many attempts to define culture‚ but never have there been one that has been able to encompass every aspect of what it really means. Culture is part of our lives. Knowingly or unknowingly‚ we grow up within a particular culture‚ and tend to follow its rules and regulations without questioning its validity. An analogy of culture would be that if people are clay‚ then culture would be the mould that shape us to what we are today. There are many different types of cultures in the world. Within a country
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Art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony Steven Bruno Art History April 12‚ 2012 Photo of a Traditional Japanese Tea House Okinawa‚ Japan Photo of a Traditional Japanese Tea House Okinawa‚ Japan The Japanese tea ceremony was derived from the forms of the Zen Buddhist Monks during the 9th century. Shortly after being introduced by the Chinese‚ the serving of tea to honored guests quickly became one of the greatest status symbols of the time. The tea ceremony‚ known as Chado to the Japanese
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1 Introduction Organizational culture‚ which is also called corporate culture‚ is an idea in the field of organizational studies and management which describes the psychology‚ attitudes‚ experiences‚ beliefs and values (personal and cultural values) of an organization. It is a new type of enterprise management theory and an important development of modern management science component which raised in the 1980s. It has been defined as "the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by
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Table of Contents Introduction 2 The definition of Confucianism 2 Implications of Confucianism for East Asian accounting 4 The reform of Chinese accounting 5 The influence of Confucianism in Chinese accounting 7 1.) The Government 7 2.) Accounting Ethics 7 3.) Conservatism 8 Japanese Accounting and Confucianism 8 Conclusion 11 References 13 Introduction In order to understand the present day accounting methods and principles of China and Japan it is essential to understand the history of both
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Culture is the way of life in a specific group of people. Culture is sort of a blueprint for an individual society. The socially transmitted behaviors‚ patterns of thought‚ beliefs‚ arts‚ institutions‚ behavior‚ customs‚ traditions‚ language‚ rituals‚ music‚ literature‚ dress‚ and all other products of human work and thought compose a unique culture and human survival tool. These patterns and traits were considered as the expression of a certain period: Edwardian and Japanese culture‚ the culture
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The rise of cuteness in Japanese culture emerged in the 1970s as part of a new style of writing. Many teenage girls began to write laterally using mechanical pencils. These pencils produced very fine lines‚ as opposed to traditional Japanese writing that varied in thickness and was vertical. Also‚ the girls would write in big‚ round characters and they added little pictures to their writing‚ such as hearts‚ stars‚ smiley faces‚ and letters of the Latin alphabet. These pictures would be inserted randomly
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permanent trading station in Macao in 1559 (Varley 143). Portuguese traders first set foot on Japanese soil around 1543; they landed on the small island of Tanegashima off of the coast of Kyushu. At the time‚ Europe was aflame with the fervor of the Counter Reformation‚ and the King of Portugal had recently formed a military Society of Jesus. Around this time the Europeans introduced the gun to the Japanese‚ which would forever change
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The spread of Chinese Civilization to Korea and Vietnam due the fact that China’s borders naturally surpass their great neighbor. According to History of World Societies‚ The Han Dynasty asserted sovereignty over vast regions from Korea in the east to Central Asia in the west of Vietnam in South. Once garrisons were established‚ traders were quick to follow‚ leading to considerable spread of Chinese material culture in East Asia. Chinese goods‚ especially silk‚ were in demand far beyond East Asia
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n Chinese tradition‚ certain numbers are believed by some to be auspicious (吉利) or inauspicious (不利) based on the Chinese word that the number name sounds similar to. The numbers 0‚ 6‚ 8‚ and 9 are believed to have auspicious meanings because their names sound similar to words that have positive meanings. Contents [hide] 1 Lucky numbers 1.1 Zero 1.2 Two 1.3 Three 1.4 Five 1.5 Six 1.6 Seven 1.6.1 Forty-nine 1.7 Eight 1.8 Nine 2 Unlucky numbers 2.1 Four 2.2 Five 2.3 Six 3 Combinations
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Arts in Culture Art is about ideas and representing them into visible perceptions and concepts. These ideas come from the heart and mind of the individual artist‚ putting all the talent they have into the artwork. In a way‚ that makes everyone that can specialize in a certain activity and create their expressions an artist. A cook preparing a meal with an appetizing appearance‚ an artist painting a beautiful painting‚ or a football star breaking a tackle for a game-winning touchdown all have the
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