Japanese culture

fascinated with Japan, its culture and most importantly its people and teaching English in Japan would be an honor and a privilege. The experiences that I would attain from the JET program will be enriching, rewarding and support my in-depth ongoing understanding of Japan and its culture. My future career prospects could only benefit from the JET program and further expand my life experiences and personal growth. I have already been to Japan twice, once for an intensive Japanese study program at…

and language evolve with the emergence of subcultural identities, new terminology, and inventive ways of utilizing the language. Making it easier for societies to adapt to the new ways of using their language. As subcultures become directed towards Japanese youth, the language will continue to change it’s representation in society through a cultural shift and usage of honorific, neologisms, emoticons, and coded words. While polite and honorific language hasn’t changed that much as time passed,…

to study abroad, living with a Japanese host family was always what I wanted to do. Through decided to stay in Japan during this summer, I had a precious chance to become a member of a Japanese family, study Japanese and of course, learn more about the culture, customs and lifestyle in Japan. Thanks to my host family, I could improve my Japanese Language within this short period of time. Even though my host mother is fluent in English, I tried to speak in Japanese with my host mother and father…

what they want inwardly. François Villon and Matsuo Bashō have gained tremendous inspirations while travelling/exiling, and both of them hope to be free spiritually. However, they do have various different altitudes since they are from different cultures and have different religious beliefs. But to some extent, Villon and Bashō have the same value towards death. From François Villon’s poems, he expresses that everything in life is unpredictable, except death. Nothing can return to its origin…

and the morals in the anime made me an official anime fan. After I discovered anime my perspective on life and ideals changed, which made me a better person, and it also became my main form of escapism. In case you've been wondering, animes are Japanese animated cartoons. As I mentioned before, Shugo Chara was the first anime that I watched. The plot is basically about a group of middle school students preventing other kids from giving up on their dreams and helping those who can't find their…

Summary Chinese-Americans found themselves in the middle of racism even though they weren 't considered the enemy. The enemy being the Japanese. Many Chinese-Americans, found work hard to come by. Many Chinese-Americans even contemplated returning to their home country after being schooled so they would not have to face the racial discrimination. However, Chinese-Americans found the opportunity to find work and fight against the enemy. While the Chinese-American men and women went off to fight…

Although exports have risen to the United States, they have fallen to the other main trading partners, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong [10]. When Shinzo Abe took office in 2012, exports were at a low, roughly 4500 billion Japanese yen and while there is a lot of movement, the numbers, over time, have continued to rise. The highest ever recorded sales in Japan was 7582 billion JPY and occurred in 2008, just prior to the recession. Since that time, and especially since 2012…

Introduction In tropical countries mango is usually titled as king of fruits because of its exotic flavor and smell. Myanmar is one of tropical countries that produce mangoes. Among thousands of varieties, Sein-Talone is Myanma Original mango species, which is best of the best among its varieties. We started exporting it to Singapore and received positive market responses. Since our first international market expansion is quite successful, we plans to export to another new market, Korea, which…

It's been said that the Japanese garden is never done, it's always a work in progress. The basic framework to get started consists of textures, colors, and foliage indigenous to Japan. These gardens work well on any scale, from using the entire yard to building a small Zen corner for a quiet retreat. Try bamboo hedging to accent a large tree or isolate your Japanese section. Bamboo may also be used to compliment an existing waterfall by replacing…

As the only visual artist who made Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list in 2008, Takashi Murakami is one of the most conspicuous and popular Japanese artists working today. He has long been a superstar in the global art world since his emergence in the early 1990s, and is often touted as “the Warhol of Japan.” He has built up a rich body of work, ranging from paintings and sculptures to huge inflatable balloons and factory-produced merchandise. His bright-colored, anime inspired…