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    Japanese American Culture

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    Geishas, Anime, Manga, J-Pop, what do they all have in common? Japanese culture. Japanese culture combines influences from Asia, Europe, and North America. In my opinion, Japanese culture is more unique than the others. They have similar interest as the United States. Geisha’s, sports, Anime, and music are the defining elements when one thinks about Japanese culture. A geisha is a traditional Japanese entertainer. The appearance of a geisha is a white base with red lipstick and red and…

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    October Sky Comparison

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    than the other one for several reasons, was Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden. This story follows the reflections of a geisha named Sayuri in early Japan, known as Chiyo in her youth, who is uprooted along with her sister from the poor fishing district she resides in of Yoroido, and sold to an okiya, or geisha house, to train underneath the women there in becoming a renowned geisha. There, Chiyo instantly gains the animosity of the best geisha there, a woman named Hatsumomo, who fears her…

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    Self-Employment Plan

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    RPS received the final copy Geisha-Glam.com self -employment plan on July 27, 2015 and participated in the teleconference with participants listed above. I have reviewed the self-employment plan in its entirety. RPS does not approve self-employment plans but offer consultation based on policy. Hx – Based on VRC Powell’s documentation , Ms. Spencer has a diagnosis of degenerative joint disease of the ankle/foot, osteoporosis, joint pain in the ankle and foot, tendon contracture, pain of the…

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    His mother, a retiring Geisha, looked forward to the prospect of carrying the tradition of women in her family by having her future daughter take up the reins in the Okiya. What she wasn’t prepared for was having two sons, twin’s to be exact. Tadashi and Masashi, it’s that order of birth that would decide the two boys fates. The older by a few minutes would become an educated young man that would carry on the family’s name, while Masashi was left to take up the family tradition. He had been…

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    era, it was a time of economic growth and time for enjoyment of art and culture. Men would beautify themselves by getting a tattoo. They considered strength and beauty one. The story brings out the personalities of the tattooer, Seikichi, and the geisha and how their power intertwines. Seikichi is a flat character. He hardly changes throughout the book. He remains the wicked, heartless, tyrannical tattooist. Seikichi’s wicked personality is revealed when the narrator states that he has a desire…

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    one who drinks throughout the book. Shimamura in turn has to care for her actions and becomes responsible for Komako’s safety. Throughout the entire book, there was only one incidence when Shimamura took a drink. Komako is a party entertainer, a geisha, and what do people at parties like to do? Drink. In the flashback when Shimamura meets Komako for the first time, she enters his room at the middle of the night drunk. Komako had just come from a party and is so drunk she is unable to function…

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    Japan Holiday Essay

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    largest cities that include Yokahama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, Kyoto, Kawasaki, Saitama, Hiroshima and Sendai. The total population of Japan is 127 million people. (Global Sherpa, 2015) Japan is known to have many unique cultures, from geisha to local festival (matsuri). Geisha have been an important aspect in Japan culture, they are known for their elegant…

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    traditional temples, shrines, gardens, geisha, restaurants and festivals. In short, Kyoto is the most rewarding destination in all of Japan and it should be at the top of any Japan travel itinerary. Indeed, I may be biased, but I’d go so far as to say that Kyoto is the most rewarding single city in all of Asia. Kinkaku-ji Temple Kyoto kin It is one of the most famous and revered sites in Kyoto and it known as golden Kyoto of…

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    Gurov does not give up on Anna so easily and eventually succeeds to meet her during the first opening performance of The Geisha by Sydney Jones, which is also the second symbol in the story. Geishas are women who men can go to for pleasure and for having an affair. In his work Sydney Jones also explores the affair of an engaged man with a Geisha who he loves. Thus The Geisha and “Lady with a Lapdog” both explore the same idea regarding the power of true love in strengthening individuals in order…

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    intentions that others had. The same is with Sayuri. Ishmael is forced out of his home, and runs far from it. He also takes on a whole different role in life, changing from a kind child to a cold blooded child soldier. The same occurs in Memoirs of a Geisha. Sayuri is forced away from her home at a young age, much like Ishmael is, and is forced to pursue a life she would not have normally chosen. These actions were done to these children the same way. It was at the hands of someone greedy and…

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