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In Japanese film there is a flowing trend of a desexualized mothers. In this essay the interpretation is of both Japanese Horror, and Japanese Noodle Western. In movies such as Like Dark Water and Tampopo the reoccurring trend of the asexual mother is shown. Through the articles of The Ambivalent Self of the Contemporary Japanese, Filming “Chinatown: Fake Visions, Bodily Transformations, and Introduction to Japanese Horror Film the mix of the Western, Japanese and Chinese’s cultures intertwined. The film Tampopo by Juzo Itami is a Japanese Noodle Western; a play on word from Spaghetti Western, that show cases a single mother Tampopo (dandelion) trying to run a successful ramen noodle shop. Goro a truck driver dressed as a cowboy shows up at the restaurant to eat, when asked about the food he openly admits it’s not very good. Tampopo then insists on him teaching her, he then helps Tampopo to create a new re-established restaurant. Tampopo a mother of Tabo is a widow who is dressed conservative and paternal. A customer and long time friend Pisken harasses Tampopo into either giving up her shop or dating him. Even though Pisken hits on Tampopo he never talks to her as a women but as a potential business opportunity. The one man who Tampopo likes is Goro; he helps her learn how to cook ramen and helped her son learn how to fight. In this relationship however they never let the relationship grow into anything, continuing as friends through the movie. Its not until the end of…

The Ramen Diet It 's almost midnight and you 're still up studying. You hear your stomach rumble and you just realize you haven 't eaten yet. There 's not enough time for you to cook something up and you don 't want to eat a snack. The perfect solution, ramen. In a few minutes your cup noodles are ready for you to eat. Have you ever noticed that a lot of students tend to eat cup ramen more than other foods? They 're on this budget called the ramen diet. Ramen first appeared in Japan in 1910,…

It is jam-packed with complex and bold flavors, just one bite of this delightful dish will excite your senses. These quick and easy curry plain udon noodles are full of flavor giving you an authentic and uncompromised curry experience. The curry paste is a combination of fresh spices such as chilis, star anise, cumin, garlic and cinnamon, vegetables and herbs. A velvety and smooth sauce, Japanese curry with udon noodles is a delicate, savory dish. The udon noodles are neutral in flavor, thick,…

three days. Hua Hin was a beautiful beach town with warm waters and fresh seafood. My family and I practically spent all three days eating fried fish and relaxing on an infinity pool near the beach. School and soccer never crossed my mind. It was only when we were on our seven hour car ride back to my grandparent's house that I realized I was going to be able to play a game of soccer. "Guess what?" my grandma said. "What?" I replied. "It turns out that your cousin is head coach for a soccer…

The earliest historical records of Inari worship before the 10th or 11th century don’t mention anything about foxes. The simplest explanation seems to be that mice eat rice and foxes eat mice. So foxes could be seen as protectors of rice, but who knows. Worshippers at Inari shrines, commonly make offerings of Aburaage, which are thin slices of fried tofu with sweet soy sauce flavoring. It’s supposedly the favorite food of foxes, thus udon (a type of thick wheat flour noodle of Japanese cuisine…

the squid was unimpeachably fresh - then the horseradish washed away the lingering aftertaste. Another sushi that was memorable was of grilled Geoduck clam with homemade soy sauce. The soy sauce dripped over many fine lines and creases, covering the clam and creating a slightly chewy and viscous texture. The fragrance of the clam was amplified as it was grilled over charcoal and dressed lightly with rock salt before the soy sauce was drizzled on the clam. By boiling apples and pears with the…

They end up losing their minds and driving up to an open field looking like a gang with a bat about to beat someone to death and destroy that printer while enjoying the show. Act: Samir, Michael, and Peter run out of patience and destroy the office printer after having enough of the paper jams and udon work. Agency: In order to destroy the printer with complete closure, they make sure to use a bat to loosen their anger while smashing the printer. Agent: Samir, Peter, and Michael; the three…

TOPIC: "8 Unique Ways Japanese Schools Are Different From other Schools" In today's world education has become so important that without education , you are not going anywhere in this world. Educational methods include storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and directed research. Education is not recieved it is achived. FACT: According to International educational scores (latest, 2007) Japan is ranked 4 in education. But one must know " curiosity is the spark behind the spark of…

the crisp white linins, she thought about the trip she took to the grocery store the previous day. The trip was like a woody nightshade vine, bittersweet. It all started off well. She stepped out of her big Oldsmobile in a neatly pressed flowery dress and walked swiftly to the front doors of the supermarket with her toddler son. She saw a big sign in the front that read " Whites Only" she often asked her husband "私は白の資格がありますか？Watashi wa shiro no shikaku ga arimasu ka?" (do I qualify as white?)…

had had a good run since the 1960's when the U.S. first got involved in Southeast Asia. Logistical operations for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos were coordinated through the Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG), which was located in Bangkok and executed from U.S. bases inside the country. The signing of the Paris Peace Accord in January 1973 signifying the official end of the Vietnam war did not deter the U.S. presence in Southeast Asia, but it did significantly reduce the number of…