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States, with the total annual sushi industry earnings worth more than two billion dollars. Sushi, dawning from second century Southeast Asia, is full of fish and vegetables. Although it is considered “takeout”, sushi is one of the fanciest types of Japanese cuisine. However, sushi is high in cholesterol, in particular shrimp tempura rolls. Although they are adored by sushi lovers, shrimp tempura rolls are not beneficial for one’s health. By changing the rice type, not “over tempura-ing” the…

Ryoan-ji Garden Japanese gardens have many influences from Chinese civilization and used elements of plants, rocks and water to represent the natural world and natural forms. The Japanese gardens styles also were influenced by the religions of Shintoism and Buddhism. The Ryoan-ji garden is one of the most famous Zen Buddhism gardens in Kyoto, Japan and was built in the second half of the fifteenth century. It is a significant garden because of organization and symbolism. The organization of…

Background Info on Gagaku Gagaku is a fusion of music and dance. Instrumentalist passed down their roles from generation to generation and performed for the imperial families. Although we are not entirely sure when it began, we know it was formally organized around the Tenth Century. Gagaku has three forms songs along with chanted poetry or Kayō, instrumental or Kangen, and dances along with music or Bugaku. Today we will be exploring Kangen. The music is mainly monophonic with moments of…

Many would oppose to the idea that Anime and Gangsta Rap are the same. The opposition’s stance can come from various viewpoints. It can be argued that Anime and Gangsta rap are not only different but nowhere close to being the same. Many arguments can branch out from this common thought. For example, it can be said that one is music and the other is visual entertainment. Or even it could be argued that none of the characters in Anime are closely related to realism like Gangsta Rap is; and though…

Once something hits the media, it spreads like wildfire. All it takes is one source to report on a topic, or just report something in general before that little piece of information goes worldwide. One little click makes the news spread faster and farther. There are many techniques that can be used in the media to create buzz and attention, but one of the most common techniques is fear mongering. Fear mongering is defined by Merriam Webster as “The action of deliberately arousing public fear…

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…

I have chosen the Japanese for my racial group analysis. I chose them for the sole reason that they are the fewest Asian group in number here in the U.S. The history of Japanese immigrants is not so different from other immigrants such as the Chinese. There are some well known stereotypes and racial slurs about the Japanese that are, in fact, quite absurd. While there aren’t many Japanese Americans, compared to other Asian groups, they still have a large impact in our society. Japan…

It was our last night in Tokyo. As much as I was sad to leave this intriguing city, I was excited to try one of the best sushi restaurants in the city. The trip ended with one of the most memorable meals of my life. The restaurant was tucked in a tangle of alleyways in a quiet, residential area of Tokyo. Small, welcoming and clean: the restaurant’s exterior represented the delicate and exquisite food that we were about to taste. Two elderly chefs, who were behind the counter, were filleting a…

Japanese Culture Lives in Hawaiian Business The Japanese archipelago sits to the east of the Eurasian mainland. The land area is about 378,000km², making it the sixtieth largest country in the world by land mass. It is about one twenty-fifth the size of the U.S. Japan also has extraordinary business sense based on their customs which gathers the interest of other countries. With the progress of globalization, Japanese people and Japanese concepts spread across national borders and are a huge…

Washington State, Japanese and Hispanic or Latino, embracing three conventional characteristics, family, arts, and holidays; in addition to similarities and differences, finally, application in the classroom. Japanese Japanese culture is abundant and diverse, dating back to 10,000BC when the Jomon immigrate originally colonized in Japan; it is universally recognized for its traditional arts in addition to its contemporary pop culture. Asian lineages consist of the Chinese, Japanese, Korean,…