I have two sons ages nine and eleven. My father met the first one once when he was a baby, and the second time a few months ago by accident at the hospital when we were visiting my grandmother- (Daily). The families only lived miles apart for ten years but never talked. Even after his wife died of cancer, his father still would not talk to him. The embarrassment of having Burakumin grandchildren was too much to handle. If one were to come into contact with a Burakumin, they would have to see a Buddhist priest to be cleansed of their impurity. Burakumin had no given surnames; instead they were given a number. Burakumin were not allowed to eat, drink, or smoke near a non-Burakumin. They also suffer from medical ailments more than the average Japanese citizen. This is due to bad medical care. Many Burakumins have low-paying jobs with no insurance. They suffer from tuberculosis and trachoma at a higher than average rate.
Japanese citizens would not even touch something that a Burakumin had touched. For instance, if someone known to be Burakumin tried to buy food the storekeeper would most likely wear gloves rather than touch the money given to him by a Burakumin. Another example of this discrimination is when a fire would start in a Burakumin ghetto; neighbors would discuss how the fire had a tremendous stench. Most likely, the Burakumin house fires would be the last to be put out. In present day Japan, Burakumin work with non-Burakumin and most workers do not know the Burakumin, but management does know. They have private investigators to track addresses of potential employees. If they are found to have Burakumin residences, they will either not be hired or start off 5%-10% less than non-Burakumin employees. Burakumin are seen as uneducated and dirty even though they are racially identical to non-Burakumin. "Only 10.6% of Burakumin were reported to be employed in enterprises of over 300 employees, well below the national average of 23.
There are various cases of conformity even in Japan. ... The history of Japan during 1603-1867, called the Edo period, has some awful peer pressure stories. ... Japan is one of the most serious countries that practice conformity today. ... Japanese people like to make their own groups, and do anything only with their own friends. ... Why do many people pressure others to be the same, and outcast those who are different? ...
During the late 1860's Japanese started to accept western influence over their music and has become very popular in Japan. ... Colors also play a major influence in Japanese Culture. ... The Japanese are also legendary for their performing arts which is extremely popular in Japan. ... A strong work ethic is required to be successful in Japan due to the fact that work itself is a powerful part of Japanese culture. ... While Shinto is native to Japan, Buddhism began in India and came to Japan in the 6th century. ...
Japan Geographical Setting Japan is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. ... Many lakes nestle among the Japanese mountains. ... Two Pacific Ocean currents--the Japan Current and the Oyashio Current--influence Japan's climate. ... Rain is abundant through most of Japan. ... The largest members of the coallition include the Social Democratic Party of Japan, the Japan Renewal Party, the Komeito (Clean Government Party), and the Japan New Party. ...
One reason the Japanese were so patriotic was due to their upbringing. ... Fukushima Yoshie, a Japanese citizen at the time of the war, was so confident in her country's ability that she boasted to her aunt, "Japan will not lose!" ... Even as Japan began to lose in the war, they still stayed confident. ... As Itabashi Koshu, a member of the Japanese military explains, "Until the very end, no one considered the possibility that Japan could lose" (78). ... It was "a time when nobody criticized Japan" (77). ...
Well one person, actually a country that learned the biggest lessons would have to be Japan. ... But on July 8, Japanese were throwing a party eight miles west of Peiping, China. ... Right after the Japanese were finished with their bombing, the Americans hatched a plan to get back at them. They sent aircrafts into Japan and bombed Tokyo as much as they could. ... The Japanese entered the war with nothing, and they finished it with even less. ...
Japan For hundreds of years, the island nation of Japan was a remote and isolated land. ... 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. ... The traditional types of plays remain important to the Japanese, but the people also enjoy new dramas by Japanese playwrights, as well as Western plays. ...
JAPAN: A SOCIETY DIFFERENT THAN THAT OF THE WESTERN WORLD? ... Japan is viewed by many as a cohesive society that lacks individualism. ... It is, instead, the group that an individual is associated with that the Japanese society values. ... People in Japan often keep with the same employer for the entirety of their working years. ... Although farmland has always been scarce in Japan, before the concepts of modernization and global trade were introduced to Japan, farmlands were not only important to villagers, but to all people living in Japan. ...
Issue or problem This article states that Japan is in the middle of a trade surplus gaining 95.6 percent from last year to 902.0 yen (7.33 billion). ... This shows clearly the gap between Japans exports and imports. ... It states that Japans exports have been slowing, pushing towards a more steady economy. ... Also, in our book, we have shown Japan currency (yen) compared to the American dollar. ... Also, I was surprised to find out that Japans economy was struggling due to a trade surplus, and the fact that we have such a strong influence on not only Japan, but other nations as well. ...
Japan's Foreign Policy Upon focusing on Japan and it's foreign policy objectives, one must take into account the world and the image that Japan is trying to project upon it, for both it's self and the Japanese people. ... "Japanese foreign policy? ... "Japan is reinventing superpower - again. ... In the core of such interest is to ensure security and prosperity of Japan and the Japanese people. ... Although Japan has capitalized on engaging globally, the world does not feel welcome in Japan. ...
