Whaling has been an aspect of Japanese culture since the 16th century (Takahashi et al. 1989). Japanese have had a hard time dealing with the International Whaling Commission‚ which has banned commercial whale hunting since 1986. Japanese use the whales they hunt for numerous purposes in their culture. Japanese have used whales to make food‚ oil‚ handicrafts‚ and meats. The teeth of whales and their baleen are used to make crafts and traditional bunraku puppets. Whale jaw bones are used to make shamisen
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The Japanese internment that occurred during the 1940s under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was partially a result of the profiling of Japanese people as spies or untrustworthy similar to the assumptions made about characteristics a woman would have that would make her more likely to be accused of witchcraft. The Internment of Japanese Americans and citizens during World War II exhibits starkingly similar parallels to the witch hunts Arthur Miller examined in his play The Crucible due to the
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history of Japanese economy is for 17 years from 1920 to 1937. Japanese economy will be hit by three big depressions‚ reactionary depression (1920 depression)‚ ? financial crisis‚ and ? Showa Depression‚ after the war [ ? ]‚ and will experience long-term depression in this period. The one-eyed postwar reactionary depression which occurred for 1920 (Taisho 9) years is the depression which made the cause the economical gap of during the war and the postwar period. As for the Japanese economy of
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Japanese Civ Movie Review of Departures Departures is a movie about a young man named Daigo Kobayashi who has recently landed a job as a cellist in an orchestra in Tokyo. After finding out that the orchestra is shutting down Kobayashi decides with his wife Mika to return to his hometown. This is a prominent feature of Japanese culture and family structure‚ since Daigo is the head of the house‚ she will follow him wherever he goes. It is her duty to follow him as the head of the house;
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Introduction: The tea ceremony is an ancient tradition that shows cultural knowledge‚ respect and order to other people. Body: The Japanese tea ceremony is also known as Way of tea. This was because they show their manners and respects by way of preparing tea and the way how it is prepare. This activity is a Japanese cultural ceremony that includes the form of presentation and making of the matcha that is a green tea. This ceremony was created and influenced by a way
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The positive effects of the Japanese Occupation: Well‚ every dark cloud has its silver lining. Likewise‚ eventhough the Japanese tortured and tormented the people of our country‚ there’s still some good that had come out of it. Basically‚ during the time of war‚ the British we looked upon as the supreme ruler because they seemed to be untouchable. However‚ when the Japanese came into the picture and defeated them‚ it showed the people of Malaya that the British were not the strongest power in
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Introduced by a mission from Korea in 552 C.E.‚ Buddhism has long been a central theme in Japanese artwork. Since the king of Paekche‚ a kingdom in the South East of the Korean peninsula‚ first gave the Japanese emperor a bronze Buddha statue‚ the Buddhist art forms that were periodically introduced from China and Korea were tempered in the crucible of local custom and usage‚ to yield a rich tradition of religious art. The role of Buddhism in Japan was greatly amplified during the life and reign
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differences‚ they were always very close with each other‚ until one day Denise had heard about the espionage ordeal among Japanese-Americans. She said "you’re trying to start a war. Giving secrets away to the enemy‚ why can’t you keep your big mouth shut?" Denise immediately blamed her friend for something she personally had not done. This was something the government was blaming ALL the Japanese for‚ something that not all of them had personally done. Even though it was something not everyone had done‚ they
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The Japanese Edo period is the time between 1603 and 1868 when ancient Japan was under the leadership of Tokugawa Shogunate. The period was marked with strict social order. One of the notable strict orders during this period was the rules that guided the marriage of women. There was a marriage between the higher authorities and the one among the common members of the society. The rich and high class were known as samurai‚ and a clear distinction of rules regarding marriage existed between them The
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A Report on Japanese Culture Folkways: While most countries have business cards‚ Japan has taken it to a higher level. For in Japan everyone has at least one. Known as ‘Meishi’‚ these cards are an important part of social interactions. They are used for starting conversations‚ for if you know what the other person you are talking with does for a living you have an idea on what to talk about. It also allows you to be remembered after you both part company. You should always be
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