Historical Background The Americans returned in 1945. Filipinos rejoiced and guerrillas who fled to the mountain joined the liberating American Army. On July 4‚ 1946‚ the Philippines regained is freedom and the Filipino flag waved joyously alone. The chains were broken. Palanca awards Another inspiration for writers in Filipino was the launching of the Palanca Memorial Awards for literature headed by Carlos Palanca Sr. in 1950. (Until now‚ the awards are still being given although the man
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She leaves the restaurant without noticing the japanese gentlemen that has been sitting at the table next to her the whole time. This makes her seem like a bad observer which is an important tool to become a good writer. “He said‚ ‘I wonder what all those japanase are doing here’ ‘Japanese?’ she said. ‘What japanese‚ darling? Sometimes you are so evasive I think you don’t want to marry me at all.” (Streams in literature‚ p130) The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen By Graham Greene (Streams in literature
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What is Japanese dance and Japanese Parasol? There are many traditional dances in Japan‚ but the one of the most famous and common dances is the Bon dance‚ called "Bon Odori" in Japanese. People dance the Bon Dance during the Bon Festival‚ held every summer in districts and neighbourhoods in every city in Japan. Above you can see Ms Michiko Moriguchi in a bright red kimono. You can find out more about the different kimonos here. Bon week is held in August every year‚ and Obon‚ as it is often
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JAPANESE COLONISATION The Japanase invasion of Malaya and British Borneo in late 1941‚which culminated in the humiliating British surrender in Singapore two and a half month later shattered Western colonial supremacy and unleashed in the forces of incipent nationalism. INTRODUCTION Japan has a government that is guided by the rules and principles of a constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Government. The government of Japan has the features and characteristic that a parliamentary Goverment
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Japanese Communication In the Japanese culture‚ most every kind of communication and action depends on hierarchy. Hierarchy and seniority are extremely important in Japan. When bowing to each other‚ the person of lower status bows more deeply. When in negotiations‚ the Japanese expect each side to send people of the same age and position‚ and they literally sit directly across the table from each other during discussions. In the order of speaking‚ the person with the highest status speaks
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the 20th century‚ Japanese whaling got a slight boost with the introduction of steam ships and grenade-tipped harpoons. However‚ it wasn’t until 1934 that Japan expanded its whaling to Antarctica that the boost really started to show light. Whales helped keep Japanese citizens fed both during and after World War 2. In 1947 whale meat made up almost half of all animal protein consumed by the country. Nearly 20 years later‚ whales continued to make up nearly one-quarter of the Japanese diet. The Meiji
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aesthetic ideals of Japanese poetry and art in general. Buddhist art‚ paintings and sculpture‚ as well as its architecture helped shape Japanese arts and architecture in general. However‚ Japanese culture is unique from that of China’s and Korea’s. This comes in part from a mixed religious atmosphere. Another significant religion in Japanese history‚ Shinto‚ has also had a great influence on Japanese culture‚ especially in performing arts. The two most famous forms of Japanese theatre today‚ Noh
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With the advanced of technology in current Japan‚ the role of religion has change dramatically‚ it is not only a simply faith in Japanese heart but also a consuetude carry out in daily life. However‚ it is not easy for people to know all changes of religion from ancient time to nowadays. This paper endeavor to sort out the main changes of traditional religion to new religion and new new religion base on the convention‚ spirit‚ role of ancestor and the place of Japan. To do this‚ I will first briefly
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The kimono is a traditional form of clothing worn by Japanese women and men. There are many different forms of Japanese kimono. The word kimono literally as known as "clothing"‚ and up until the mid 19th century it was the form of dress worn by everyone in Japan. Between 30 and 100 days after a child is born‚ the parents‚ siblings‚ and grandparents visit a shrine together to report the child’s birth. The baby is dressed in a white under-kimono. On top of that kimono‚ the baby wears a brightly coloured
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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945) The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1941 and 1945‚ when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8‚ 1941‚ ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor‚ the American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover‚ the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to
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