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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Sino Japanese Relations in the 20th Century Relations between China and Japan are contradictory; they both rely heavily on each other economically‚ but they are distrustful of each other and there are huge cultural and political tensions between them. Japan helped provide infrastructure that allowed for the rapid industrialization of China‚ and if it were not for all of the foreign trade opportunities in China‚ Japan’s economy could have collapsed. At the same time however‚ China is still offended
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common for both locations‚ the knights and samurais were highly ranked in the feudal system. The classes that made up the different hierarchies also closely mirrored each other‚ with peasants‚ serfs‚ and warriors appearing in both the Europe and Japanese systems. The peasants and serfs made up the bottom‚ merchants along with them. Warriors‚ as stated above‚ were ranked highly‚ due to the protection they lent out to the others. Finally‚ both arrangements were based around agriculture; wheat and the
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The Japanese Occupation in the Philippines December 7‚ 1941 7:55 am - The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor December 8‚ 1941 6:30 am - Davao City was bombed (First area in the Philippines to be bombarded) Next Tuguegarao‚ Baguio‚ Iba‚ Tarlac and Clark Field December 9‚ 1941 Bombing of Manila December 10‚ 1941 First Invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese Aparri‚ Vigan‚ Legaspi‚ Davao‚ Lingayen‚ Atimonan and Mauban Under the command of Lt. Masaharu Homma Japan bombed Cavite‚ Nichols Field and
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Bonsai: A Microcosm of the Japanese Character Bonsai basically means “a plant growing in a container” (Norman 8). Nevertheless‚ it’s not just a mere potted plant as it is concerned with growing miniature-scale forms of mature trees. Furthermore‚ the various developments it has undergone and is still going through as well as the forms it takes on are reflective of the Japanese character. The history of bonsai traces its roots back to China where it was originally known as penjing (Norman
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CBA-Japanese Relocation By:Kailey Olson Have you ever been taken away from your home? Japanese Relocation was a hard time for the Japanese Americans after the Pearl Harbor Attack.We thought that all the Japanese were informants or spies planning for another attack in the 1940’s.The internment camps were in Topaz‚Utah‚and Granada‚Colorado. Many Japanese Americans got taken away from their families. My opinion on that is that we shouldn’t have taken people away from their families and just worked
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CHANGE IN JAPANESE SOCIETY One specific aspect of change in traditional Japanese society came about through an increased acceptance and regard towards the right of girls to be educated. In the past‚ traditional Japanese culture saw this as a threat‚ believing that it was a purely western thought which would jeopardise the traditional culture of that society. This movement not only increased educational opportunities‚ but was also a means by which gender inequality was reduced in Japanese society as
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2012 Title: The Acquisition of Communicative Style in Japanese Author: Patricia M. Clancy Author’s Info: Associate professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics at the University of California‚ Santa Barbara. She’s interested in language acquisition because she thinks that if we could understand what grammar is for the very young children‚ we would gain insight into its true nature. Date Published: 1986 Key Points: 1. The Japanese communicate in an intuitive and indirect way when it’s
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The nature of Japanese business matters - the complex rules of social hierarchy and politeness - are like an impossibly complex maze that most Americans dread. In reality‚ however‚ Japanese business manners are a combination of cultural sensitivity and common sense that can be learned easily. Here are a few tips to use during travel to Japan. Basics of Polite Conduct Bowing: Japanese show respect to one another by bowing. The rule of thumb here is to meet your Japanese business partners halfway:
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Date: March 10‚ 2017 To: Prof. Jeffery Higgins From: Isebor Frank Subject: Research Proposal on Japanese- American Internment Introduction Most Americans know the story of Anne Frank; the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust who posthumously gained prominence through the publication of The Dairy of a young Girl‚ her experience in hiding during the occupation of the Netherlands by Germany in World War II. It is one of the world’s most widely known books and has been the basis for several
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