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    It was just a week ago when I last had my meal at McDonald ’s‚ eating my food without even thinking about the way it was sloppily presented at me‚ with my ice cream sundae dripping off the sides of the cup. Without much care about the way my food looks‚ I was just like everyone else in my table‚ very hurriedly taking my sandwich‚ and once in awhile criticizing the way the food tastes ("ang alat ng fries ngayon a"). This is such a stark contrast to the way food is appreciated outside urban areas

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    Most Japanese traditions involve every aspect of Japanese life. These traditions have also evolved over a period of thousands of years. One common tradition that may seem very visible to outsiders is the traditional Japanese dress of the kimono. A kimono is a woven cotton undergarment. This dress was the basic dress for the Japanese until more recently where it is customary to wear the kimono just for important celebrations. These celebrations make up the many traditions within Japanese culture that

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    Noh and Kabuki

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    Noh Drama and Kabuki Noh‚ the oldest remaining theater art in the world‚ is known for its simple and strictly defined movements‚ for its use of beautiful‚ artistically crafted masks‚ and for its unique form of dialogue reminiscent of a bygone age. Noh drama reveals universal human frailties‚ especially the ephemeral nature of love‚ and has a strong emotional appeal for the audience. Noh also weave into a story the inner workings of the human heart at each moment‚ while conveying inner tension

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    Empire of Japan and Shinto

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    both religions fought for power. Buddhists won‚ and they constructed many temples shadowing Kami. Despite victory of Buddhism as a religion‚ people were still worshiping Kami with‚ and soon to be known as Shinto. Both religions coexisted until the Tokugawa period‚ which lasted from 1603-1867 and under such time the shoguns promoted Daoism and Confucianism‚ which drastically reduced Shinto’s practices even more. During the Shinto’s revival in the 18th century‚ the Meiji emperor took power

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    Throughout the Early Modern Era‚ European nations capitalized on advanced technology to expand their territories into the Americas‚ Africa‚ and India. The French and British established trading posts in India‚ which led to conflict. Queen Elizabeth the first was in power in England‚ sponsoring privateers such as Sir Francis Drake. The Portuguese settled in the southern and eastern coasts of Africa‚ and the Spanish gained control over Latin America. The Spaniards were able to conquer the Aztecs with

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    At the beginning of the 19th century‚ both China and Japan were societies governed by Confucian tradition. In Japan‚ Meiji-era modernization made it a great power over the course of a generation‚ but in China efforts at modernizing reform over the same period produced political fragmentation and rendered it vulnerable to foreign encroachment. Why? China‚ the so-called Middle Kingdom‚ was the center of civilization in Asia for hundreds of years. Leaders from far and wide came to pay homage

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    Essay On Ccot Imperialism

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    Prompt: CCOT Imperialism Evaluate the growth of Imperialism; its causes‚ expansion and effects on Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa Essay: During the 19th-20th centuries European powers extended their domains over Asia and Africa in a race for power. This expansionism changed people’s lifestyle in satellite countries of the new empires‚ and also imposed on them a role in the world market. On the other hand‚ it reinforced Europe’s leadership in manufacturing and economic development‚ and created a strong

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    AP World History 1450-1750

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    1450 part C Globalization Spices Sugar was HUGE in America • New Guinea • Arabs were first to take it – med • Europeans wanted it o All they had was honey and fruits • First international mass market product o Capital from Europe/production in America/ African slaves • Sugar Belt • Slave labor o Many Indians died o Many African were resistant to disease o Horrendous conditions o Many Africans in Brazil o Spread t Caribbean • There was Spanish‚ Friend‚ English‚ Dutch

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    Psychological Theory Psych525 Psychological Theory This paper examines how a person’s cultural ethnocentric perspective causes them to react to a person from another culture based on the behavior/social cognitive theory. For the purposes of description‚ this presentation will explore both Irish and Japanese ethnocentric perspectives and how they relate to one another using the behavior/social cognitive theory. Ethnocentricity Before continuing on to describe Irish and Japanese cultural interaction

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    Japanese Literature Reporters: Afable‚ Carlo Manasis‚ Fahra Afro-Asian Literature MTh 09:00 – 10:30 Japanese Literature I. Introduction Facts about Japan * Also known as “Land of the Rising Sun” * An archipelago made up of 6‚852 islands * Its capital is Tokyo * Japanese is its national language * The government is Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy II. History of Japanese Literature Japanese Literature can be divided into four main periods: ancient‚

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