Hancock U.S. History 1302 Wednesday 1800-2100 15 October 2008 After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941‚ the United States was filled with panic. Along the Pacific coast of the U.S.‚ where residents feared more Japanese attacks on their cities‚ homes‚ and businesses‚ this feeling was especially great. During the time preceding World War II‚ there were approximately 112‚000 persons of Japanese descent living in California‚ Arizona‚ and coastal Oregon and Washington. These
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sub categories are: gothic Lolita‚ sweet Lolita and the punk Lolita. Lolita has popularized by the more feminine visual kei or "visual style" artists. Visual kei is a fashion among Japanese musicians‚ who are usually male‚ featuring make-up‚ elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes Gyaru fashion is a type of Japanese street fashion that was popular in the 1990s‚ but shortly died out in the early 2000s. It is often portrayed as a sign of youth rebellion as it is the opposite of the traditional
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by relatively high GNI per capita as well as high disposable incomes that account for a high food consumption level. However‚ due to rapidly ageing population‚ it may lead to new foodservice demand that caters specifically to seniors. Furthermore‚ Japanese women are becoming more empowered and the number of people living on their own is rising‚ which is seen as a major factor seeking for high-end convenience lifestyle. As in the cultural aspect‚ the way of communicating and delivering message in appropriate
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the people into communities through its rituals and celebrations. Japanese society is a major example of how people can join together as a community to celebrate their unique beliefs. However‚ this would then often raise the question of which came first; the close-knit community who started the religion‚ or the religion that jumpstarted everything and brought people together. The truth of the matter is‚ if one were to look at Japanese culture and society‚ it is rather apparent that ancient religions
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Chinese Influences on America through Cuisine Since the 20th century‚ Chinese food has had an influence on American cuisine‚ with over 40‚000 Chinese restaurants across the country. There are more Chinese restaurants in America than all of the McDonald’s‚ Burger Kings‚ and KFC’s combined! The Chinese have taken over the American food kingdom. The history of Chinese food started in the 1800s‚ when the Chinese came over to the United States during the Gold Rush. But the Chinese
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Useful Japanese phrases A collection of useful phrases in Japanese. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages. Key to abbreviations: frm = formal‚ inf = informal‚ f = said by women‚ >f = said to women English 日本語 (Japanese) Welcome ようこそ (yōkoso) Hello 今日は (konnichiwa) おっす (ossu) - used between close male friends もしもし (moshi moshi) - on phone How are you? I’m fine‚ thanks. And you? お元気ですか？ (o genki desu ka) はい、元気です。あなたは？ (hai‚ genki desu. anata wa?) お蔭様で元気です
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The art of Japanese gardens dates back to at least 592 AD‚ during the reign of Empress Suiko. There is documented evidence that suggests the art had actually been progressing long before then‚ because these early gardens were very well-developed. Early gardens contained artificial hills‚ ornamental pools‚ and many other features of Japanese gardens today. The first major development in the history of Japanese gardens came in the Nara period (646-794 AD)‚ when trade with China began in earnest
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related to the Italian "calamari"‚ which in English has become a culinary name for Mediterranean dishes involving squid‚ especially fried squid . Japan consumes the most squid in the world . Fried squid Fried squid is a dish in Mediterranean cuisine. It consists of batter-coated‚ deep fried squid‚ fried for less than two minutes to prevent toughness. It is served plain‚ with salt and lemon on the side. In North America‚ it is a staple in seafood restaurants. It is served as an appetizer‚ garnished
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are Poles‚ with small groups of Ukrainians‚ Belorussians‚ Germans‚ Slovaks and Lithuanians. Polish traditional food‚ a cuisine that was suppressed during Communist times‚ is now making a comeback. Polish Food is diverse and delicious. It is made with almost all of the four basic food groups in mind‚ with a little something from each in every dish (Veterano‚ 2008). Polish cuisine and dining table etiquette is a perfect reflection of the warmth in the Polish character. Having a meal with one’s family
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are many cuisines that stand out and even be wide-known in all over the world. One of them is Dim Sum - the art of Chinese traditional food. Dim Sum‚ literally means “to touch your heart”‚ is small appetizers that consist of a variety of steamed and fried dumplings as well as other goodies served in steamer baskets to keep it warm (Parkinson‚ 2015). Initially‚ it was designed to be a kind of snack served together with yum cha - a Chinese drinking tea style. Gradually‚ this unique cuisine and yum cha
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