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Cultural Contributions - part 1

In the comments section of one of my other posts, Michael asked me what I felt was Japan's cultural direction and/or contribution to the rest of the world and whether or not I believed that Japan was headed in one direction or another or just wandering... ...full story at So-Called Japanese Life

from So-Called Japanese Life on Tue, Jan 29 2008

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03 Feb 08		Osaka Kansai Japan Sushi Roll Feb  »  YouTube videoPeople in Kansai in Japan eat a big sushi roll toward the lucky direction on 3 Feb. "ehou" means "the lucky direction" They must be silent while their eating.
26 Feb 08		Cross-Cultural Attention Needs  »  So-Called Japanese Life My previous post was a caveat for the answer I'm about to give to this question that I was asked in the comments section of a former post:"NINPO said...Hello Shari,I enjoyed reading your blog. I am a Japanese male living in Japan who had some experiences...
31 Jan 08		Cultural Contributions - part 2  »  So-Called Japanese Life (Part 1 is here)A good indication of how mainstream some elements of Japanese culture are in the U.S. is reflected in sales like the one pictured above.In terms of what I see as Japan's long-lasting impact on other cultures up to this, I tend to see much...
30 May 08		Monday Photowalk: Words and Numbers  »  Popcorn and Sushi While our kids are in Japanese tutoring twice a week, Husband and I often go for long, rambling walks nearby. Thank goodness Husband's sense of direction is good, because I sometimes lose track of where we are and which direction...
23 Jul 08		National › Japan-S Korea islet row spoils more cultural exchanges  »  Japan Today A longstanding territorial row between Japan and South Korea that flared up earlier this month is causing more cancellations and postponements of cultural exchange programs…
23 May 08		Iwate's Hiraizumi unlikely to become World Heritage site  »  Japan Times Iwate Prefecture's historic Hiraizumi district will probably not become a World Heritage site because an advisory body of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will not back its application, the Agency for Cultural Affairs said...

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