Japan Essays

In a Eurocentric point of view, Japan was seen as a relatively “closed” country throughout the Tokugawa Period in comparison to the new technologies of the West that increased the possibilities of overseas contact and trade. Although the main island of Jama, Honshu, was surrounded by different groups of people (the Ainu, Chinese, Korean and Ryukyus) the dominant ethnic group known as the Wajin, were not particularly fond of anything foreign. They were also extremely suspicious of religions besides

Homosexuality has a long history in Japan, of at least a thousand years. Yet it was only in more modern timew that lesbianism was more visible. Indeed, todays Japan mixes elements of the indigenous traditions with Western opinions about the sexual identity while at the same time being home to one of the most diverse and dynamic holebi-cultures in Asia. The Japanese world of entertainment has long supported or tolerated overt gay, transgender and transsexual amusement within the context of an enormous

Donald W. Katzner, it was mostly the religious dogmas of Buddhism and Confucianism that determined the central values of the society in Japan. The fulfillment of obligations as well as the “furtherance of group harmony” rather than the pursuit of self-interest always determined the Japanese workers’ behavior. As it is explained by the Japanese academic of

In the 19th century, a long period full of isolation. During the 19th century, Japan and Korea were exposed to the threat of foreign powers, rapid modernization, economic progress, and an expansion of their social structure. The economic success attained by these two countries is impressive and well known. They both share common ideological traits, but also have different, unique pathways that brought themselves to modernization. Modernization took place in the East due to the lack of political

TRAVELLING FOR THE CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON IN JAPAN Travelling is fun, it is the best way to see the world in a new light end experience different cultures and establish new bonds as well as strengthen existing relationships. There are several parts of the world to explore especially with the unique natural beauty each part of the world has to offer. No wonder people prefer to visit and explore different parts of the world during the holiday. While travelling has its own charms, it is best to know

how the United States and Japan share the similarities on life. And the book by Mr.Hannerz talked about a lot of things about history with Culture Diffusion, which made me confused. In my paper I mainly talked about the Article because it had something that interested teenagers taste, which is Technology. In the article, Mr.Coner talks about how the Japanese were invaded by the Portuguese in the 16th Century and how when the European went to Japan to increase on Their Technology

Hafu is the term used in Japan to describe children of half Japanese descent. This term is derived from the english “ Half “ which indicates that a person is only half of the Japanese culture. According to hafujapanese.org this term originated in the 1970's and is now the most commonly used label for half Japanese children. Being called half might seem like an insult to some people, in Japan it is not really meant this way. In a YouTube video where Japanese got asked about what image they have about

Japan was the leading country in Asia for a long time as it was the first in to get industrialized, whereas people were motivated to strengthen their country after the hardships that they have encountered after World War II. The citizens with the strong collectivism had the willingness to sacrifice themselves for the development of the country and company. Eventually Japan was able to develop itself as the second strongest country in the world. Japan is strong and influential in the world, but the

I am Timothy Hui and I am here to tell you what not to do in Japan. Japan is located in Asia, east of China. The population of Japan is 127 million people which are around 5 times larger than the population of Australia. Japan has the lowest obesity rate in the world. Last year, Tokyo was the 13th most visited city in the world. Before I’ll tell you what not to do in Japan, I will tell you why you should go to Japan. Firstly, Japan has the lowest crime rate in the world which makes it a safe country

also greatly influenced Asian countries--specifically Japan. Even though Japan has a culture known for drinking tea, beer has been a large part since it was introduced in the 1800s, and is still a large part of Japanese society today. However, it had a majority of its impact leading up to the interwar period in Japan (the time between World War One and World War Two). From the time is was introduced in the 1800's up to the interwar period in Japan, beer has been a profound symbol of Japan’s desire to

throughout the world. This form of religion is growing, spreading and developing through East Asia, but Japan appears to be the exception in this expansion. Christianity is used and practiced in Japan, but this faith based movement is extremely slow and is failing to flourishing amidst the Japanese people. The slow movement of Christianity is rooted in the faiths historical relationship with Japan and its people. Historically, Christianity was banned by the Japanese government for centuries forcing

for a company they worked at called “Oji Paper”. They were sent to Sakhalin because Japan had a shortage on pulp to make the paper so in order to keep the company going, they had to start more companies at Sakhalin. On April 29, 1936, Osamu Inanaga was born. During that time, Karafuto was controlled by Japan and was safe. The Japanese began to settle on the Southern end of Sakhalin in 1679. Later, in 1950, Japan was able to create a treaty with Russia. They decided that the northern part of Sakhalin

children and an increasing number of workers reaching the retiring age will be detrimental to Japan as its total population is forecast to shrink by over 30% from 127mn in 2013 to just 87 mn by 2060, causing its work force is go from a peak of 87 million in the mid-1990s to 55 million by the middle of the 21st century with the proportion of the elderly going from 25% to nearly 40%. The birth rate in Japan has been steadily declining; the birth rate in 2014 was 1.4 children per woman, well below the

Tokugawa era, the Japanese were very closed off from the world for 250 years, once Commodore Perry and the rest of America threatened Japan with war Japan was forced to open ports for trade. Due to the Japanese lack of weapons the trading environment was very biased on the side of America with unequal trade. The shogun was once a Samurai and is now almost in control of Japan. Although the close-off from the world had resulted in relative peace, the shogun also had other policies highly criticized by others

government reform. Because of Japan opening its borders and signing a treaty with the U.S, a trade route was opened and modern technologies were introduced to Japan. “It invested in education, technology, and research and development activities…start building world-class products” (Odagiri, 1996). The U.S input into trade and technology allowed them to start building products. This helped them advance themselves and put them on the map for other countries to approach Japan with similar requests. The

time has been very limited ever since I got here. I just wanted you to know that I am soon having my second child! I’ll admit, it has been very difficult getting used to living on an island where unlike Japan, has almost no changes in the weather each season. The thing that I miss the most about Japan is the food and cherry blossoms. The food I mainly eat here is croquette. It is the only thing that my husband and I can afford to eat, as we spend most of our pay on keeping our child, Miyabi, healthy

Currently, Japan is often known for having a very distinct culture, cultivated due to their relative isolation as an Island country. Indeed, many people reference the Tokugawa Edicts as the reason for this perception. However, while Japanese civilization is certainly a highly distinctive society, it also has strong ties to Chinese culture that began long before the Tokugawa era. In fact, as early as the first century A.D., the people of Japan were sending missions to China; they established a trade

investigation assesses to what extent was the involvement of Japan with the United States and the United Nations during the Korean War relevant in the improvement of Japan’s economy during the 1950s. In order to do so; this investigation mainly focuses on Japan’s peace and security treaties with the United States and the United Nations. It will examine Japan’s economy prior the conflict, United States security agreements and peace treaties with Japan and South Korea, Japan’s industrialization and exportation

door of freedom.” Many people in Japan study abroad to learn another language, to meet people from diversified cultures, or to broaden one’s perspective; however, some people experience reverse culture shock after coming back from another country. Returnees, in particular, have a hard time getting used to Japan because of the social, educational, and environmental reasons. The strict social rules of Japanese society are one reason why returning to Japan can be so difficult. Returnees have

Elena De Angelis Multiethnic Japan Prof. David Uva Koreans in Japan – Post Second World War (1945~present) Repatriation After the war ended in 1945, the Japanese lost control of the Korean peninsula. The Koreans residing in Japan were free to go back to their homeland. The defeat of the Japanese meant liberation from Japanese colonial rule, and so the rebirth of national independence. Many Koreans went back with anticipation and expectation of a better life and future in Korea. Although it’s difficult