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Chinatown: Representation Of Chinese Culture
The experience of going to Chinatown allowed me to gain a better understanding of the culture there. I wasn't sure what to expect of Chinatown, as I'm not from the area and I only really had a general idea of the community. I knew that Chinatown was a representation of Chinese culture, but I was surprised to see how representative it was of many other Asian cultures, such as Japanese and Korean. Even in preliminary research that I did, I only saw representations of Chinese culture. I was surprised to see Shinto Iconography and popular icons in Japanese culture, such as Jibanyan and Komasan from the ever popular Yo-kai Watch, based upon Japanese mythological spirits or Yo-kai. I come from a neighborhood that is not diverse by any means, so
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