Joseph MunaED 282

Cultural PresentationOctober 11, 2007

JapanThe Land of the Rising Sun

日本国

日本国

General Overview of Japan National Name: Nippon or Nihon ( 日本 )

Government: Constitutional Monarchy Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo

Land Area: 377,873 km^2

Population: 127,433,494 (2007 estimate) Ranks 10th in the world 337/km^2 (Population density)

Currency: Yen ¥ 円

Main Islands: Honshu Hokkaido

Shikoku Kyushu

Prefectural System: 47 Prefectures

Who is this Group? Japanese

• Very homogenous culture

• Edo-period – Tokugawa era

Ainu people

• Indigenous to Hokkaido

• Fair-skinned Caucasian

Ethnic Groups in Japan

Japanese – 98.7% Other 1.3%

Filipino, 250000

Korean, 600000

Brazilian, 300000

Chinese/Taiwanese, 500000

Korean

Chinese/Taiwanese

Brazilian

Filipino

Pacific Islanders & Japanese Indigenous to the CNMI?

• NO Japanese population in the CNMI

• 1205 people as of September 2007 Ways acculturated to the CNMI

• Marriage• Business• Missionary• Occupation• Education• Retiree

Special Roles in the CNMI• Restaurants• Hotel• Travel Agency

Japanese Cultural Values are passed through…

Culture Religion Language Special events Education Sports

Culture Crafts

• Ikebana• Origami

Performances• Kabuki• Bunraku

Traditions• Tea Ceremony• Architecture

Comic Book• Naruto• Bleach

Music• Shamisen• Koto

Literature• Kojiki• Nihon shoki

Religion

Buddhism Shintoism Syncretism

Language

Kanji Hiragana Katakana Foreign influences

Special Events

Oshougatsu Hinamatsuri Tango no sekku Tanabata Ohanami Matsuri

Education Hoikuen/Youchien

• Daycare/Kindergarten• 6 years and down

Shougakkou• Lower compulsory

• 6 to12 years old Chuugakkou

• Upper compulsory• 12 to 15 years old

Koutogakkou• Upper secondary

• 15 to 18 years old Daigaku

• Tertiary education• 18 and up

Education continued

Transition from chuugaku to koukou Transition from koukou to daigaku Education and Society View of education

• Prerequisite to success

• Diligence, self-criticism, well-organized study habits

• Hard work + Perseverance = Success in life

• Teach attitude, moral values, develop character

Sports & Recreation

Sumo Budou

• Kendou

• Judou

• Aikidou Baseball Soccer Marathon

Gender role – Past vs Present Past

• Men did all the work outside the house• Men attained high positions• Political leaders were all men• Women cannot vote• Women basically cooks, cleans, and raise kids• Some women worked in silk factory (Labor intensive)• Women were not able to be educated thoroughly

Present• Men more involved in child raising• Women can vote• Women can work outside the house• Women can attain high ranks• Women can enter the political world

Family Structure – Past vs Present Past

• Patriarchal • Father works outside house• Mothers works inside house• Kids do chores also• Strict discipline• Customs/Etiquette exercised strongly• Average six kids per household

Present• Patriarchal, but the gap has lessen• Both parents work outside the house• Kids are often out of the house• Discipline – more laid back• Customs/Etiquette minimal• Below replacement level – 1.2

Role of children – Past vs Present Past

• Kids help mother with house chores• Sons grows up to be the successor of fathers business• Oldest son takes ownership of the house• Oldest son takes care of parents• Daughters encouraged to find husband and leave

Present• Kids rarely do house chores• Current trend is daughter takes care of parents• Current trend is sons goes into wife’s family• Guys are generally more kind• Not many people own house, rent apartment or mansion

Role of elders

Respect Sonkei-go (respectful vocabulary)

• Arigatou

• Doumo Arigatou

• Arigatou gozaimasu

• Doumo Arigatou gozaimasu

Shintoism

As a culture how do they think, feel, or deal about the following:

Possessions• Minimal borrowing

Clothing• Traditional clothing diminished

• Westernized

People with Disability• Law based

Stereotypes

Motorcycle gang

Work Ethic

Soft Spoken

Food

Typical cuisine• Combination of rice/noodles, soup, and 3

okazu

• Okazu – fish, meat, vegetables, tofu

• Dashi, miso, and soy sauce

• Low in fat, high in salt

Food continued

Sushi/Sashimi Tempura Yakiniku Soba/Udon Donburi mono

• Tendon

• Katsudon

• Oyakodon

Famous People

Ibuka MasaruToyoda Kiichiro

Kobayashi Takeru

Suzuki Ichiro & Nakata Hidetoshi

Open Discussion for….

Questions

Comments

Thoughts

Thank You…. Arigatou gozaimashita

Bibliography “The Japan Book” Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2002 Interview with Noriko Muna (My Mom) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

• History

• Government and politics

• Foreign relations and military

• Administrative divisions

• Geography and climate

• Economy

• Science and technology

• Demographics

• Education and health

• Culture and recreation

• Sports