Japanese culture

titled “On Being A Conceptual Anomaly”. Dorinne Kondo is a Japanese American Professor who research in Tokyo, but due to her place of work not being move-in ready,she was offered to stay with native Japanese family in which developed a struggle of her identity as a Japanese American and her own view of her identity. Ms. Kondo’s research which explores the strict lifestyle within the Japanese community and discrimination against Japanese Americans. This excerpt also…

Gardens Response The Chinese and Japanese Gardens at Huntington are two of the most unique sites that I have ever visited. As soon as I walked into both, I felt completely immersed in their respective cultures. In our studies of Japanese Culture, we discussed the attachment that the Japanese felt to nature prior to their period of modernization. This reverence for nature is clear in their attention to detail throughout the Japanese Garden. For example, the Japanese House blends seamlessly into…

Japanese companies are making their companies learn and speak in English so that they could trade more easily with other countries. English is one of the top widely spoken languages in the world so it would make sense that the Japanese companies want a common language to speak with. Why English Matters said, “If you don 't globalize we will shrink further, using English…

Frog Sashimi: A bizarre dish Japanese are known for their culture in eating fresh or raw foods. Some restaurants in Tokyo, Japan want to introduce and promote fresh and unusual dishes to draw in some Japanese and tourists visiting in their place. So a video of a woman went viral because she is eating a live frog sashimi in one of the restaurant in Tokyo. Many people are against in that concept and commented harsh words but they did not realize they also killed and eat meats to satisfy their…

Can you imagine the a real life version of the garden in Disney’s Mulan? The Morakami Museum and Japanese Garden offers a chance to experience the authenticity and beauty that comes with Japan's culture. It is the perfect place to be on a nice seventy-degree South Florida day. A stroll through the gardens can lead to a lunch of fresh, delicious sushi. "I went with my friends to Morakami over summer. We liked the gardens and the openness of it. One of my friends likes photography, and he…

broader approach to Japanese cuisine. The food is far from bland; in fact, every bite is full of flavor and excitement. There's traditional sushi and Japanese alcoholic beverages such as sake. For example, my favorite meal at Behinana's consists of crab, cream cheese, and seaweed tempura in a spicy chili sauce, topped with spicy crab and shrimp. It also includes a few dishes most Americans are accustomed to, such as Filet minion. Even though the menu is primarily focused on Japanese cuisine,…

learn a language that is different from the language of their hometown. The Japanese 1110 in Thompson River university is good at the cultural communicate and the basic skill check. Everyone studies seriously, which pay attention to the class and hard working. The way that the teacher teaching is helping the student. Learning the language of different countries is another country is both interesting and hard things. The Japanese 1110 class starting in the autumn of 2017, the student will meet…

Introduction and Popularization of Teriyaki Sauce in United States from the 1940s to 1990s “Te ri（照り）” means light, glowing and shining, and “Ya ki（焼き）” means a way of cook and grill in Japanese (Trang 87). Teriyaki is a direct translation of the word “Teriyaki” in Japanese. Teriyaki is used as a traditional Japanese cooking style that involves grilling food with a special sauce called Teriyaki sauce. Teriyaki sauce are familiar to most people in the world, including Americans. Many people…

The first people arrived on the islands of Japan about 35,000 or 30,000 years ago. “The ancestors of the modern Japanese came from 2 waves of migration (JHV).” Migration 2 brought the Yayo while migration one brought the Jaman, the first organized culture of Japan. Around the year of 300ce, most of the country had come under the rule of clans. These clans were very powerful and soon would become Japan’s leaders. One period called the…

Okinawan Soba is made up of Chinese noodles with Japanese flavoring and soup. I relate to Okinawan soba because Okinawa is closer to Japan than to China, even though my father’s ancestors are from Taiwan or the Chinese noodles. I believe that I identify more to my Japanese side because I lived in Japan for the first few years of my life, I even went to a Japanese-speaking school during Kindergarten. In Japan a candle-lit ceremony is held, that is called the Bon Odori or Bon…