Japanese Culture

Donald Richie, who has published on Japanese culture for more than fifty years, elucidates those nuances that make a Japanese film unique, in his book A Hundred Years of Japanese film. This book review covers several of those nuances.

This is a guide to the do's and don'ts when doing business or just socializing in daily life in Japan.

Investigating the differing Japanese responses to Christianity will provide necessary information for gauging the most effective Christian approach to increasing Japanese belief.

In a traditional Japanese wedding, the partners are able to freely choose who they want to marry. The wedding is held in the shrine and the bride and groom dress in their kimonos. A monk presides over the wedding, marrying the couple.

A lot of foreigners come across as extremely 'foreign' even if they speak the language. Here's how to come across as Japanese, even if you're blonde and blue-eyed.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Spring and our relationship with Japan. It is important to understand and share our culture with each other. The Sakura Matsuri-Japanese Street Festival provides this opportunity to us each year.

In order to begin this investigation, a general overview of what visual culture is and how it is utilized for better understanding modern culture must first be explicated.

A brief encounter with the Japanese culture that I had while traveling to this wonderful country.

History has it that ....King Shin who united all scattered tribes in China around B.C. 2000 established the Shin Kingdom. He ordered to burn books and writings of all tribes and united the Chinese writing in one single Kanji or known ...

Japanfest is a long-running, very popular family festival of Japanese culture. It takes place each year in September at Stone Mountain Park. For the cost of park admission and $5 a person, Japanfest offers food, fun, and education for all.

JapanFest is an authentic Japanese Street Festival organized by the Japan-America Society of Georgia, The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia and the Consulate General of Japan and held at Stone Mountain Park every year. Enjoy Japan without leaving GA

Adapting to a new culture can be emotionally and socially challenging. To help understand some challenges someone may face when trying to adapt to a new culture and for tips on adapting to a new culture, I have interviewed therapist Hoay Cheah, LMHC, MS.

Understanding how to work with employees from other cultures has become just as important for managers at home as for expatriate managers abroad.

Dealing with culture and it's segmentation. What are sub-cultures, what is cultural stagnation?

Japanese culture, and hence, Japanese design is very popular among young people these days. Here are some tips for creating a Japanese themed bedroom.

An analysis of the Tosa Diary, an important piece of ancient Japanese literature.

A brief summary of culture.

Here are three different traits that make the Y Generation different from any other generation that has come before them.

Business culture is a huge deal and can make or break you business. Don't take your culture for granted, it may bite you one day!

This essay will define culture and discuss the similarities and differences of cultures across the workplace. It will also discuss the impact of culture on the work place.

The main noticeable fact about the movie "Spirited Away" is that it is completely free of any sense of normality. From its concept of time and space to its focus on cause and effect, it cannot be generalized with any other movie in any way.

Learn how to promote a diverse culture in a business setting.

This is an article in which I adress Simmel's theory into how cultures are created, reproduced, and eroded.

The film Sans Soleil explores the inner workings of the Japanese culture. Using disturbing footage of Japanese horror movies and footage of African culture the film attempts to let the viewer into the film maker's view of Japan.

A review of the Bones episode that first aired 4/23/2009.

A culturally diverse workplace can be a fun place to be, as you get to sample the cultures of people from many different regions and countries without having to get on a plane.

Bacteria are all around us. They are ubiquitous, microscopic creatures which live amongst us - sometimes silently, and sometimes with deadly effects.

Best-selling author explains how to create a values-driven cutlure and make decisions that support that culture.

How does a company enhance its innovation internally so creative ideas can flow freely.

Kawaii clothing is incredibly popular in Japan and the culture of 'cute' rules when it comes to young women's fashion.

Providing ways on how to use tatami mats at home.

This article discusses the negative outcome that our culture is progressing towards based on examples of previous cultures with similar patterns and suggests what we can do to stop it.