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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Japanese culture‚ customs‚ and traditions are deeply rooted in ancient beliefs and practices. Japanese tradition is largely based on the ancient ideals of shame‚ duty‚ and honor. The Japanese individual had a duty to society and family‚ and by fulfilling this duty‚ one could maintain their honor. However‚ if this duty was not completed‚ then the individual would fall into shame. Shame was to be avoided at all costs because all Japanese relationships were duty-based. An individual in shame must do
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The Many Cultures of America American culture includes both conventional and liberal features‚ controlled and religious effectiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. In spite of certain dependable principles such as‚ individuality‚ equality‚ and faith in freedom and democracy‚ American culture has a variety of terminologies due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. The elasticity of U.S. culture and its highly symbolic nature
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Japanese American Cultural Considerations The majority of Japanese immigrants began arriving in the United States toward the middle part of the 19th Century. These first Japanese immigrants passed down many characteristics of historic Japanese culture to subsequent generations‚ and these characteristics still abide in the Japanese American psyche (Easton & Ellington‚ 2010). Today‚ Japanese culture is prevalent in many areas of the Western U.S.‚ most notably in the cities of Los Angeles‚ San
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REPRESENTATIONS OF CULTURE IN JAPANESE ANIMATION BY: ASHA JHINA ROLL NO. : 0914152 SUMITTED TO: DR. SAGARIKA GOLDER CHRIST UNIVERSITY BANGALORE Animation‚ more commonly known as cartoons is a very integral part of a child’s growing years. A medium which started out with a sole purpose of providing entertainment has progressed into a kind of a new-age education method. Cartoons/animations are not merely a tool to keep viewers occupied‚ it aims to familiarise people with their culture and their
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The culture of Europeans and the culture of Native Americans are vastly different‚ which is unsurprising considering that their societies lived on different continents with little to no interactions until European colonization. Almost all the sources of what Native American culture was like comes from the writings of Europeans‚ which means that one cannot know all the intricacies of their culture‚ but from these writings we can see some distinct differences between European and Native American culture
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Geishas‚ Anime‚ Manga‚ J-Pop‚ what do they all have in common? Japanese culture. Japanese culture combines influences from Asia‚ Europe‚ and North America. In my opinion‚ Japanese culture is more unique than the others. They have similar interest as the United States. Geisha’s‚ sports‚ Anime‚ and music are the defining elements when one thinks about Japanese culture. A geisha is a traditional Japanese entertainer. The appearance of a geisha is a white base with red lipstick and red and black
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The movie speaks of a Japanese auto company called "Assan Motors" that is starting to do business in the United States where cultural conflict emerges between US employees and Japanese managers.The movie shows us the results of a very disturbing‚ but comical cultural conflict between The United States and Japan and makes it easy to see the differences between cultures and how they can impact a business. Guns Ho illustrates and personify in the movie some factors that are related to The Dimensions
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Page 1 South Africa and America Culture South Africa and American Culture Introduction to Cultural Anthropology August 2‚ 2010 Page 2 South Africa and America culture South Africa and America culture South Africa is one of the most multicultural counties in the world it is referred as the rainbow nation due to the different ethnic groups that make up the population. Immigration has brought in white‚ European‚ Indians‚ Indo-Malays‚ and Chinese are just to name a few. South Africa
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Working with Different Cultures: Cultural Differences Between India and the United States As the world becomes smaller‚ flatter and more intertwined we find ourselves communicating with people from all over the world on a daily basis. Communicating effectively is becoming extremely important especially in the workplace with the main reason being the differences in styles‚ people and most of all‚ culture. Understanding cultural norms can prove to be an incredibly valuable asset in a business
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