The Old‚ The New: The transformation of Japanese and Korean women Identity is actually something formed through unconscious processes over time‚ rather than being innate in consciousness at birth. There is always something ’imaginary’ or fantasized about its unity. It always remains incomplete‚ is always ’in process’‚ always ’being formed’. – Stuart Hall Today‚ when we talk about Japanese or Korean women‚ we picture someone who is educated‚ who is empowered‚ who is independent; We picture
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Japanese Literature Reporters: Afable‚ Carlo Manasis‚ Fahra Afro-Asian Literature MTh 09:00 – 10:30 Japanese Literature I. Introduction Facts about Japan * Also known as “Land of the Rising Sun” * An archipelago made up of 6‚852 islands * Its capital is Tokyo * Japanese is its national language * The government is Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy II. History of Japanese Literature Japanese Literature can be divided into four main periods: ancient‚
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How would you feel if you were forced into an internment camp because of what other people of the same nationality did? From 1942-1945 numerous Japanese Americans were treated brutally because Americans turned their rage for a crime‚ which was the bombing of Pearl Harbor perpetrated by the Japanese. This action made the Americans loathe the Japanese. Inevitably‚ after the bombing attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the United Stated was filled with panic. Residents‚ along the Pacific coast of the United States
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Japanese company tries ’Englishization ’ Introduction The Rakuten Inc is a Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company based in Tokyo‚ Japan. It was founded in 1997 by chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. As the CEO of Rakuten‚ Mikitani aims to position Rakuten at the forefront of global business. One way he feels this can be achieved is by introducing an English policy in his firm. He therefore‚ makes a dramatic decision by introducing ‘Englishnization’ program among 7‚100 employees and
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Eye Contact with Japanese Businessmen Alexis Dinsbach Colorado Technical University Online Professor Justine James May 27‚ 2013 Abstract In Japan‚ the businessmen avoid eye contact. The businessmen would rather not waste their time and distract other men‚ especially their senior officers. Distractions may be embarrassing‚ especially when one should be focusing on the task at hand. In this research paper‚ comparisons among America and its culture will be displayed
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Japanese Culture Facts and Trivia 1. What is the official national flower of Japan? a) Cherry Blossom b) Chrysanthemum c) Plum blossom d) Not yet declared e) a or c 2. In Japanese culture‚ who should be given chocolates and gifts for Valentine’s Day? a) The man b) The woman c) Everyone d) Old people only e) The Japanese don’t celebrate Valentine. 3. True or False. Most streets in Japan do not have a name. 4. What symbol is prominently featured on the Japanese national flag? a)
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East Asia Midterm Review • Amateratsu: a part of the Japanese myth cycle and also a major deity of the Shinto religion. She is the goddess of the sun‚ but also of the universe. Daughter of god Izanaghi. Created 8 islands. The Emperor of Japan is said to be a direct descendant of Amaterasu. • Tangun: mythological first king of the Koreans‚ the grandson of Hwanin‚ the creator‚ and the son of Hwanung‚ who fathered his child by breathing on a beautiful young woman. Tangun reportedly became king in
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thinking about the way it was sloppily presented at me‚ with my ice cream sundae dripping off the sides of the cup. Without much care about the way my food looks‚ I was just like everyone else in my table‚ very hurriedly taking my sandwich‚ and once in awhile criticizing the way the food tastes ("ang alat ng fries ngayon a"). This is such a stark contrast to the way food is appreciated outside urban areas‚ and most specially in traditional Asian cultures such as Japan. The Japanese in fact have developed
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Case Study ‘Hello Kitty’ A Japanese Superbrand © 2006 The Icfai Center for Management Research (ICMR). All Rights Reserved. For accessing and procuring the MARKETING MASTERMIND 60 June 2007 case study‚ log on to www.ecch.cranfield.ac.uk or www.icmrindia.org Marketing Mastermind_June-2007_Final.pmd 60 6/1/2007‚ 4:30 PM ‘Hello Kitty’ She (Hello Kitty) is the original‚ and it is hard to replace her. She became the icon of cute for a whole generation. You can’t buy that kind of
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The liberation of women in Japanese cinema The purpose of this work is to investigate the social position of women in Japanese cinema from its beginnings to the present. The main aspect is the link between the masculine dominance and the objectification of women‚ combined with Freudian theories of castration anxiety‚ as well as Lacanian ‘mirror stage’. These theories play a crucial role in this work as the representation of power‚ demonstrated through objectification‚ may affect the gender equilibrium
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