The origin of the ninja is obscure and difficult to determine‚ but can be surmised to be around the 14th century.[4] However‚ the antecedents to the Ninja may have existed as early as the Heian[5] and early Kamakura eras.[6] Few written records exist to detail the activities of the ninja. The word shinobi did not exist to describe a ninja-like agent until the 15th century‚ and it is unlikely that spies and mercenaries prior to this time were seen as a specialized group. In the unrest of the Sengoku
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characters in Japanese: hiragana‚ katakana‚ and kanji. All three characters can be seen in a single sentence. テレビを見ます Katakana Kanji Hiragana Hiragana and katakana‚ like the alphabet‚ represent sounds. As you can see in the above example‚ hiragana has a roundish shape and is used for conjugation endings‚ function words‚ and native Japanese words not covered by kanji. Katakana‚ which has rather straight fines‚ is normally used for writing loanwords and foreign names. For example‚ the Japanese word for
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SCHOOL OF LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE STUDIES St. Patrick’s‚ Carleton University 日本語３０１０A JAPA3010A Third-Year Japanese Academic Year: 2014 秋学期 Course Title/Number: 三年生の日本語 JAPA3010A Time/Location: JAPA3010A Tuesdays and Thursdays‚ 2:35-3:55pm‚ RC209 Department: The School of Linguistics and Language Studies Instructor: Yoko Azuma-Prikryl Office/Hours: 324 St.Patrick’s building Phone: 613-520-2600 Ext. 6635 Wednesdays 2:00-3:00 pm and Thursday 4:20~5:20pm or by appointment
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Introduction to Sociology Race & Ethnicity Assignment A Look at Japanese Internment of WWII To start off‚ the definition of internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people‚ commonly in large groups‚ without trial. (The Oxford English Dictionary[->0] 1989) Japanese Americans in 1942 were taken to internment camps during WWII because of suspicions of their allegiance and dedication to the United States. Any Japanese American regardless of citizenship status was incarcerated. In early
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Japanese-Americans as a Minority Japanese-Americans are a minority group consisting of people with ethnic ties to the archipelago of Japan‚ in eastern Asia. According to Pew Research Center (2012)‚ there were approximately 1‚304‚286 Japanese-Americans living in the United States in 2011. With the overall trend of Asian-American populations rising (Pew Research Center‚ 2012)‚ this number has certainly gone up‚ especially due to‚ according to Toji (2003)‚ those with mixed ancestry. Japanese-Americans
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Japanese Work Ethic The work ethic of Japanese Work Ethics could not be more different to the work ethic of American. Japanese culture is very different from the American. All aspects of Japanese life‚ especially business relations‚ are governed by strict rules of etiquette. A foreign business person who is either ignorant or insensitive to Japanese customs and etiquette needlessly jeopardizes his company’s prospects in this country. It goes without saying that the Japanese work ethic and culture
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The importance of Japanese language is spoken by over one-hundred forty million in Japan alone and is also a natural second language for people in Chinese and Korean speaking countries. Despite Japan’s growth being out shined by neighbor countries like China and India. Japan is still has the second largest economy in world following China. Japanese is part of the Altaic languages (which includes Turkish‚ Tungusic‚ Mongolian‚ and Korean) spoken in the early Transcaspian steppe country over four
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Japanese calligraphy (書道 shodō?) is a form of calligraphy‚ or artistic writing‚ of the Japanese language. For a long time‚ the most esteemed calligrapher in Japan had been Wang Xizhi‚ a Chinese calligrapher in the 4th century but after the invention of Hiragana and Katakana‚ the Japanese unique syllabaries‚ the distinctive Japanese writing system developed and calligraphers produced styles intrinsic to Japan. Who practices Japanese calligraphy? In Japanese‚ calligraphy is called shodou‚ or “the
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Nihonto The word Nihonto is a comprehensive term used to describe the entire subject of Japanese swords. This includes types‚ etymology‚ construction‚ history‚ and so forth. Historically‚ Japanese smiths have consistently produced the finest blades in the world‚ and antique swords are a much-prized and sought-after item in blade shows and auctions. The thing about Nihonto that most impresses collectors‚ experts‚ martial artists‚ and simple admirers alike is their incredible strength‚ durability
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ARTS1630 Course Outline School of Humanities and Languages ARTS1630‚ Introductory Japanese A Semester 1‚ 2014 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Course Staff and Contact Details Course Details Learning and Teaching Rationale Teaching Strategies Course Assessment Attendance/Class Clash Academic Honesty and Plagiarism Course Schedule Course Resources Course Evaluation and Development Student Support Grievances Other Information Page 1 of 10 CRICOS Provider
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