Jiro Making Sushi

During this time in history, government positions were commonly handed down from generation to generation with in a family. Examples of such practices were common in the European monarchies and the Muslim empires including the Ottomans, Safavids, and the Mughals. As shown in

Usually these lessons are valuable and can continue to be used throughout life. If there are multiple children in a family the oldest learns and experiences everything before the younger sibling does, and they then teach their younger sibling about the right and wrong ways to do things. Law 165 states that if a father passes property to his first son as a gift, once the father dies the estate must be split between the other sons including the first son, and the previous gift that was given is not included in the split. This shows that the oldest son is expected to take on more responsibility than his younger siblings, by being given a piece of property as a gift he is expected to take care of it and then later pass it to his child. This correlates to our society today when it comes to the expectations of the oldest child. The oldest child is expected to set an example for their younger siblings and take on the most

Higashi and Kelly. With Mr. Higashi the intangible factor would be his work and cultural ethics when it comes to work. The Japanese are hardworking and very loyal as they tend to stay with one employer for long time and choose not to use their earned vacation time no matter what employment regulations state. Additionally, when a Japanese employee is sick, they use paid time off rather than sick leave, and this has become the norm broadly across the culture.

Japanese people show great pride in their heritage and they use their food as a form of expression in order to show their cultural heritage. The Japanese focus on the small things in their cuisine that helps make such a large impact in the quality of the food. The country takes pride in their food and uses it for various symbolic reasons. Sushi and pride both have a large correlation in Japanese culture. Their attention to detail is also used as an advantage in order to show people all around the world as to why they are known for their wonderful cuisine. Sushi is pivotal in showing the identity of the Japanese people. Various factors play a role in sushi, such as; the geographical location of

If you are craving for Japanese food then head straight to Sushi Dépanneur, a counter-restaurant that offers its customers a wide variety of fresh Sushi dishes at affordable prices. The eatery was set up with the desire to offer the locals of Montreal with a variety of authentic Japanese dishes. On the food menu they have fish dishes like Sashimi, Hosomakis, Maki, Nigiri and other traditional styles of Sushi dishes. Besides their fish dishes try their fried rice pizza with toppings which is very popular. Meals can be accompanied with fresh juices and

In medieval times, the first-born son of a landowner is entitled to his father's estate, while other sons and

“I began to think of everything in terms of paragraphs. Each family member existed as separated paragraphs but still had genetics to link us.” This is not the case of Toshio and Kiyoshi. Using Alexie’s example of paragraphs to define different family members, it would be easy to see that the Oyama family from grandparents to grandchildren would be one run-on paragraph. It is probably more like a pyramid with Grandfather at the top and the persons paying the debt on the bottom. I believe this debt inherited by them is not an honor but a way out for someone higher up on the food chain. It does not seem fair that this obligation is put on someone before they are born. How can this ever be fair? Because the family bought into it it is assumed it is the best for those not yet born to pay? I believe

fief by the heir of the deceased became customary, and little by little the fief became hereditary. The feudal system

primogeniture- Primogeniture is the practice of giving inheritance to the eldest son, this led to the younger

There were powerful scribe families in ancient Egypt where the ability to write had been passed down from father to son, generation after generation.

In the documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, there are many examples of a strong social influence among the Japanese people. In Japanese culture, every individual pushes the other to strive for perfection in their field of work. Japanese elders are highly respected and looked upon for guidance or as roles models. These social influences are what cause the ancient Japanese culture to still flourish through the people of Japan today. Social influences motivate Jiro to strive for perfection and to be a master sushi chef.

Compared to an american society, in this video it shows how the japanese appreciate the originality of something and how to make it better. By going to the supermarket and delicately picking the best of the best ingriedients for the food they will make. The restraurant brings in many customers and the food is not cheap. Yet, the son of the owner still personally goes in his bicycle to pick out the fresh ingridients. In the american society, you dont see that. There is alot of fast food being sold that when it comes to ingridients they just wait until the truck comes with the ingridients they ordered.

The Smithsonian Magazine article How Japan Copied American Culture and Made it Better describes how Japan outdoes America in Americana, taking iconic American products such as bourbon, burgers, jazz, and clothing, improving and elevating them (Downey). It is simply incredible that they have taken their single-minded attention to detail and focused on what makes these American products good, and then reinvented them into an even greater version than the original. Even Kumon, the Japanese math enrichment program, is based on a system of self-learning through repetition resulting in perfecting the student 's ability to perform math calculations accurately and to retain the material learned (Kumon). As the saying goes, “Practice makes perfect,” and what is repetition, but practice?

Jizo a popular deity within Japanese culture also holds great spiritual significance within the society as it is believed to ease suffering, through the answering of the living. Jizo is considered a friend to all who bids blessings to those who seek success, good health, fertility, and safety. Jizo is also known as the protector of travelers, as these statues are commonly located along roads, and intersections. Jizo is seen within areas that are believed to be borders between both the physical and spiritual world, in aiding lost souls mostly unborn children or children who have died at young ages. Jizo are mostly depicted as protectors of children and is depicted as a friendly and child-like

Upon watching the documentary about Jiro’s life and his impact on the sushi world, there are other attributes to consider. There are always factors that lay in the background of all successes and his is extraordinary due to his age. His story is what motivates and inspires young people to follow their dreams and never give up on them. Throughout the film, Jiro said many eye opening things that is perfect for a college student or anyone in general. The opening of the film Jiro states, “Once you decide on your occupation you must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall in love with your work. (2012, Jiro)” In this paper I am going to summarize the film to create a basis for the paper, identify Jiro’s life through the WHO Active Aging framework, compare him to someone I know, use the five United Nation’s principles for older persons to compare and contrast the two people and how this film and or the other person has taught me lessons about life.