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My Experience of Hosting a Japanese Exchange Student (485 words, 2 pages)

What would you like to eat for dinner? I asked, trying my best to pronounce every word clearly. Despite my efforts, the young stranger, Satoru, sitting on my living room couch stared blankly back at me. Dinner? You like spa-ghe-tti? Do you understand? Miraculously, he repeated back the word understand! ... Read More

A Review of Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II, a History Book by Richard Reeves (1337 words, 6 pages)

InfamyA date which will live in infamy, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said as he asked for a Declaration of War because of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Infamy The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II by acclaimed historian Richard Reeves provides information on the racism ... Read More

An Examination of No in the Japanese Performing Arts and in the Play Atsumori (576 words, 3 pages)

Early Asian Theatre and AtsumoriJapanese N Theatre I greatly enjoyed all three of the forms of theatre covered inThe Performing Arts in Japan,especially N and Bunraku. For this assignment Ill just talk about N. I enjoyed it most because I was easily able to recognize concepts covered in inThe Performing ... Read More

The Contradiction in the Japanese National Anthem and Its Influence on Papa in Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s Farewell to Manzanar (801 words, 3 pages)

The Japanese National Anthem ContradictionThe interpretation of song lyrics and how they connect with our emotions and experiences has long since been a reason why music is crucial in so many peoples lives. However, there are some song lyrics that hold opposing views in the minds of its listeners. The ... Read More

The Study of Zen in the Japanese Tea Ceremony (2835 words, 12 pages)

The Study of Zen in the Japanese Tea Ceremony While researching the Japanese tea ceremony, a celebrated ritual art form within Japanese culture that is not explicitly associated with religion, several principles of Zen Buddhism can still be observed today. These principles range from respect for nature and self to ... Read More

The Specific Views in Confucianism and Taoism in the Chinese Religion, and Shintoism in the Japanese Religion (990 words, 4 pages)

In religion, there are certain key terms that are crucial to know and to understand. For some, it is about finding their true self, and for others its about having a god to rely on to help people and to be a figure of hope. In this case, Confucianism and ... Read More

An Overview of the Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II and Its Negative Effects (4375 words, 16 pages)

The internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War, particularly those living on the West Coast, was unconstitutional and proved to be detrimental for many people for decades to come. During the Second World War and following the attack on Pearl Harbour, Roosevelt issued Order 9066 on February 19, ... Read More

Wedding Customes of the Japanese Edo Period (614 words, 4 pages)

ShgunateDaimyo Wedding Customs of the Japanese Edo Period The Edo period of Japan, lasting from 1615 to 1868, was developed under the strict control of the Tokugawa military government, the last feudal Japanese military government of its history. At the top of the government were the shguns, the military governors ... Read More

A Review of Nobody Knows, a 2004 Japanese Drama Film by Hirokazu Koreeda (1298 words, 5 pages)

In 1988, five children were abandoned by their mother in a smallapartment complex in Tokyo, Japan. The children lived alone for over sixmonths, surviving on the 50,000 (USD 350) that their mother had left thembefore running away with her new boyfriend. The children were laterdiscovered and their mother brought to ... Read More

An Attempt to Gain Insight into the Japanese High School Atmosphere (477 words, 2 pages)

Okayama Minami High School is a local prefectural school in Okayama specializing in specialty training in preparation for the workforce and university curriculum. Minami High School teaches English to Japanese students and promotes polite and unencumbered communication between native Japanese speakers and foreign exchange students attending the high school.Prior to ... Read More

A Study on the History of the Japanese Canadian Internment During World War II (1331 words, 6 pages)

Throughout history, Canada has relatively been a supporter of multiculturalism, with few racial conflicts.Albeit, there was one incident which had quite a controversial effect on human rights violations and discrimination. This thorn in Canadas side is the Japanese Canadian Internment which took place during the second world war, between the ... Read More

President Harry S. Truman Wasn’t Justified in Dropping Atomic Bombs on Japanese Cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki (381 words, 2 pages)

World War II was a major turning point in American history. It was a major shift out of the Depressing 30s. In the beginning of the war, the US claimed neutrality but as it became clear they were helping the Allies, Axis Power Japan bombed American naval base Pearl Harbor. ... Read More

A Study of the Effects of Milk and Dairy Intake on the Development of Dementia on Japanese People (1027 words, 6 pages)

AbstractObjectives To determine the effect of milk and dairy intake on the development of all-cause dementia and its subtypes in an elderly Japanese population. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting The Hisayama Study, Japan. Participants Individuals aged 60 and older without dementia (N 1,081). Measurements Milk and dairy intake was estimated ... Read More

Understanding the Japanese Culture Through the Warrior Codes of Bushido (1848 words, 6 pages)

War, what is it good for? While Edwin Starr may say that it is good for absolutely nothin, war can allow us to better understand past civilizations. This stems from the importance many civilizations placed on certain codes for their warriors to follow. Warrior codes allow us to understand the ... Read More

Ken Kaneki as the Modern Tragic Hero in the Japanese Manga Series Tokyo Ghoul (537 words, 2 pages)

A tragic hero cant also be modern, because according to Miller, our lack of tragedy may be partially accounted for by the turn which modern literature has taken toward If all our miseries, our indignities, are born and bred within our minds, then all action, let alone the heroic action, ... Read More

