How Does Japanese Influence American Culture

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America is a “melting pot,” which means that we take influences from other countries. These countries consist of Germany, China, France and so much more. Studies have shown that most people who hear about something that has influenced America are white people; however, that is not always the case. What if I told you that minority groups have some of the most influence in America. Today, I will tell you the Japanese Asian American influence in Culinary, as well as some interesting differences and facts on Japanese Education and Culture.
Let us talk about Japanese Culinary first. In my opinion, Japanese Culinary has influence the culinary field in America the most. Most Americans recount eating sushi (mapvalleyregister.com). On of the most famous Japanese-made cuisines is eaten all over the world; however, that does not stop
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The truth is: not much. Instead, I will talk about some interesting facts about Japanese culture. We both have similar things. These things consist of government and changes after WWII. Let us talk about Japanese culture. I would like to note that all of the in text citations can be found in the 1977 Edition of Compton’s Encyclopedia.
After WWII, Japan’s most successful political organization has been the conservative Liberal-Democratic party (pg 377). Compared to America, we and Japan have a different views on politics. The Liberal-Democratic party wins almost half of the votes and is a majority in the House of Representatives (pg 377). We do not always differ with Japan. We take the fine arts seriously, just like Japan.
The fine arts of modern Japan are similar to those of many Western countries (pg 392). One such piece of fine arts is the woodcut. Woodcuts were made in Japan as early as the 11th century (pg 393). How else has Japan affected the fine arts? The answer is simple: origami. Origami might have originated in the 8th century (pg 398). Arts are important everywhere, but what about

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