isolation of the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century‚ the Christian missionaries attempted to further penetrate the population of China. In Japan‚ with the rule of emperor Nobunaga‚ the Christian missionaries were encouraged to convert populations of Japanese. When the Christian religion was seen as a threat to the social hierarchy of Japan‚ the missionaries were either expelled or persecuted. The missionaries from Europe were some of the first Europeans to influence society in Japan and China. In Japan
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A Brief Comparison of Heroes in Chinese Mythologies and in Japanese Mythologies 1 Abstract Traditional mythologies are closely related to religions‚ a certain religion often depends on its myths to convince people and thus survive. Mythologies can be created and modified by religious groups.1In this paper‚ I compare the heroes in the Japanese mythologies‚ mainly the Kojiki2 and the Fudoki3 and the Chinese mythologies‚ mainly the Shan Hai Jing4 and Huainanzi5 and have found that the common things
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Gutowski 1 BrandonGutowski Carrie Morris Narration of Asia 30 January 2012 The Influence of Buddhism In Chinese Martial Arts Since first introduced During the Han Dynasty‚ Buddhism has played a major role in Chinese art and culture. This is especially true in the traditions that surround the art of Shaolin Kung-Fu‚ and their strong belief in Chan (Zen) Buddhism. Kung-Fu was Influenced by the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama and focuses heavily on the belief that enlightenment is attained through
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when Okuni started to perform short plays in the dry river-bed of the Kamogawa River in Kyoto. The word “Kabuki” is usually written with three Chinese characters: Ka (song)‚ Bu (dance)‚ and Ki (acting and skills)—thus‚ called the art of song and dance (Matsuda‚ 1998). In the Japanese context‚ different authors have different definitions for “kabuku‚” the Japanese verb where the term “Kabuki” came from. According to Matsuda‚ “kabuku‚” meant “to incline”; for Lombard (1928)‚ the verb “kabuku” meant “catching
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The Japanese Culture vs. The Chinese Culture: The loss of Patriotism Dallas was launched to Europe in the 1980s. Before it was launched to Europe‚ the ideal mission for European television was has generally been perceived as educational. According to Ang’s essay‚ “(Not) Coming to Terms With Dallas‚ most European critics believed that television should be a “window on the world” for the mass audience‚ and should enhance people’s awareness of their duties as national citizens. Yet‚ Dallas‚ being
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Women are represented in Japanese Pop Art as a reflection of how they are represented in other forms of media- sexual objects‚ hyper-feminine‚ and unthreatening. One contemporary pop artist‚ Takashi Murakami‚ represents women as sexual objects‚ often with a Western look. However‚ Yoshitomo Nara represents women differently in his works. They are represented as sometimes violent and full of defiant attitude; yet‚ often with a vacant stare that suggest they have no substance. In this paper I will
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Similarities and Differences between Chinese Culture and Japanese Culture All collectives and groups in the world‚ no matter big countries or small families‚ have their own cultures. There is no single definition which can suit everyone’s understanding of culture. For example‚ Hofstede defines culture as ‘something consists of the unwritten rules of the social game’ (Refer to Bibliography No.1‚ p. 6); Hoebel and Frost define culture as an ‘integrated system of learned behaviour patterns’ (Refer
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History of Origami Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. "Ori" is the Japanese word for folding and "kami" is the Japanese word for paper. That is how origami got its name. However‚ origami did not start in Japan. It began in China in the first or second century and then spread to Japan sometime during the sixth century. At first‚ there was very little paper available so only the rich could afford to do paper folding. The Japanese found useful purposes for their origami. For example‚ the
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Japanese Language for Children (Interactive CD) Nampu Kawamoto April 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Background Project Description Rationale Project Objectives Communication Objectives Theoretical Framework Project Brief Technical Description Content Outline Components Audience Beneficiary and Market Profile Sample Audiences Scope and Limitations Review of Related Literature and Works Proposed Methodology References Background Visual arts are art forms that create works that are primarily visual in
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ISP Chapter Chiu Yau Wai The Chinese possess the longest continuous cultural history of any of the peoples of the world (Sickman. L‚ 1968). In recent years‚ pushed by the huge economic growth in Asia‚ the fine art market rise sharply within Asia‚ especially China‚ changed the geographical structure of the global art market. The Chinese government set up some preferential policies to promote the fine art market because they see the great economic potential in this flied. In 2011‚ China has
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