A Study of the Role of Women in Japanese Society (2843 words, 10 pages)

The topic of the role of women in Japan can be a thorny issue. Several cultural barriers, such as the Japanese tendency to not openly complain about problems, often stop the subject from even being broached, much less discussed at length. However, once we begin to actually look at the ... Read More

The Implication of the Japanese Interment during the Second World War (1130 words, 3 pages)

The internment of Japanese Americans (Executive Order 9066) implemented by the government of the United States during the Second World War was not an unethical decision. When you are at war with a country primarily filled with the Japanese race, and you have those Japanese people roaming around your country ... Read More

The Effect of the Japanese Knotweed on Balance of the Ecosystem (1305 words, 5 pages)

Invasive Species A Practice in FutilityThe damage caused to Earths various ecosystems by human activity has been so extensive that the history of humankind has been coined as the, Anthropocene. Right along with other grandiose, geologic epochs like the Pleistocene, Pliocene, Eocene and other periods of time on the geologic ... Read More

The Impact of the Red Scare and Japanese Internment on American Democracy (670 words, 2 pages)

Red Scare and Japanese InternmentThroughout history, traditional American rights associated with American democracy have been suspended. The anxiety of the idea of communism control during the Red Scare, and the dread of invasion during the period of Japanese Internment are prime examples of the mistrust and paranoia in which American ... Read More

The Fall of the Japanese Empire during the Manchurian Invasion (1343 words, 6 pages)

Introduction Gegenmiao Massacre (317 Words) As the rising sun begins to set in the east, the sound of tank tracks crushing fragile bone, truck tires ripping frail flesh and bayonets piercing delicate skin can be heard ringing throughout the desolate courtyard of the lamastry Gegenmiao (Itoh 34). As a white ... Read More

The Impact of Continental China on the Development of the Japanese Civilization (1231 words, 6 pages)

Introduction A Message from the ContinentFrom language and religion to medicine and administration, the influence that continental China held over the majority of Eastern Asia, during the early ages, has been critical in the formation and development of many civilizations traditions, beliefs and, identities. Japan has been especially impacted by ... Read More

The Struggle of a Japanese-American Family in the Novel When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka (872 words, 3 pages)

The novel When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka is a very touching story told through the emotions of a Japanese American family during World War ll. This novel is about how the family struggled to be equal after being sent to an internment camp after Perl Harbor. The ... Read More

An Interesting Look at the Japanese Culture Through Movies and Toys (2312 words, 7 pages)

Gojira, Hello Kitty, and other forms of Japanese culture have been integrated through popular culture in such things as movies and toys. The aspects that can make these mediums fun and interesting can make them popular which gives a lot of credit to the culture that it is behind. These ... Read More

A Comparison between Japanese Manga and Japanese Anime (1302 words, 5 pages)

Overweight otakus trundling around at comic book conventions.Stylized hair and skimpy schoolgirl uniforms.Children's fare and pornography. There are many stereotypes associated with manga and its more visual representation of anime. Often criticized and discredited by those of a more lofty artistic presence, despite whatever prejudice any given member of the ... Read More

Japanese Aesthetics and Cuisine (917 words, 3 pages)

Japanese aesthetics are essentially a combination of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs. The combination endorses the fact that although ultimately this world is not enough (a recognition of impermanence known as muujo), while were on this Earth we should try to enhance our lives with as much beauty as possible. The ... Read More

An Analysis of Poverty in Three Japanese Literary Works (1275 words, 4 pages)

For countless generations, those members of society who are fortunate enough to have been born into stable lifestyles have seen the horrors of poverty second-hand through art in all forms. Though they can look upon and consider these depictions and realizations with disgust and revulsion, their empathy can never progress ... Read More

An Examination of the Threat of the Japanese Fukishima Nuclear Leak (346 words, 2 pages)

Examining articles on the Japan nuclear leak requires the use of the critical thinking skills mentioned in the Environmental Science textbook. The million dollar question that one of the articles I read asks is How much does the risk of cancer go up as a result of exposure to radiation? ... Read More

Changes in the Japanese Culture After the World War 2 (1483 words, 5 pages)

The Japanese culture, specifically of the youth of Japan, has changed since World War 2. Before World War 2 Japan was an Empire with a Constitutional Monarchy. It is still a Constitutional Monarchy today but before 1947 the Emperor of Japan held the majority of power, whereas now they have ... Read More

A Discussion on the Relocation of the Japanese to Relocation Camps After the Attack on Pearl Harbor (355 words, 1 pages)

The attack on the Pearl Harbor and the spread of sabotage rumors by Japanese Americans re-ignited the stereotype of racism in America during the Second World War. The rumors spread on the Hawaii and started to creep in the mainland. According to the investigation reports of the Pearl Harbor attack, ... Read More

African and Japanese Americans: Their Involvement in Wars Fought by America and the Oppression They Had to Face (2207 words, 8 pages)

Very rarely does a citizen find themselves in a position where their loyalty to the United States is put into question. Even rarer is the jump by the masses to answer this question when it may result in death. The story of a group of people who were deemed a ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013