Culture of Japan

1. The Manzanar Annual Pilgrimage has come a ritual where Japanese American travel to the site that they were kept during the world war. These Japanese Americans where stripped from their lifestyles and forces to come to different camps around the United States, due to the dear of them helping the Japanese in the war. The United States dismantled these sights after the war, one because they knew it was wrongful in the eyes of what the constitution and the states were built on. The critical…

In The Samurai’s Garden, Gail Tsukiyamauses drastic scenic garden comparisons to display key differences along with similarities between Matsu and Sachi’s gardens along with their individual personalities. From the very beginning of the novel Stephen is exposed to Matsu’s beautiful garden which is depicted as “The sweet perfumes were immediately intoxicating. A silk tree still heavy with summer blossoms, and two large black pine trees shaded the house. An oval-shaped pond, with hints of movement…

On the morning of July 7th, 1937, Haruto went to go see his friends, Atsuhiko, Akatsuki, and Riku, as Haruto was walking he came across a paper stating, “Enlist to Fight for your Emperor against the Socialist Chinese scumbag”. Haruto was a little bias when it came toward the military so he just ignored it, as he walked up the steps toward the door, he did a special knock, 1 2, 1, 1 2 3. Immediately Atsuhiko came running to the door and greeted him with a smile and invited him in, “Your excited…

Ichiro Suzuki is a famous baseball person currently playing with the Mariners, In the US. He has accomplished D.A. major league baseball career. In his early life he had to practice and practice. His father was the one who got him to practice. Ichiro hopes to play until his death. In this article I will tell you about Ichiro Suzuki. In Ichiro’s early life, his father was in his high school baseball team. But he ‘’wasn’t able to make the team the next year’’ so his father, Nobuyuki Suzuki,…

Similarly to Stagecoach (Ford, 1939), Yojimbo (Kurosawa, 1961) also features the lone entrance of its main protagonist, Kuwabatake Sanjuro. However, unlike in Stagecoach (Ford, 1939), which features the Ringo Kid’s rather abrupt entrance well into the film, Yojimbo (Kurosawa, 1961) starts right off the bat with its main protagonist. The opening shots of Yojimbo (Kurosawa, 1961) also begin with a closeup of the back of Sanjuro, as he walks down the path to the town. This initial scene already…

Hawaii Five-O is about a team of detectives in Hawaii that investigate and solve different crimes. The show uses witty one-liners for comical moments and creates drama with the characters through ongoing relationships. The show has tense moments that are full of action packed gun fights and it uses the beautiful backdrop of Hawaii. This crime show is a remake of the original Hawaii Five-O that was produced back in the 1960s. The show uses the same character names with updated stories for this…

The Japanese American National Museum is a location for anyone to learn and experience the history of Japanese culture and its impact on society today. By observing the museum, people, businesses, and surrounding area, I argue that this location signifies Japanese Americans, which gives people a better understanding and appreciation for their ethnic and diverse culture. Upon observing, reading, and research I will use this to support my argument. Visiting Little Tokyo for the first time was a…

American and Japanese Schooling Japan and America, over 6,000 miles apart have quite a few differences in their public school systems. Each country’s cultural values are represented in the classroom every day, and students are so used to it they might not even be aware. Comparing the two school systems, it’s clear that the schools are designed to create a specific kind of citizen after their education. Japan seeks to create respectful youth, that will later work hard for their country. The…

At the end of part one of the novel Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata, Shimaura decides to leave for Tokyo the very next morning after spending the night with Komako. His reason for leaving was purely based on Komako. As Shimamura comes back from his bath, he and Komako get into a little discussion. Komako was to leave and go home and Shimamura calls her out by telling her she is being difficult. From here, he comes to a conclusion Komako is feeling guilty for having a relationship with a…

This letter may seem a bit long but Sony's wayward philippics cannot be adequately described in less than a long essay. I begin with critical semantic clarifications. First, Sony sees itself as a postmodern equivalent of Marx's proletariat, revolutionizing the world by wresting it from its oppressors (viz., those who develop an alternative community, a cohesive and comprehensive underground with a charter to draw an accurate portrait of its ideological alignment). This is not the same as saying…