Japanese Informative Speech

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Japanese immigrated to the United States and started new

On Sunday’s After Mass: Despite all the hardships Japanese went through they still continue living their life in Guadalupe. The Minami family donated a lot of money to build a park. Every weekend many Mexican families would gather at the park and put behind their worries and have fun.

     I think Monica Sone focuses on, and clearly shows, the tension that arose in the Japanese American community because they felt torn between two distinct cultures and amongst themselves. There was also much confusion in this pre-World War II and during WWII era concerning the place of Japanese Americans in the United States. The Issei, or first generation of immigrants from Japan, were generally highly organized in their communities. They tended to stay in close connection with traditional Japanese culture. The Issei spoke their native language, practiced traditional Japanese customs, and formed church groups, and other social communities amongst themselves. Similarly, the Nisei, or second generation Japanese American, were also highly organized and formed strong ties amongst themselves separate from the Issei. The Nisei attended Japanese schools, which enhanced their use of the Japanese language, but more importantly, created a social network of peers. They participated in church programs, and sports teams together. One main difference between the Issei and Nisei was that the Nisei were considered Americans. They were born here and they held complete citizenship. This was not true for the Issei. Another factor that separated the

The Japanese culture encourage people to put the interest of the group above their own interests. The following are essential elements of the Japanese cultural values; age, silence, traditions, history, religion, family, government and nature (Commisceo Global, 2017). The respect towards the elder people is very important in the Japanese culture because they are seen as critical members of society who will pass tradition from generation to generation. Silence is very valuable in the Japanese culture, those who tend to be very quiet are considered very knowledgeable, non-verbal cues are more important in the Japanese culture than verbal communication itself. The Japanese’ history is the principal factor where the cultural values come from, the Japanese people value those who show high respect for their traditions that are based on a unified nation and equality among people. Many of the Japanese traditions are based on their two main religions; Buddhism and Shintoism, and use fate as a guidance for life. Japanese people pays attention to detail and believes on the importance of a strong government to keep people relations in peace. Education is very valuable in society because it will determine the future and the person position or status.

In the 1880’s, America began seeing the first Japanese immigrants arrive in the Pacific Northwest. The Japanese came to this country searching for a better life. Many hoped to begin a new life in America where they could raise their families. There were others who came here merely to earn and save money only to return to Japan later on. The Japanese people who began their lives in America experienced little racism and discrimination, that is, before December 7th, 1941 when the country of Japan bombed the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. After this event, the Japanese-American people’s lives would change dramatically.

As presented, Japanese-Americans, no matter if they participated and contributed to society, were discriminated against in a manner similar to the way that Americans of African, Chinese, and Latino descent were. It was largely believed that anti-Japanese ideology stemmed from earlier, anti-Chinese agitation that began to occur following California’s gold rush in the 1850s (Conrat, 16) This lax form of discrimination worsened after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

The daily lives of the Japanese Americans consisted of many of the same things that they would normally do, except in harsher conditions. For the most part, the children were given an education; although it was not a

Credibility Statement: (I have always been interested in the history of the Titanic and I am truly taken away by the facts that my research has shown me. )

One of the most significant national holidays in Japan is the Coming of Age, this takes place on January fifteenth. This day represents the start of adulthood for every individual celebrating a twentieth birthday that year. With the title of adulthood comes a list of new responsibilities and expectations to uphold. The individuals turning twenty now have the freedom to drink, vote and become an official member of society. The new members of adulthood are required to attend a monthly meeting which takes place in their particular community. The purpose of the meetings are to inform the new adults of their responsibilities, they are told that they are now responsible for their actions and their actions will now reflect upon their communities. In addition, on May first, every company in Japan help a ceremony for new members joining their team. This was made into a huge celebration because it was essentially a lifelong commitment. In Japan, a fundamental rule is that people are not laid off unless an extreme circumstance takes place. One of the most important holidays occurs on September twenty-eighth: Confucius birthday also known as ‘Teacher’s Day.’ This is a celebration that occurs to celebrate Confucius life and all of his achievements. Holidays are a large part of the Japanese

Today I will be focusing on Kyoto, Japan for the festivals assignment. Kyoto has 3 great festivals: Aoi-Matsuri in May, Gion-Matsuri in July, and Jidai-Matsuri in October. The focus for this essay will be on Jidai-Matsuri. Jidai-Matsuri means “Festival of the Ages”, and it is a parade of Japan’s entire history. You will see people in the festival dress based on time periods in Japan’s past eras and periods.

3. Do some cultural research on Japan and the United States. Compare those cultural characteristics. What similarities and differences exist? How might these cultural differences be affecting the situation at

As Japanese economy soared, its media products such as manga, TV shows, movies and music spread out across Asia. Especially, the young people in Asia began to embrace Japanese culture rather than the culture from the most dominant culture exporter- the United State, and this phenomenon was analyzed by Koichi Iwabuchi in his Feel Asian Modernities. His account of this intra-regionalization in Asia is cultural proximity that Japanese culture shares intimate similarities with other Asian countries and appeal to the audience to perceive this cultural flow.[ Iwabuchi, K(2004), Introduction: Cultural globalization and Asian media connections. Feeling Asian Modernities, pp 12.] In this way, American

This follows the cultural theme of interconnectedness in contrast to independence. This theme is the backbone to the Japanese educational and cultural system.

The culture of a place is an integral part of its society whether that place is a remote Indian village in Brazil or a highly industrialized city in Western Europe. The culture of Japan fascinates people in the United States because, at first glance, it seems so different. Everything that characterizes the United States--newness, racial heterogeneity, vast territory, informality, and an ethic of individualism-- is absent in Japan. There, one finds an ancient and homogeneous society, an ethic that emphasizes the importance of groups, and a tradition of formal behavior governing every aspect of daily living, from drinking tea to saying hello. On the surface at least, U.S. and Japanese

New Year holidays is the time for the beautiful and kind fairy tale. The New Year celebration consists with happiness, hope, love and comfort. This night is for relatives' meetings to spend together in a cosy place. New Year Day is one of the main holidays of the year. There are different traditions, festive events and of course tasty food. Usually you can see a Christmas Tree at home. It's a fur tree putting before Christmas time and decorating with balls, toys, lights, nuts, etc.