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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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    Immortality Views among Different Cultures and Religions The concept of life after death has been around practically as long as life itself. Our beliefs about life after death can have a profound effect on our attitudes toward life. Most individual’s beliefs about life after death are directly related to their cultural or religious affiliations. According to Montagu‚ "Of all the many forms which natural religion has assumed none probably has exerted so deep and far – reaching an influence on

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    Buddhism Maria Alanis‚ Margery Denton- Thompson‚ Crystal Lenden‚ Diane Freeman-Sims‚ Dorothy Stewart REL 133 September 26‚ 2012 Rachelle Brown Buddhism Buddhism is different from many religions‚ they do not believe in a god. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama he was also known as the Buddha. Buddha was believed to found the path to enlightenment. Buddhist believed that Buddha saw the truth on how the world really was. Buddhist also believes that Buddha was not a god he was a regular

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    1. USA (believed by many to have begun during the Victorian era) white wedding dress- purity A black wedding gown was considered taboo in the last decades‚ but recently‚ this is also becoming an option for brides. A common superstition is that the groom is not supposed to see the bride in her wedding dress before the wedding day. There is also the superstition for the bride to avoid wearing the dress before the day and see herself in the mirror‚ because something that prevents the wedding may

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    This assignment will assess the factors behind the economic success of Japan. These factors will be assessed through units of time throughout the Japanese history and how these factors of success have also contributed to the economic difficulties that Japan has faced over time. We will start with a brief introduction to Japan as a nation‚ its cultural practices to language and arts. We will then progress onto discuss the economic success and difficulties that Japan has faced over time Japan is

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    Two major forms of drama arose from the 14th to the18th centuries in Japan . These two theaters of drama are the N (Noh ) and Kabuki forms Both are still existent to this date ‚ as it continues to convey many aspects of the Japanese culture during its feudal era to its golden age Compared to the Eurocentric Western theaters ‚ the Noh and Kabuki could be considered as too simple at first glance . However ‚ it is more of an interpretative form of play that unlocks the imagination of the audience completely

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    in addition to your text‚ two specialized dictionaries or encyclopedias‚ and two websites. The annotation is a brief two or three sentence statement about how you used each source in your research. 4. Complete Chart : Taoism‚ Jainism‚ Shinto‚ Sikhism‚ Baha’i‚ Zoroastrianism |Judaism

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