Western images of Japan‚ conjured up along with geisha‚ sushi‚ and samurai. However‚ within the country itself‚ the cherry blossoms have been a cultural event for over a thousand years. The annual hanami‚ cherry blossom viewing parties‚ the many cultural symbolic interpretations of the cherry blossoms‚ and the extensive use of the blossoms in art‚ for both their innate beauty and the symbolism they carry‚ have ensured the blossoming trees’ position in the cultural identity of Japan.
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Japanese Occupation December 8 The Japanese launched air raids in several cities and US military installations in the Philippines December 10 the first Japanese troops landed in Northern Luzon. Manila was occupied by the Japanese on January 2‚ 1942. The fall of Bataan was on April 9‚ 1942 with Corregidor Island‚ at the mouth of Manila Bay‚ surrendering on May 6 The Commonwealth government by then had exiled in Washington‚ DC upon the invitation of President Roosevelt. The Philippine Army
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Japanese Period Background The Japanese period is known as the era with the most brutalities in Philippine history. Unlike our previous capturers‚ the Japanese had no shame in hiding the cruelty that they imposed on the Filipino people. With their aim of capturing the Philippines in a span of 50 days‚ they did not hold back on the means of getting what they wanted. No one could escape the torture and hardships‚ and some could not even escape death. The Japanese had motives. They wanted the Filipinos
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between Chinese Culture and Japanese Culture All collectives and groups in the world‚ no matter big countries or small families‚ have their own cultures. There is no single definition which can suit everyone’s understanding of culture. For example‚ Hofstede defines culture as ‘something consists of the unwritten rules of the social game’ (Refer to Bibliography No.1‚ p. 6); Hoebel and Frost define culture as an ‘integrated system of learned behaviour patterns’ (Refer to Bibliography No.2‚ p. 6); Ferraro
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Geane Louise J. Mendoza BSBA-MM 4-5D JAPANESE LITERATURE I. History A. Ancient Literature (until 764)- “Nara Period” (AD 710 to 794) Kan’ji- Logographic Chinese Characters which is first writing system used by Japanese that was introduce by Chinese. Kana- are syllabic Japanese scripts‚ a part of the Japanese writing system contrasted with the logographic Chinese characters known in Japan as kanji. 3 Kana Scripts: Man’yogana- (old syllabic) Katakana- (modern angular) Hiragana – (modern cursive)
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Japanese Animation While some people think Anime is a genre‚ it is in fact‚ actually an art form that incorporates all genres found in television and books. The plots range from romantic comedies to science fiction and even action adventures. Anime is released in three forms: TV shows‚ Movies‚ and OVA. What is an OVA you may wonder‚ OVA stands for Original Video Animation. An OVA is an anime released straight to video because of financial or social circumstances. What is it about Anime
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9066. Under the terms of the order‚ people of Japanese descent were placed in internment camps. The United States’ justification for this abominable action was that the Japanese American’s may spy for their Homeland. Over 62% of the Japanese that were held in these camps were American Citizens. The United States’ internment of the Japanese was a poor and cowardly method of ‘keeping the peace.’ The United States was not justified in stowing away Japanese Americans into almost concentration camps.
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Japan is under struggle since its early days of its rise as industrial power. The one of the most important reasons of its sufferings are the scarcity of natural resources which influence the economy badly as well as national security. In agriculture sector also Japan have not a satisfactory because yearly per production of the crops were increasing which is not good for the land and land mass are in unrest and second important thing is international environment which is not stable. There are some
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Challenges of Interpersonal Communication within the Japanese Culture One way of defining interpersonal communication is to compare it to other forms of communication. In so doing‚ one would examine how many people are involved‚ how physically close they are to one another‚ how many sensory channels are used‚ and the feedback provided. Interpersonal communication differs from other forms of communication in that there are few participants involved‚ the people who interact are in close physical proximity
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Japanese Negotiation When Japanese companies negotiatie‚ there are barriers in their cultural understanding. Conversely‚ when the negotiations are with someone who have really different cultural background‚ cultural misunderstanding certainly exist. To understand the Japanese negotiation style‚ some knowledge of Japanese cultural tradition is necessary. Japanese society is ethnically homogenous and high-context. Order and harmony are highly respected and regarded as prime virtues of the society
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