Archive for February, 2009

 

What is the importance of shame and honor in Japanese Culture?

February 28th, 2009

Sarah Lee asked: I’m doing a project and I can’t find anything on Shame and Honor in Japanese Culture. What I did find was useless. Can you give a short explanation with your answer? Thanks!

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A Close Look at Japanese Culture

February 28th, 2009

Manga is basically a kind of graphic comic, originally written in Japanese and then translated to English. Manga has found considerable popularity in the markets of America as they are quite different from our traditional American comics.We being Americans usually perceive that comics are meant for children. But the trends are changing with the introduction [...]

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Learn Japanese culture, and Japan

February 28th, 2009

dsfy0604 asked:

http://www.learn-japanese-kanji-hiragana-katakana.com (Learn Japanese Lessons for Real Communication)
Today, we will show you the place called Tukiji, where all the fishes are gathered in Tokyo.
This is also the place where you can have good Sushi.

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The Soft Japanese Language

February 28th, 2009

The Japanese language, the language of around a hundred and fifty million individuals and the native tongue of the Japan, Ryukyu and Bonin island inhabitants, boasts its recognition in various parts of the world and is extremely popular in the former Japanese possessions such as Korea and Taiwan. A distinct pitch system, verities of the [...]

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Knowing the Rich Japanese Culture

February 27th, 2009

The Japanese culture has developed over the years. From the ancient and classical Japan, to the birth of the samurais, and now a modern Japanese culture came to exist. Of course, many neighboring countries influenced it and it has played a great role in shaping the modern Japanese culture. It has been a combination of [...]

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10 most important facts in the japanese culture?

February 27th, 2009

cool chick asked: i’m interning with a high school english teacher and i’m told to create a lesson plan where i can introduce japanese culture. she wanted me to do a top ten list of what’s most important in the culture, to the least important. can anyone help?

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Best Way to Learn Japanese – a Tale of Two Cities – Part I

February 27th, 2009

Living in Japan is the best way to learn how to speak Japanese because you have the bonuses of having first hand experience of Japanese culture, the country and its people. But before you leave, you need to get your brain ready to take on Japanese and Japan. To lessen culture shock and fortify your [...]

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