Prof. Bodoh-Creed Anth 338 – Section 1 February 27‚ 2012 On an ordinary Saturday afternoon‚ my sister and I made our way to 1st St. and Central Ave. from a failed attempt at another left-to-be-unnamed cultural epicenter‚ which was a very disappointing trip. Little Tokyo proved to be quite the opposite‚ as I was able to ascertain a much deeper understanding of the Japanese culture because of it‚ and at the same time was able to reflect on the differences and similarities of my Filipino heritage
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Assignment Business XI Points to cover in this assignment on the 10 Countries Types on doing Business Cultural orientation Cognitive styles Negociation Value System Business Practice Hong Kong: Doing Business in Hong Kong Business & Trade in Hong Kong Employment in Hong Kong Tax Obligations of Non-Resident Business Operators Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) System Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Entry Arrangement for Investment (to establish/join in business) in Hong Kong
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In Jose Manuel-Barreto’s introduction to Decolonial Strategies and Dialogue in the Human Rights Field he starts off by comparing and citing the first European advocate for human rights in the Americas‚ the Spanish friar Bartolome de las Casas’s and his Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies. De Las Casas‚ who would later be bestowed the title “Protector of the Indians” advocated that the “heathen” inhabitants of the New World were in all regards human. In a debate that ensued in Valladolid
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Warriors: Knights VS Samurai: Introduction: For this ‘Japan Under the Shoguns’ assessment task‚ I have chosen Warriors: Knights VS Samurais. A knight is a mounted warrior of the feudal system of Europe. A samurai is a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan‚ especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos. Roles and responsibilities: Knights had the responsibilities of fighting in the king’s army and leading troops of soldiers to war. Not only those responsibilities
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have a long history. The earliest Japanese poetry such as that of the Manyoshu‚ written in 759 A.D.‚ includes stirring narrative‚ dramatic and short lyrical poems which scholars believe were originally written as part of the pre-Buddhist or early Shinto ceremonial rituals (Haiku). This anthology includes anonymous songs and prayers designed to celebrate and pacify the gods‚ prayers for safe voyages‚ formal eulogies on the death of an Emperor or Empress and courting‚ marriage‚ planting and harvesting
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There is very little differences throughout the internet of the stories of this mythical creature called Kitsune. The three websites that have been chosen is “Mythical Creatures Guide‚” “Kitsune‚” and “Pinterest” and the following website will be explored for how it describe and analyze Kitsune. What all the website include is a common photos of a Kitsune in its fox from. The photos is from the old traditional Japanese age (see figure 1) and from more modern artists who had been interested by the
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East Asia became one of the most advanced and prosperous regions in the post- classical era due to the resurgence of the imperial style rule. After the collapse of the Han Dynasty‚ East Asia was plagued with 350 years of turmoil and destruction. This ended however when the Sui Dynasty came into power. This dynasty was able to bring back the centralized imperial rule due to a few successful military campaigns. The Sui dynasty lasted for less than thirty years‚ but it made way for the Tang and Sond
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The name Buddhism came from the word “ budhi” which means “ to wake up.” Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of life. Buddhist practices such as mindfulness meditation are means of changing oneself in order to develop the qualities of awareness‚ loving- kindness‚ and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition over thousands of years has created an incomparable resource for all those who wish to follow a path a path
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Origami (折り紙‚ from ori meaning "folding"‚ and kami meaning "paper"; kami changes to gami due to rendaku) is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding‚ which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since then evolved into a modern art form. The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques‚ and as such the use of cuts or glue are not considered to be origami
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“Meiji Restoration”. “Before the Meiji restoration‚ the emperor wielded no political power and was viewed simply as a symbol of Japanese culture. ” Under the Meiji emperor‚ Shinto was reinstated as Japan’s national religion over Buddhism since Buddhism had been founded in India and was seen as foreign. Within the Shinto religion‚ it is believed that the emperor is descended from the gods who created Japan‚ which in the eyes of the citizens‚ made him divine. To westerner’s this divinity is compared
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