simultaneously through overt reference to a supposed foreign origin and from less overt citation of older Japanese traditions鈥攚hile marked as coming from "outside" local culture, the Christmas cake has strong local meanings specific to Japan, meanings unfamiliar in the cake's supposed place of ...
For those looking to explore traditional Japanese culture, the Ryogoku Train Station is another accessible option near Guest House Fukuwauchi. This station is famous for its close proximity to the Ryogoku Kokugikan, which hosts exciting sumo wrestling tournaments throughout the year. Furthermore, the...
The artist Kitagawa Utamaro lived shortly before the Tokugawa period gave way to the Meiji Restoration; Mizoguchi made his film in 1945-46, just after the Japanese Empire had succumbed to the American Occupation forces. Thus, Mizoguchi's own historical situation and the circumstances surrounding the...
What makes her work so unique and popular is her holistic approach to build emotional intelligence and bring harmony to life, interconnecting business, culture, art and spirituality. Azumi decodes the complexity and mysticism of Japanese culture and philosophy in a simple practical way with the trut...
The tanuki in Japanese culture symbolizes prosperity, good fortune, and playfulness. Known as a shape-shifting trickster in folklore, it represents adaptability and transformation. Tanuki statues often embody traits like generosity, awareness, strength, and financial luck. Its playful, mischievous nature...
Early on in the book, Morley notes the way the Japanese use the worduchi. This word means ‘house’. But Morley observes how the word is often used as a pronoun in place of ‘I’, whenever a speaker is referring to himself in the context of his household. Indeed,uchican also be use...
Many Japanese consumers are cautious about making choices that differ from others. This stems from a culture that values harmony within groups and society. When it comes to trying new ideas or unproven services, there is a strong aversion to taking responsibility for potential failures. In particul...
•The Japanese cultural concept of Uchi (insider) and Soto (outsider) relationships has an important influence on Japanese nursing students' sense of belonging.•The need to belong influences Japanese nursing students' professional and personal behaviors when undertaking clinical placements.•Belongingn...
the fact that this half-year-old restaurant had a line for those who didn’t have reservations, is surprising and refreshing, a sign of tasty things inside. Uchi, which means house or home in Japanese, came to Denver by way of Austin, TX, and is welcome addition to our dining scene....
Japanese (日本語) What is it? This is my multi-month study plan for going from web developer (self-taught, no CS degree) to software engineer for a large company. This is meant for new software engineers or those switching from software/web development to software engineering (where computer...