Shinto

greatly affected in the process, and arguably separate from Christianity. As depicted in Silence by Inoue and Ferreira’s commentary on the Christians in Japan, the concept of Christianity may have been difficult for the natives to comprehend.12 In Shinto belief, the Japanese were accustomed to a mindset that gave life to all things, including the sun, the wind, and other inanimate objects. By impulsively seeing life in insentient matter, the Japanese people were obstructed to the possibility…

more recent times, modern Japanese families have fewer than three children (Imamura). As Anne Imamura writes, “The modern family is not the same as the traditional family, nor, of course, is it identical to the American family.” Many Buddhist and Shinto customs have mixed with Japanese traditions (Whyte 26). With its origin in Japan, Shintoism has remained the most popular belief and commonly plays a role in “life cycle events, such as birth, coming-of-age, and wedding ceremonies” (Whyte 26).…

Shortages in organs available for a transplant continues to be a problem in the United States, even though the transplant of donated organs is completely safe. A person not registered as an organ donor may believe organ donation is against his or her religion or that it is necessary to donate organs while still living, but that is not the case. There are almost only benefits when it comes to registering to be an organ donor. To first understand why organ donation is important, it is necessary to…

Until fairly recently, historians such as Victor Yakunoff, O Tannin, and Donald Calman” have viewed 1930s and 40s Japan as being run by an almost fascist regime, though they differed as to what extent, fascism took hold over the Japanese government in this era. While O. Tanin argued that Japan fit many of the requirements to be labelled a facist state, Yakunoff declares that due to a lack of mass movement in support of the fascist parties, Japan’s government was lacking in key characteristics…

Throughout history, an emphasis on collective thought over a singular mindset has been viewed negatively by American textbooks written a country where individual success is paramount to almost everything else. The western culture present in every aspect American society dictates that conformity and communal thinking are harmful: although the media may convince the public to try to fit a certain mold, in reality the necessity of being different and achieving individual success is widely known and…

The samurai and the knight had his origins in military and economic need. His role was as a warrior, and like the samurai in some cases he was little more than a thug rewarded for his viciousness. But if a knight was to succeed, he had to take his role in the military seriously. Furthermore, like the samurai of Japan as time went on, success required more than brawn: it required loyalty to his liege-lord in society as well as strategy and ingenuity on the battlefield. Born of Noble blood and…

a complex and sophisticated system that has been developing within itself and under the influences of neighbor countries for thousands of years. Geisha, Samurai, sakura, tea ceremony, Japanese gardens, kimonos, Japanese characters and language and Shinto constitute the traditional Japanese culture. Japan has received foreign cultural influences throughout its history, for example European, Asian, Chinese as well as North American Culture. Traditional Chinese culture had great influences on…

The University of Florida’s Architecture Building, located at 1480 Inner Road, Gainesville, Florida, was built in the late 1970s (“Grove Hall: A Trip Down Memory Lane”) in what would be considered the brutalist style. This style is typically characterized by raw concrete, expanses of glass, and a massive, heavy feel. It emerged largely from the work of architect Le Corbusier, and often has a unique way of tying into and fitting alongside “century-long narrative[s]” and historic buildings or…

Great changes in culture and advancements in technology in short spans of time, staying strong under less than friendly circumstances. That is the Modus Operandi of South Korea, despite the nation’s relatively young age, and conditions of coming into existence; it is a major Asian power. Prosper in the face of adversity, with the odds stacked against you, when no one expects you to. Seeing where something comes from can shed light on how it became the way it is. When someone or something is…

More than 123,000 men, women, and children need lifesaving organ transplants. Not all organs can be donated but, the ones that can are kidneys, heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, and the intestines as of now. Eyes, stem tells, and tissues can be donated as well. Being an organ donor is important for the fact of saving lives. With organ donors now there are 79 people that receive organ donations; however 20 people still die every day on the waiting list. There is still a need for organ donors today…