Japan For hundreds of years, the island nation of Japan was a remote and isolated land. Generations of feudal rulers kept the country cut off from most other nations and cultures until the 19th century. ... Today, Japan has considerably expanded its role in world affairs. ... Performances of traditional music draw large crowds in Japan. ... Drama is very important to the Japanese also. ...
Second Generation Japanese The term "Oriental" seemed to be a very common word among those who disliked Asians during the immigration period. ... The second generation Chinese and Japanese have many things in common as to how they were raised and their experiences as children. ... The second generation Japanese, Nisei, experienced a quite different experience from the second generation Chinese. ... Both the Chinese and Japanese second generations faced similar obstacles in life. ... The second generation Chinese and Japanese can truly say that they succeeded in their efforts to be successf...
Even though the Japanese could not own or lease land, the Issei ( first generation Japanese in the United States) farmers were able to remain competitive with the whites because of their skill in growing intensive crops, use of unpaid family labor, willingness to cooperate if they had common economic problems, and ability to endure long hours and bad living conditions. ... Japanese males started to come over illegal and the Japanese that were in America started to reproduce. ... This law said that Japanese could not bring their wives over from Japan. ... In the eyes of the white citizens, the...
Given this groundwork, it is apparent that memory can have a paramount and considerable effect on how events, stories, information and more importantly, history is written and passed on from generation to generation. ... The story of the internment of Japanese-Americans in the United States during World War II is an example of a memory and piece of history that has been effectively preserved and subsequently, transferred from generation to generation. ... The Japanese- Americans were at the mercy of the United States government for seemingly doing nothing wrong, besides being of Japanese decen...
Japan's decreased fertility rate has resulted from a series of events, some being; Japanese women(general), Japanese women(risks), the Atomic bomb, and the super-aging community that Japan has found itself in. The women of Japan have a huge part in why the Japanese population is shrinking. ... Although these steps would get Japan's birthrate on track again, it would take a few generations to neutralize the demographic imbalance that Japan faces. ... The Atomic bomb was dropped in Japan. ... Men lack a sexual drive in Japan. ...
Since 1868, Japan has developed a culture that is well accustomed to the idea of population control. ... The article mentions possible economic changes which could have a negative impact on Japan's goal. ... I selected this article for my paper because this issue is a major concern for the future generations of Japans youth. I also thought that it would be interesting to find out more on why the Japanese live for so long and how this is affecting Japans negative growth rate. ... I can relate the information that I learned to much of the material that we discussed in class about Japan....
Even so, the war did award Japan with some benefits. ... Japan's technology advances made it more competitive. ... This is only inside Japanese borders. ... Although recently the new younger generation is shifting towards a conserver society, less work and more play is the credo for this new breed of human beings. ... I quote from a Japanese pollster, Takayoshi Miyagawa, "the Japanese people think we should make by ourselves whatever concerns human life." ...
In this empowering novel about Japanese women, it becomes evident what would become of men when women prevail in a Japanese society. ... "" " A woman's love is quick to turn into passion for revenge - an obsession that becomes an endless river of blood, flowing on from generation to generation."" ... Japanese morals shun adultery by women, but accept it in men. ... Sadako exemplifies the coming of age in the women in Japan. ... Fumiko Enchi delivers a captivating tale of the modern women in Japan. ...
Usually three or four generations lived together. ... The trend is toward smaller nuclear family units as in the U.S., not generational extended ones, though these are still fairly common, especially in the rural areas. ... The birth rate in Japan has declined sharply. ... (Japanese moral culture and changing family By Ronnie Littlejohn) Before WWII, the status of Japanese women was very low. ... Today, Women are freer to pursue education, jobs, and hobbies, and may even initiate divorce, but this has placed added pressure on Japanese women since many of the values mentioned are still in pla...
The role of the embassy revolves around facilitating Japan-Canadian relations in Japan. ... Japan's young generation seems to be not only better equipped for globalization, but also more independent-minded and bias-free in revaluating Japanese culture including traditional practices. ... Canada's imports from Japan totalled C$13 billion. ... The cartoon Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards was very popular among the younger generations both originated from the Japanese. ... This takes the form of various programs and events in Japan. ...
Since 1868, Japan has developed a culture that is well accustomed to the idea of population control. ... The article mentions possible economic changes which could have a negative impact on Japan's goal. ... I selected this article for my paper because this issue is a major concern for the future generations of Japans youth. I also thought that it would be interesting to find out more on why the Japanese live for so long and how this is affecting Japans negative growth rate. ... I can relate the information that I learned to much of the material that we discussed in class about Japan....
The Japanese Navy consisted of twenty eight ships. When Chinese and Japanese soldiers met in Korea Chinas forced had amassed to 350,000 men and seventy one ships (Iriye 14, 15) Even though China outnumbered Japan, Japan was still able to overcome Chinese forces. ... After the Japanese defeat their leaders from government, business and education were purged from their jobs, in order for them to make room for a new young generation. ... In 1946 Japanese exports totaled two billion yen but by 1949 Japanese exports increased from two billion to 170 billion yen (Iriye, 94). 1949 saw a change in...
