Essays on Japanese Culture

I interviewed my floor mate, Morimoto Shotaro, about unique Japanese culture which other countries do not possess. Shotaro made a good explanation about Japanese culture and tradition in his hometown. Shotaro was born in Nara. He spent his youth there and moved to Osaka for…

Many cultures have body modifications that are very similar yet possess vastly different implications, meanings, and methods behind them. Tattoos have existed for thousands of years and with the abundance of time since their creation, their use and application have evolved. While many different cultures…

Rashomon is a famous Japanese film from the 1950’s about a man who dies after his wife was raped by a bandit (Module-7, Rashomon Lecture, 5:41). Point of view in the film is where the scenes are made so that the audience can view a…

A decade in the dry dock has been enough for Samurai Shodown. SNK has found renewed energy to recover one of his series of legendary fights and also has done it from scratch, with a reboot. Easy to recognize because of their inspiration in the Japanese Tenmei era…

In ancient society, the strange dress is regarded as a symbol of cult, especially in the area of religious rights and under the influence of the government, but in the pluralistic society, you are not used to what kind of religion, what beliefs are there….

Assimilating from one culture to another can be very difficult when you are not sure about the customs or traditions of the other culture, this can be especially difficult when you are only a young child and have to unexpectedly grow up in a different…

This journal article provides information about specific genre of diaries. It also analyzes what is the meaning of Aoyama labels “down-to-earth eating and writing”, which is elaborated as realistic descriptions of the hand-to-mouth existence of Japanese peasants and the working classes involved in the production…

Japanese cuisine is known for the ingredients used and the strictness that the Japanese have on food. Japanese cuisine embraces the local and traditional food that has improved over centuries of economic, social and political change. The traditional culinary art, named Washoku, is based on…

So in recent years, people who are participating in Japanese street racing have become less and less. Not only street racing, but even the famous car customize culture has become less. Which makes everyone become disappointed, huge amounts of people have quit street racing because…

Shintoism is a religion practiced mainly in Japan with roots dating to the late 6th Century. Although shinto does have a fairly distinct set of identifiers, Shinto has merged with countless other religions to create an ever changing but united religion through Japan and South…

The culture that I choose is Japanese culture. Intercultural communication occurs when two or more person with different culture meet each other and communicate. Nowadays, intercultural communication is vital for us due to the diversity of human population. It enables us to cope with cultural…

During the conversation about the ideal woman, the following statement is made when prefacing the required traits: “A merit is balanced by a defect, there is this good point and that bad point”. Thus, the ideal woman described by the men can be implied to…

The Edo Period (1603 – 1868) within Japan’s History presented the world with some of the most iconic expressions of nature, even influencing great artists from the West. Artists from the Edo Period were able to communicate incredible metaphors and commentaries through their presentation and…

Japanese Internment Camp Art Display There’s an ongoing question of identity in Europe and especially to those who have immigrated there for a specified and abundant reason. The narrative of what it means to be French, English, German, has all changed in the last decade…

Whether ads are for perfume, sports or other products, some of them are associated with Kappa who is cute, persuading the customer to buy the products. Moreover, Kappa even becomes the ambassador for environmental protection and lucky god in Japan. Lots of animations and comics…