Some of their chief exports are motor vehicles, semiconductors, office machinery and chemicals. These exports are Japans main sources of revenue. Japan is considered to be an egalitarian society due to its limited class differentiation. Japan has diplomatic relations with nearly all independent nations and has been an active member of the UN since December 1956. Japan is known to be a very creative and eccentric society; this is evident through not only some of their technological advances but their forms of entertainment like TV shows and video games.
Clearly the Salk Institute is a research laboratory that warrants these considerations when selecting building materials. The materials that make up the Salk Institute consist of concrete, teak, lead, glass, and steel. In my opinion these materials address the laboratories demands by being easy to maintain, as well as being durable allowing the Salk Institute to be built to last. I really enjoyed Kahn’s attention to detail when it came to the concrete work. Once the concrete was set, Kahn allowed no further finishing touches in order to attain the pinkish glow of "pozzuolanic" concrete.
The art were mostly preserved very well due to the materials used were meant to last. The design and measurement of the artworks were also very precise and carefully considered, as lots of the artworks were used as containers of souls. Most of the art were related to the wealthy powerful people, and art at that time was used as propaganda for the pharaoh to maintain their authority. During that time period, religion are closely related to politics as a tool and belief to help pharaohs ruling the lands. Egyptians at that time embrace the idea of afterlife, probably to ease their pain as slaves, to convince people to accept the fate to gain a better living after death.
Because the Japanese are not an outspoken people, they keep opinions to themselves rather than risking offending others. In contrast, Westerners voice opinions freely, so they have reached some consensus on standards of beauty. Haragei has caused the Japanese to develop a broader acceptance of what is beautiful. As Japan has become more westernized, the concept of bigaku has become decreasingly important to younger generations. Bigaku, the
Japanese Americans Entering this exhibit was an amazing experience for me. The reason why I find this culture so important was because I was able to relate it to so many other cultures and traditions, even mine as well. So today I would like to share my experience about the Japanese-American culture and traditions. The Japanese had immigrated to America before any other Asian immigrants, beginning in the 1840’s. They came to America like any other immigrants, hoping for a dream and willing to work for it.
It takes time and effort to adapt to different cultures and customs and you have to be fully willing and able to want to adapt to make certain companies like this one successful. Also, as Ken stated to John Sinclair, his American personnel manager, that Japanese are more successful in achieving high quality and productivity than Americans have been due to the application rather than ideas. Ken explains that the Japanese concentrate on applying ideas very carefully compared to the United States. Americans tend to emphasize creating new ideas and then moving on whereas the Japanese look at that idea from all angles and analyze how it will be implemented. He does a good job in stating that the Americans should take this adaptation slowly so that they do not misinterpret anything and really become one with the company philosophy.
Rarely would Korea be involved in this thought process. Little known is to the world, Korean ceramics nevertheless deserves recognition for its distinctive style different from that of China and Japan: As China is generally known for larger and more colorful characteristics, Japan is well known for its detailed sophistication and delicacy in designs. Comparatively, Korean pottery is more demure and simple in design. It is the least artificial of the three. With ceramic history almost as old as the nation itself, Korea retains diverse styles of ceramics differing from era to era.
The first Governor-General of Taiwan was Kabayama Sukenori. He announced the beginning of Japanese power of sovereign of Taiwan by holding a dominion inauguration ceremony on June 17 (Encyclopedia of Taiwan). Other than the Governor-General, the chief civil administrator was very important as well. Goto Shinpei was the most well-known administrator in Taiwan because he had made a lot of great contributions to Taiwanese, and these contributions deeply influence Taiwanese society. Socially, Japanese government strived to work on abandoning out-of-date customs or habits in Taiwan and improving public sanitation.
Everything is arranged in an adorable manner; even the tea utensils are symmetrically placed. Actually, beyond drinking tea, the event gives a ritualistic touch to every detail, and offer respect for artistry in the finest bits. Here, visitors in the ceremony experience the value of the harmonious and spiritualistic ritual and the lifestyle of the common Japanese facets. The unique Japanese tea ceremony has had immense impacts in the creating a harmonious communication the visitor and the guest. This is because the event includes an intimate connection with art; paintings, ceramics, placements of flowers, calligraphy, Zen Buddhism and other sheer components that coexist in a composed interrelationship with the tea ceremony.
Wikipedia gave a brief overview of the history of the art of paper folding. It was on this site that I learnt that the word origami is a compound of two separate Japanese words, ‘ori’ meaning ‘to fold’ and ‘kami’ meaning ‘paper’. Wikipedia also gives a short outline of the introduction of paper to Japan and thus the development of origami in Japanese culture. The site was helpful in that it gave me a starting point for further research on the topic; it is not a site I would rely on heavily for reliable information. The reference links on Wikipedia proved to be more beneficial to my research than any of the information actually contained within the site.