Constitution of Japan

Throughout this course we have not only gained factual knowledge about East Asia but also a framework that we can use to understand other countries and cultures around the world. To consider ourselves global citizens, we must have an understanding of the world and the way it works. From learning about the history of East Asia, we now have a better understanding of why it works the way it does today, and that makes us less ethnocentric and more empathetic toward others. This course has allowed me…

Olympic Sailing Competition. Qingdao is located in the southeast coast of Shandong Peninsula, the eastern part of Jiaodong Peninsula, on the brink of the Yellow Sea, across the sea and the Korean Peninsula, is located in the frontier area of China Japan Korea Free Trade zone. Qingdao has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. Qingdao is a wonderful place for summer holidays. In the summer, Qingdao's water is warm, the beach is fine, but there is no scorching heat, is the golden season of…

In Leslie Marmon Silko’s landmark novel Ceremony, she provides an insightful discourse on Native American society, its culture, prejudices and legends, through the people on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in the 1940’s. Tayo, the main character, is a newly returned WWII veteran suffering from traumatic memories of the battlefield, namely his Uncle Josiah’s face on a dead Japanese man’s body. As the reader follows Tayo’s quest, or ceremony, for wholeness, another, less recognizable character…

Japan’s largest cultural influences was its neighbor across the ocean, China. Chinese lifestyles were observed and appealed to Japanese, so with the extra push of rulers promoting them, were incorporated into Japanese society. A major impact of China on Japan is Buddhism. Siddharta Gautama was born in India, and was the center of Buddhism. The religion is based off of his teachings. It was spreading across Asia and eventually came to China. Japanese citizens liked Buddhism, but it caused some…

Buyer Behavior for Honda Civic Sedan Car Why do Consumers buy a car or any product? We use the following simple Consumer buying model outlined by William and David to analyze why consumers may be driven to buy a Honda Civic Sedan car (Winer and Dhar, 2011): Consumer Buying Behavior Model The model can be divided into 5 main parts: 1. Need recognition 2. Search for alternatives 3. Evaluation of alternatives 4. Purchase and use of the product 5. Post purchase evaluation and feedback We discuss…

Interview Reflection This paper describes the reflection about the job interview with Pactera Consulting Japan (https://en.pactera.com/) , and it is divided into three parts, which are reflections about preparations, interviews themselves, and post-interview follow-up. First of all, I found this position on the Japanese job search website. Since I was primarily considering to work in Japan, this is the best way to look for the available position. At this point, I was cautiously use several…

In Japan, Samurai were of the military elite during the medieval and early-modern period. In Japanese, they are known as bushi or buke. By the 12th century, the word samurai became synonymous with bushi. It was closely associated with the middle and upper ranks of the warrior class. Usually associated with a clan and their lord, the samurai also followed a set of rules that later came to be known as the bushidō. Although the samurai numbered less than 10% of Japan's former population, their…

traditional court music of Japan. The word gagaku originates from the literal Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters for the term “elegant music” (Britannica). The origins of gagaku trace back to mainland China where it was first developed as music for the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty. This music then spread east to Korea where it was adopted as the music of the imperial Korean court. During the 5th century, musicians from the the Korean imperial court travelled to Japan to…

Jeanne Houston is a Japanese American living during World War II and wrote about her experience when she was interned. This book is a peek into the life of Jeanne and how the war affected her. On December 8, 1941 the United States declared war on Japan, Japanese Americans were then treated differently and unfairly. The Japanese Americans were then sent to internment camps, Jeanne's family was sent to Manzanar. Through living in Manzanar Jeanne is trying to figure out who she is. The theme is…

various technological advancements. As seen in Japan’s first encounters with the west, Sakoku (鎖国, the national seclusion policy) was the direct result of distrust of the Christian missionaries, which led to limited trade of ideas. In the Edo (江戸) era, Japan made its first encounters with the west, which led to the arrival of Christian missionaries to spread the religion. As the missionaries were so successful in spreading the religion, Ieyasu grew skeptical of their ‘political intentions’…