Asian American Culture Essay

Asian Americans, have been immigrating to the United States since the late 18th century. The two main Asian races that entered the country around that time, were the Chinese and Japanese. Not all of the Asian Americans arrival were pleasant, nor were they actually considered citizens of the United States. The Chinese received the privilege of citizenship from the United States during the tragedy of WW2, while the Japanese were treated similar to animals and were thrown into camps. The Japanese did not earn the rights towards citizenship until the importance of the Transcontinental Railroad was recognised. That was when the Asian Americans got the citizenship they deserved for everything they were contributing to the country. (Joyner, 2005)
Furthermore, not only do the Asian Americans adapt to the United States culture, but they bring parts of their own culture to share with the United States. Many Americans, enjoy what the Chinese, and Japanese bring to the country. From the food, movies, shows, history, and the style of the country all have a huge impact on Americans. One of the many popular cultural styles Americans try to recreate from the Asian Americans is the food. Asian American food as been recreated by several races all over the United States, and other countries! (Joyner, 2005)
Another huge popular liking brought by the Asian American are the shows known as anime. Anime originally comes from Japan and is similar to any typical American television show with the drama scenes, mystical creatures, and etc. The only difference is anime is spoken in Japanese but occasionally there is optional English translation added on to the shows. Anime also contains manga, which is a comic book of the show that contains more detail and events than the shows. Another huge plus about anime and manga is that they contain the history and lifestyle everyday Japanese citizen does on their daily