Tokyo

Ted Bestor’s “Networks, Neighborhoods, and Markets: Fieldwork in Tokyo” centralizes around the traditional field techniques he adapted to obtain a first-hand experience as well as a rich and in-depth account of Tokyo. Throughout the article, he stresses how the concept “participant observation,” generally associated with the field, does not convey the full extent of the process. He suggests in its stead “inquisitive observation” or “participant questioning,” which describes the rigorous and…

her. Aoshima is a pop graphic artist who was born in Tokyo, Japan. Influenced by anime and manga, she stands apart from others around her, through her exploration of the dark currents laying beneath Japanese pop imagery. (Artspace) Her works often include surreal elements and tell a deeper meaning than what you see at first glance. Aoshima is a talented pop artist, who started with a degree in economics. Chiho Aoshima was born in 1974 in Tokyo Japan, she later went and graduated from Hosei…

SLIDE ONE - SETSUKO HARA I will be focusing my presentation on the Industrial context of Tokyo Story’s production – focusing on the Japanese actress Setsuko Hara, her transforming star persona in regards to the ‘Noriko trilogy’ that created a national icon. SLIDE TWO - SETSUKO HARA- WHO/WHAT/WHEN Born Masae Aida, Setsuko Hara was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1920. She grew up with eight other siblings, five sisters and three brothers. Hara’s eldest sister was married to Film Director…

as tight, born in a hospital hooked up to monitors and put to the breast with skin to skin contact right away. The Tokyo baby was also put to the breast right away and had skin to skin contact,…

(Dresden, Tokyo, Hamburg) On March 9th, 1945, Tokyo was hit by a firebombing attack. Around 100,000 civilians had died. The plan was to have a low level bombing attack where speed and light weight was crucial. It would destroy the factories that produced war materials. The giant bonfire created spread the flames throughout Tokyo. The raid lasted around 3 hours, and it was the worst single firestorm recorded in history. Charred remains of Japanese civilians after the firebombing of…

kinds of families. When peering into traditional Japanese households, three pieces of works stood out – Tampopo, Out, and Tokyo Sonata. Tampopo is a 1988 comedy film directed by Juzo Itami, which follow several characters and different forms and aspects of family. Out is a 1997 novel by Natsuo Kirino that follows four women who work the night shift at a bento box factory. Tokyo Sonata is a 2008 film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa focuses on the internal and external interactions of the Sasaki…

spring and very traditional bedroom where we will sleep. The food we order was a huge seafood cuisine that just made my jaw drop. It was really fresh and beautiful from how clean it was. My dad told me that we are close to one of many fish market in Tokyo. The next day and forward, we went to a Ghibli Museum, where we saw many art pieces from Laputa, Spirited Away, Totoro, and more, all made by an animator named Hayao Miyazaki. Japan is very famous for creating japanese cartoons called anime.…

represents a rejection of the stereotypes of the metropolis. While she is impacted by the city and has the same blasé appearance as Bob, she is troubled by the city whereas Bob accepts it. This is represented by her characters reason for being in Tokyo and also her uncertain direction in life. While Bob can be described, using Simmel 's words, by his "punctuality, calculabilty, [and] exactness" (1903, 34), Charlotte does not display any of these characteristics. Charlotte is recently graduated,…

My article is about scientists in Tokyo conducting tests to create a “space animal”. What these scientists mean by a space animal is an animal that can breathe in space. The main reason of creating this animal and conducting tests and researching it is to make it possible for humans to live in space without a space suit. Another way of making animals/people to be able to live in space is to make them more resistant to radiation. Research has shown that there is a certain gene in animals that…

to plan to build abroad. In 1983 Tokyo Disneyland was open. Location - The place chosen to build is near Tokyo, the capital city and the most populated city in the world. They researched availability of transportation, accessibility and profitability when selecting sites. The business grew and eventually had more visitors than Its US counterparts. Disney invested the brand name only and no cash. They receive profits from sales, food and licensing…