Religion in Japan

In Leslie Marmon Silko’s landmark novel Ceremony, she provides an insightful discourse on Native American society, its culture, prejudices and legends, through the people on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in the 1940’s. Tayo, the main character, is a newly returned WWII veteran suffering from traumatic memories of the battlefield, namely his Uncle Josiah’s face on a dead Japanese man’s body. As the reader follows Tayo’s quest, or ceremony, for wholeness, another, less recognizable character…

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Interview Reflection This paper describes the reflection about the job interview with Pactera Consulting Japan (https://en.pactera.com/) , and it is divided into three parts, which are reflections about preparations, interviews themselves, and post-interview follow-up. First of all, I found this position on the Japanese job search website. Since I was primarily considering to work in Japan, this is the best way to look for the available position. At this point, I was cautiously use several…

In Japan, Samurai were of the military elite during the medieval and early-modern period. In Japanese, they are known as bushi or buke. By the 12th century, the word samurai became synonymous with bushi. It was closely associated with the middle and upper ranks of the warrior class. Usually associated with a clan and their lord, the samurai also followed a set of rules that later came to be known as the bushidō. Although the samurai numbered less than 10% of Japan's former population, their…

traditional court music of Japan. The word gagaku originates from the literal Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters for the term “elegant music” (Britannica). The origins of gagaku trace back to mainland China where it was first developed as music for the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty. This music then spread east to Korea where it was adopted as the music of the imperial Korean court. During the 5th century, musicians from the the Korean imperial court travelled to Japan to…

Jeanne Houston is a Japanese American living during World War II and wrote about her experience when she was interned. This book is a peek into the life of Jeanne and how the war affected her. On December 8, 1941 the United States declared war on Japan, Japanese Americans were then treated differently and unfairly. The Japanese Americans were then sent to internment camps, Jeanne's family was sent to Manzanar. Through living in Manzanar Jeanne is trying to figure out who she is. The theme is…

could code the codes emperor systems”. Sakaguchi was against the acts of the chief and termed the acts of emperor marrying the virgins as moral decadence. He further emphasizes on the significance of starting from the bottom and raising a prosperous Japan that embraces proper cultural and moral values (Sakaguchi, p.4). The character confirms with at the thought of moral decadence because he is acting contrary to the cultural and societal moral principles. The emperor was working towards…

“Anime,” or japanese animation as it’s referred to, is a form of animation made in Japan that is broadcasted on television or streamed through dedicated streaming websites and services. Although highly popular throughout the world, it is gaining popularity throughout the U.S. While traditional American television is the staple among viewers in the U.S, it can be strongly argued that anime is better than traditional American TV. One particular reason why anime is better than traditional American…

have the same feudalism system. Feudalism is the promises of a lord and a vassel. Shoguns and knights are similar because they are the rulers and landowners. Knights and samurais are also very similar because both of them are warriors. Europe and Japan have very similar thing although they never met. Samurais are better than knights because they can move fast, have to swords, and they are worried all the time if they are going to die. Both samurais and knights are good mercenaries, but both…

because they where used to being their own country being able to believe in their own religion. Then the Japanese came and they couldn't go to the Korean churches or temples, instead they had to go to the Japanese temples and schools. “The Japanese flag had flown in front of the entrance to our house.” (Choi 91) Sookan had to deal with not believing in her own Korean religion, she had to “believe” in the Japanese religion. The second and most…