What is culture? Culture is the total of knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group. It involves religion‚ language‚ education‚ food and shelter‚ security‚ creative expression‚ relationships‚ and political and social organization. However‚ it ties us up to one group and separates us from other groups. A group that shares a geographic region is called a society‚ while a group that shares a language‚ customs‚ and a common heritage is called an ethnic
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of years of history‚ and so has its society’s view of women. In third century Japan‚ women were believed to be capable of bringing peace and regulation to their country and thus encouraged to rule their country. This was a direct reflection of the Shinto religion that was prominent throughout Japan (Silva-Grondin). Shintoism believed women were the embodiment of intelligence‚ beauty‚ fertility‚ and purity. These beliefs remained dominant until the middle of the sixth century with the introduction
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Japan social reforms After its capitulation to the Allied powers in August 1945‚ Japan underwent a series of vigorous reforms that changed the socio-economic spectrum in many respects. The U.S. initiated such reforms in hopes of democratizing and demilitarizing the nation of Japan‚ and while the occupation forces may have taken an integral role in initiating the reforms‚ the Japanese people made them possible. The United States sought to recreate Japan in its own image. SCAP (Supreme Commander
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Two important events in U.S. history are the hijackings on September 11‚ 2001 and the bombings at Pearl Harbor. These two attacks will always be remembered in U.S. history. These two events caused many people to die and left our nation in shock. These two events caused the American people to be left in fear and agony. They caused our government to be furious and to start war against Japan and against terrorism. On September 11‚2001 American Airlines flight 11 and United airlines flight 175
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Christianity In Japan [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Christianity in Japan Japan has been a home for Shinto and Buddhist religions for centuries. The Christian missionaries during the 16th‚ 19th and 20th centuries worked hard to evangelize the Japanese nation but could not get desired success. There efforts in past failed partly due to sanctions imposed by the local rulers. The Jesuits missionaries traveled with Spanish and Portuguese traders to many areas of America and Asia-Pacific
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COMM B2 26 February 2013 “Other Culture” Outline General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Japanese culture and sumo wrestling. INTRODUCTION Originating in Japan‚ sumo wrestling is a competitive full-contact wrestling sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring. From meals to their manner of dress‚ their daily lives are dictated by strict tradition. Tonight I will enlighten you about what they do in and out of the
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comes to mind is Sumo Wrestling. Sumo wrestling has a history of over 1‚500 years. The legend says that the people in Japan can only way of survival is balanced on the outcome of Sumo wrestlers versus the gods. Sumo wrestling originated as form of Shinto rituals. Sumo wrestling tournaments‚ formally known as basho‚ takes place every two months. The next sport is Kendo. Kendo can be described as ‘ Japanese Fencing’. The swords are crafted by four bamboo stats‚ and is held together by leather straps
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a group of principles that are accepted and shared among a group of people. These principles indicate the particular way one perceives the physical world and the universe. For example‚ due to their heritage‚ Japanese believe in Buddhism as well as Shinto which reflects upon their daily lifestyle. Values are the “core beliefs an individual or a country has. They are considered to be important understandings that form the basis of the shared behaviour of an individual or cultural group.”2 For example
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Jomon: about 300 BC‚ when Japan was inhabited by a hunter-gatherer culture which reached a considerable degree of sedentism and cultural complexity. Yayoi: is an Iron Age era in the history of Japan traditionally dated 300 BC to AD 300. Techniques in metallurgy based on the use of bronze and iron were also introduced in this period. Kofun:is an era in the history of Japan from around 250 to 538. It follows the Yayoi period. The word kofun is Japanese for the type of burial mounds dating from
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The word feudalism comes from the Latin word ‘feudum‚’ meaning fief. Feudalism is a system in which nobles or lords are granted use of lands that legally belong to the king‚ in exchange for their loyalty‚ military service. The one of the king’s obligations is to protect his vassals. Although feudalism in Europe had started earlier‚ the feudal systems of Japan and Europe are somewhat alike. Both feudal systems were developed as a response to the need for security and stability. In Europe‚ the eastern
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