The Japanese Tea Ceremony The Japanese tea ceremony is called chanoyu or sado for the Japanese. ... The process of Japan's tea ceremony has a very long and meticulous way of preparation. ... Through the tea ceremony, I have seen the Japanese" close relationship and their oneness with nature. ... The Tea Ceremony is a very unique heritage that the Japanese should really treasure and be proud of. ... It is only a pity that not all Japanese now, especially the younger generation, do not appreciate this heritage anymore because of its punctilious and expensive preparation. ...
Japanese-Canadians were specifically stigmatized for their perceived unassailability, economic competitiveness, high birth rate, and a lingering loyalty to Japan (Ward 459). ... They created a public outcry against those of Japanese ancestry across British Columbia. There was immense public support for the internment of all Japanese in Canada. ... They suggest that there was a credible external threat presented by the Japanese military as well as a credible internal threat presented by the Nisei, or second generation Canadians. ... It provides no conclusive evidence of Japanese subversion....
Japan attacked China once again and, in Canada reports of this aggression provoked the first strong outburst of anti-Japanese feeling in a decade. ... Fear of Japanese subversion again spread in the province. ... (Ward 465) On the other hand, Granastein and Johnson's article is about support for Japan from Japanese Canadians as well as Japanese Americans. Granastein and Johnson find through two books, Within the Barbed Wire Fence and Hawaii Under the Rising Sun, that Japanese Canadians had "a blind faith in Japan's eventual victory"(Granastein and Johnson 111) and "most first-ge...
Japan does business in a wide range of industries and the Japanese are open to receiving imported products. ... Why is Japan so successful in their business endeavors? ... Culture can be defined as values, beliefs, ways of thinking, behavior, and customs that have been passed on from generation to generation. ... There are several virtues highly valued in Japan. ... Conversations may seem awkward in Japan. ...
Japanese Women and the Assault Towards Equality Women have played a major role in the development and history of the nation of Japan. ... Through the customary beliefs in Japanese family life, and religion, they have played the part of somewhat of the "silent leader," presenting a strong force behind Japanese routine and daily life. ... Paving the way for future females of the household to take on characteristics in this regard of the "silent leader," generations to come could build upon this social structure that society has given to them. ... As men can have important roles and thought...
Japanese internment in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, caused a new sense of ethnic and national identity within the Japanese American community. ... Japanese Americans have developed no less than their own brand of civil religion"" (939). ... The internment of many Japanese Americans in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor left many generations with a haunting past. ... In the article, Jane Naomi Iwamura goes into great detail about the struggle of Japanese Americans and the emergence of a new Japanese American civil religion, but in the middle of the article she goe...
The Japanese as a race consists of different origins. ... The Japanese Culture is one that is distinct and ethnocentric. ... The Japanese also tends to be beneficiaries rather than benefactors. ... Thus this indiginous religion of Japan became one which was embraced by the Japanese monarch. The Japanese way of life and thinking intertwined itself along with Shintoism, and the parallel survival of the Japanese monarchy and Shinto is no coincidence. ...
Primarily responsible for keeping the Japanese unified throughout the years, Shinto is indirectly an external controlling force in Japanese society, shown through the strong implementation of Shinto practices to younger generations, the large festivals of Shinto, and the involvement in every aspect of Japanese life. ... The younger generations have little choice but to abide by the teachings of the Shinto "from an early age, strict practices as part of the ceremonies are instilled within them and are usually passed down over the years. ... This practice shows the subtle, yet effective, ...
The Emptiness of Japanese Affluence. - Rev.ed. ... He also shows how the fall or rise in the Japanese economy is extremely important in order for Japan to deal with the problem of industrializing. ... According to the author, this was a dilemma for the Japanese: being Japanese and Asian. ... However, this idea did not intrigue the Japanese much. ... "The question of how the ware should be remembered, even what it should be called, continues to trouble a generation that is increasingly removed from the events themselves." ...
Shinto is native to Japan. In many ways to be Japanese is to be Shinto. ... This religion has been engrained in Japanese society for generations, and is key to Japanese culture and politics. ... The priesthood goes back many generations, and is hereditary. ... It has existed for generations in harmony with Buddhism and Confucianism. ...
Politically too, Japan recovered. ... This was a great loss for the Japanese because America supplied 80% of Japan's oil. ... As the embargo already directly threatened Japan's survival, the Japanese went ahead with landings in Indo-China in September. ... A decisive movement in Japanese history had arrived. ... Now, even after the conflict ended, the attack helped shape a generation of National defense polic...
After the attacks by the Japanese, the government had viewed the Japanese Americans as a threat to the nation's security. ... Also the government had the support from many non-Japanese American Citizens that voiced strong opinions of the Japanese. ... One man justified the government's decision to intern the Japanese saying, "everywhere that the Japanese have attacked to date, the Japanese population has risen to aid the attackers. ... "Japanese Americans lost much of the economic ground they had gained in more than a generation" "(Austin 4). ... All the Japanese had were each other....
The Meiji Restoration was period in Japan when massive changes in ancient Japan. ... Before this drastic move the traditional Japanese society was largely isolated from all other civilizations. By doing this the Japanese managed to strengthen the economy, strengthen the government, and make social reforms. ... They encouraged Japan's business class to adopt western methods. ... The government set up new schools and universities and hired westerners to teach the new generation modern technology. ...
