Japan The Land of the Rising Sun Joseph Muna ED 282 Cultural Presentation October 11, 2007 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

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

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%

Japanese – 98.7%

Other 1.3%

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

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

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

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

Buddhism

Shintoism

Syncretism

Language Kanji Hiragana Katakana Foreign influences

Kanji

Hiragana

Katakana

Foreign influences

Special Events Oshougatsu Hinamatsuri Tango no sekku Tanabata Ohanami Matsuri

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Possessions

Minimal borrowing

Clothing

Traditional clothing diminished

Westernized

People with Disability

Law based

Stereotypes Motorcycle gang Work Ethic Soft Spoken

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

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

Sushi/Sashimi

Tempura

Yakiniku

Soba/Udon

Donburi mono

Tendon

Katsudon

Oyakodon

Famous People Ibuka Masaru Toyoda 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

“ 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