. This paper examines the differences and similarities between the American culture and the Japanese culture in the following areas: speeches, conversations, gifts, relationship building, and creating trust among others. In Japan majority of the citizens are Japanese unlike in America where there are many people living there who come from different cultures. In America, there are many sub-cultures unlike in Japan where most of them are all the same and part of the same culture. The following sub-topics outline ...

Origins of Animisn, Hinduism, Buddism, Christiany, Islam and Shintoism

Animism is a wide term, which is used to refer to any religion, which recognizes spiritual beings. The term originates from the Latin word anima. At present time it is considered that animism is one of the oldest beliefs. Quite often it can be heard that animism is associated with something primitive. Animism is especially widespread among tribes in East Asia and some other rural areas. It can be said that the core of animism is a belief in spiritual world. Spirits are considered to be more strong and powerful than human beings. In accordance with animism, spirits can live in any ...

Introduction

It is important to understand the Confucian of the Eastern religions are based on two intrinsic values. These values are hierarchy and justice. Focusing on Justice, Confucian though has great respect for humanity. Life is highly sacred according to the doctrines and dogmas of the Confucian thought. This means that humans are believed to originate from a supernatural being from which they trace their form and guidance. The respect for this supernatural being is achieved by living according to the teachings of the Confucian philosophy. This means that the adherents embracing the Confucian thought have to demonstrate that their faith ...

Introduction

According to the CIA fact book (1), Japan is a country in the Eastern Asia. It is an island located between the Sea of Japan and the North Pacific Ocean, and East of the Korean Peninsula. The total area of the country is 377,915 sq km, of which 364,485 sq km are dry land while the remaining 13,430 sq km is made up of water bodies. Given that the country itself is an island, it has other minor islands which combine to make up the Japanese country. These are Ogasawara-gunto, also called the Bonin Islands, Okinotori-shima, Volcano ...

Analysis - America Is In The Heart by Carlos Bulosan

Carlos Bulosan's 1946 book America is in the Heart is a hard-hitting, revolutionary and eye-opening work that examines what it meant to be a Filipino in early-to-mid 20th century America. This was a time when racial segregation, particularly of Filipinos, was rampant, and becoming a profitable, hard worker was difficult if your skin was the wrong color. During this time, Bulosan worked in the Philippines, working hard and pawning personal items in order to help Macario, his brother, finish school. Moving from there to America in 1930, he hoped to find work and a new life there; what he found was much uglier. In ...

The Japanese art history is one of the most embraced art histories in the entire world mainly because of the diverse collections in the field. The history of the Japanese art vividly gives evidence of the past history. Through keen study of the art history, various hidden and factual details concerning Japan are revealed. The culture and the traditional acts of Japanese people are also exposed through the exhibition of the available artifacts. For this reason, as a curator of Japan in Los Angeles, I will present the different art materials to illustrate the history of Japanese. This is will ...