Essays on Japanese Culture

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…

Widely known for his controversial and anime-inspired artworks, Japanese artist Mr. returns to Hong Kong for his new exhibition titled “People misunderstand me and the contents of my paintings. They just think they are nostalgic, cute, and look like Japanese anime. That may be true,…

Did you know that every day over eight million people travels on a plane? It’s a massive statistic, but, in this day and age, it’s hardly surprising. Japan has an enormous population, with three major cities: Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Around 19.7 million people visit…

Culture is about the way we are living. It incorporates our qualities, convictions, traditions, dialects and conventions. Culture is reflected in our history, in our legacy and by they way we express our thoughts and innovativeness. Our way of life measures our personal satisfaction, our…

Located in the region of East Asia near the Korean Peninsula, Japan is a 1.2 hours flight from the United Kingdom, and a 14 hours flight from New York. With more than 370 thousand km2, it is only a little smaller than the state of…

In 1912, the external powers of western foreigners had an extensive impact on traditional Japanese culture. The Meiji Restoration began with the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogun and the reinstatement of the Japanese emperor Mutsuhito. This led to the transformation of feudal principals and culture…

Abstract Japanese families and relationships are different from American culture. The following paper will describe the key differences in American and japanese culture, along with the similarities they contain. Yosuke Mikasa was interviewed on November of 2016 in order to gain a secondary opinion from…