Culture of Japan

Ambassadors China and Japan Han-Tang Period Before the 10th Century, history shows that contact between Japan and China was done through ambassador diplomacy. Tribal leaders in Japan in the early second century would seek knowledge and support from China to strengthen their position within their tribe at home and to exert military influence upon Korea (pg. 1). Throughout the centuries, Japan would use the ambassador to gain knowledge and insight from China and they would make sure they used…

guidance in early Japan. These influences were so vast that they almost paralleled the han Dynasty and borrowed from later Dynasties however this does not mean they did not also fuse Chinese thought with their own beliefs. These changes meant that although they assimilated chinese culture with theirs it became a unique meld. The last was about Nara Buddhism, which was made up of of six sects and how these six sects were used a as a tool of state ideology, Nara Buddhism arrived in Japan around…

Stigmatization in the Health Services Japan has a universal healthcare system that allows individuals the right to choose their own doctor and treatment and only charges a nominal fee for services. With most residents having access to quality services, there should be no signs of discrimination in the system. Discrimination in Japan is subtle and deep-rooted stemming from the historic identity of “pure blood”. The Burakumin or “people of the hamlet” are a social class in Japan, remnants of…

Shinto Deity in the Guise of Monk Hyeja is sculpture from Japan, carved out of wood in the 11th or early 12th century CE . It is thought to be a representation of Hyeja, a Korean monk revered as one of the first leaders of Buddhism in Japan . In Japan, eventually it came to be a common belief that powerful Buddhist figures where actually traditional Shinto deities in disguise . The figure in the artwork is missing both of his forearms and hands, as well as the tips of his feet. Over time, most…

Her father was studying law in Tokyo, Japan. A young and ambitious man, at the age of 25, he sailed to the United States with hope of making enough money to continuing his education, and becoming an American Lawyer. Her father, young and naive, would soon learn that the land of opportunities, was hard and racist. He would find himself working many different type of jobs, to include: laying ties for the railroad, field work in eastern Washington, working on ships as a cook, and laboring in a…

Ghosn has emphasized high-quality performance and improvement over current performance. In Japan, age, length of service, and education level are the traditional factors determining the individual’s power in the company. However, under Ghosn’s achievement-oriented leadership, the highest achievers got the highest rewards regardless of those factors…

were used in feudal Japan and medieval Europe as homes for the noble classes and as defensive fortresses. They were both very effective at protecting the inhabitants and stop attacking forces however, there are a few important differences. Japanese castles were not just used for defensive reasons they are also artistic and beautiful through the architecture and surrounding environment while European castles focussed more on defensive capabilities and functionality. In feudal Japan there was a…

But also different from American culture. During orientation at Rice University,…

AWOL #3 (By Alix Spiegel for NPR, 11-12-12) Jim Stigler was sent to japan from university of michigan to test how others countries education is different from the education that american kids get. I strongly disagree with what Jim says about japan's kids versus american kids, how he put it as were just robots just following instructions under programing and to say that means he would have to take out all of the feelings all the way up to the brain control, and yes americans kids do no…

C.E., China and Japan recognized that they needed to westernize in order to fend off Western powers. However, by 1939 C.E., the nature of the Western ideas adopted in Japan shifted. Throughout this period, China peoples remained aggressive in their attempts to reject most Western ideas. However, by 1939 C.E., the Chinese were no longer rejecting ideas in order to preserve their traditional Chinese culture. From 1815 C.E. to 1939 C.E., Western ideas were accepted in China and Japan in an effort…