Prefectures of Japan

Japan, 1963, the city of Sayama, Saitama prefecture; a gruesome murder is committed involving two sisters. Japan, 1988, the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama prefecture; the setting of a beloved children’s film starring two sisters. There have been several instances of speculation regarding the movie, many viewers wondering if there were any correlations between the murder case and the movie. Fan theories spread like wildfire through the internet, calling Totoro a ‘God of Death’ and a ‘grim reaper’.…

events before and during the tsunami that occurred on March 11, 2011 in Japan. An earthquake is a release of stress that is located in the earth’s interior. The earthquake is activated when there is a quick movement over a fault causing the tectonic plates to shift (Rothery, D, 1997, p.31, 33, 42, 44). The very strange events occurring in Japan included strange animal behavior recorded, many beaching incidents in and around japan, the destruction, and the scientific studies of this Tsunami. The…

I was greeted by three university students from the Akita prefecture. I ended up talking with them for a good hour, fully naked (one of the requirements of onsen). Besides the obvious naked relationship we all shared, we delved into quite interesting topics ranging from sustainability and agriculture to individuality. I learned that the young people in Japan are changing from a culture of wa (harmony) to individuality. The progress of actualization and extent…

On 11 March 2011, all international news broadcasts were fixated on Japan, for an unfortunate reason; a natural catastrophe that has struck the Tohoku region of Japan without warning. The calamity was instantaneously announced through viral videos, emails, Twitter feeds, social media and live broadcasts on both international and local Japanese news programs, with the global network news reporters clambering through the rubble (Bestor, 2013). This unprecedented natural disaster that has shocked…

choosing Japan for a holiday is because I personally like their culture, savoury food and their beautiful scenery of the country. Japan is an island in the Pacific in which is divided by the east coast of Asia by the Sea of Japan. Japan consists of four main islands that are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. Tokyo is one of a prefecture of Honshu and other largest cities that include Yokahama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, Kyoto, Kawasaki, Saitama, Hiroshima and Sendai. The total population of Japan…

Naoshi Komi, he was born in Kochi Prefecture, Japan on March 28, 1986. His work have debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and its affiliates. The genre of the book is romantic comedy. It takes place in modern day in Japan during the Spring. The main characters of the book are Raku Ichjo, he is a nice and kind person and always thinks about others before himself. He is also the main protagonist of the book a normal teen whose family is Yakuza which is a gang in Japan. Chitoge Kirisaki is half…

Both Japan and Cambodia are countries which belong to Asia, the largest continent on Earth. On the other hand, based on the term “geographical realm”, they are in different realms. One is in East Asia, and the other is in Southeast Asia. They also have the distinction in many aspects such as physical pattern, history, population features, economic and political issues, and socio-cultural issues. The characteristics of Japan and Cambodia will be explored obviously by looking at the similarities…

Yaeko “Yae” Yamamoto Niijima is not very well known. She is not known here in the western world and she is known barely in her home country of Japan. This, to me, is a sad thing because Yae is one of the most remarkable women I have ever heard about. The daughter of a samurai, a teacher, a nurse and a warrior Yae should be better known than she is because her tale is one of strength, determination, grief, and forgiveness. A woman who took no guff and one that is finally being recognized for what…

children diligently throughout her career. However, at the end of World War II, Ishikawa assumed the grim title of “Oni-Samba” or the “Demon- midwife” as she carried out what is still considered to be the highest rate of infanticide ever to befall Japan. Ishikawa and her accomplices were able to carry out as many as 103 child…

socialize to see women only as beautiful objects rather than a human. In this narrative, both women and men have little individual agency for they must operates within the confides of their gender. The same can be said for the women and men in Meiji Japan. When Sanshiro board the train, he notice a woman whose features “fitted together” and when they got to the hotel, she wants to submit to him sexually. Despite her taking the initiative, she still operates with restricted agency because…