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Japanese Work Ethics Vs American
2,043 wordsJapanese Work Ethics vs American Ethics "For an American to consider the Japanese from any viewpoint for any reason, it is important for us to remember that they are products of a unique civilization, that their standards and values are the results of several thousand years of powerful religious and metaphysical conditioning that were entirely different from those that molded the character, personality and habits of Westerners" (De Mente, p. 19). To understand the Japanese, it is necessary to ha...
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World War Ii Junior High School
1,918 wordsA. Post World War II changes in traditional structure The family is the most important element in Japanese society. Traditionally Japan had large, extended families, with three or four generations living together. Today, although grandparents sometimes live with the family, most people live in small nuclear homes consisting of the parents and one or two children. This change has occurred slowly since the end of World War II. Before the war, Japan was an agricultural society, with most people liv...
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Meiji Restoration Pure Land
2,006 wordsBuddhism is the Japanese religion that comes closest to paralleling Christianity, because of its concern for the afterlife and salvation of the individual. In this it shows its origin in India, a region that in religious and philosophical terms is more like the West than East Asia. The historical Buddha started with the basic Indian idea of a never-ending cycle of lives, each determining the next, and added to this that life is painful, that its suffering is caused by human desires. However, the...
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Evil Spirits Eightfold Path
1,529 wordsThe Japanese religions, including Shintoism and Buddhism, are rich and complex, and it contains many contradictory trends which may puzzle a Westerner. In the center of the tradition is Shinto, the natural religion of Japan. Also in the center is Buddhism, the Indian religion that was brought to Japan in the sixth century from Korea and China. Throughout the history of Japan, it has been these two religions that have contributed most to the Japanese understanding of themselves and their surround...
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Political Structure Japanese People
1,950 wordsTwo Empires In Japan by John M. L. Young and The Christian Confrontation with Shinto Nationalism by Kun Sam Lee were the two books I used for this topic. The former, an intimate 100 year chronicle of the persecution by the Asian government with their demands that all people bow in Kyujo-yoga, (worshipping the Imperial House from afar); and the struggle of the Japanese Christians in times of compromise and triumph under such totalitarian pressure. The latter a more detailed historical account of ...
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Buddhist Art In Japan
2,031 wordsBuddhism had an important role in the development of Japanese art between the sixth and the sixteenth centuries. Buddhist art and religion came to Japan from China, with the arrival of a bronze Buddhist sculpture alongside the sutras. Buddhist art was encouraged by Crown Prince Taishi in the Suiko period in the sixth century and Emperor Shomu in the Nara period in the eighth century. In the early Heian period Buddhist art and architecture greatly influenced the traditional Shinto arts, and Buddh...
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Western Style Western Culture
855 wordsMeiji Period, also known as Meiji restoration, was a turning point for Japan as it created equality amongst all Japanese people. The new Japanese government (after the failure of the Tokugawa government) successfully broke down the boundaries between the social classes, established human rights such as the religious freedom, and took all the land that belonged to the former feudal lords (daimyo) and returned it to the government. With an effort to expand to acquire Western skills in all fields o...
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Art History The World Beyond West
798 wordsArt History: The World Beyond West Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that is influenced by the concepts of value and beauty as they connect to the arts. Philosophers throughout time, such as Plato, have presented solid ideas about what artists should create and what people should like. In the world of today people have become more liberal on the philosophy of art resulting in the vast array of modern artist and styles / methods . Aesthetics varies from culture to culture because of people's v...
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Holy Eucharist Islamic Faith
1,914 wordsWorld Religion Religion has been playing a tremendous role in world affairs since almost the beginning of time, and is still a very influential subject today. Nowadays many of these peoples hate to each other is based on the origins of their religions. The main religions of the worlds, namely, Christianity, Islam and Judaism, have similarities and disparities because they all essentially began in the same parts of the world, but more significantly Islam and Christianity are based on the religion...
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Role Of Religion In Pre Modern Japan
1,021 wordsRole of Religion in Pre-Modern Japan. The role of religion in the Asian countries and in Japan is historically very significant. The Japanese religion of the pre modern times can be viewed applying to different communities. The religion is a part of the natural culture of the country. Japan is a traditionally multi religious country. The variety of religions is explained by the specific historic development of the Japanese society. One of the dominating religions of Japan is Shinto. Shinto share...
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Thousands Of Years Social Status
1,431 wordsThe small island country of Japan is rich in a culture that has developed over thousands of years. It is very difficult to analyze another culture without some knowledge of that culture first. During my two year residency in Japan, my eyes were opened to the culture of Japan and its people and I grew to love it as much as my own. (The ideas expressed in this essay mainly consist of my own knowledge and observations of Japan). The Japanese are a very traditional people. But this should not be con...
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Christ Of Latter Day Saints Jesus Christ Of Latter Day
2,387 wordsHinduism was Hinduism Hinduism Hinduism was founded sometime between 1500 and 500 CE in the are of the Indus valley civilization. There is no individual founder and no names given to say who developed it. They are many gods in the religion of Hinduism. Many Hindu followers believe that one of the gods is the true god, this creates a division in Hinduism, Vaishnavaism and Shivaism. People who follow Vaishnavaism believe that Vishnu is the one true god and people who follow Shivasim believe that S...
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Heian Period Japanese War
1,018 wordsHistory of Japan The history of Japan dates back to 30, 000 b. c. where it is believed that Japanese people are descent from Mongolian people because of the similar physical features of fold in the eyelid, a yellow tinge in pigmentation, black hair and so on. A large portion of Japan is very mountainous so that leaves 17 percent of surface area available for agriculture. Japanese people main line of business is products of the sea, for example: fish, shellfish and edible seaweed. The next cultur...
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Junior High School High School Graduates
2,710 wordsJapanese Assignment Geographical Setting Japan is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. It lies off the northeast coast of mainland Asia and faces Russia, Korea, and China. Four large islands and thousands of smaller ones make up Japan. The four major islands-Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku form a curve that extends for about 1, 900 kilometres. Topography Japan is a land of great natural beauty. mountains and hills cover about 70 % of the country. IN fact, Japanese islands consist o...
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Parent Child Relationship Retirement Funds
4,140 wordsJapanese Work Ethics vs American Ethics For an American to consider the Japanese from any viewpoint for any reason, it is important for us to remember that they are products of a unique civilization, that their standards and values are the results of several thousand years of powerful religious and metaphysical conditioning that were entirely different from those that molded the character, personality and habits of Westerners (De Mente, p. 19). To understand the Japanese, it is necessary to have...
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Century A D Giving Birth
840 wordsThe Religion of Shintoism SHINTOISM The Religion of Nature Worship, Emperor Worship, and Purity Shinto (the way of the gods), traditionally dating back to 660 B. C. , is a loosely organized religion of the Japanese people embracing a wide variety of beliefs and practices. In its most basic sense Shinto is a religious form of Japanese patriotism. The mythology of Shintoism teaches that Japan and the Japanese people were brought into being by special divine creation and that their emperors were li...
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