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Cultural Contributions - part 2

(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... ...full story at So-Called Japanese Life

from So-Called Japanese Life on Thu, Jan 31 2008

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18 Oct 07		Australia Vs. Japan Part I  »  YouTube videoThis was an assignment that one of us did for Japanese class. IT shows the difference between the Australian way of life and the Japanese culture. We tried to do it in the funniest way possible. Part 1 of 2.
29 Jan 08		Cultural Contributions - part 1  »  So-Called Japanese Life 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...
09 Feb 08		Few Are the Choices We Make - part 2  »  So-Called Japanese Life Part 1 is here.The way in which our lives are shaped by environment is something which happens not only on an individual level, but on a cultural level as well. People place the choices one culture makes on a pedestal and deride the proclivities of...
24 Jul 07		Getting Pregnant in Japan - Part One: Becoming a Gaijin Daddy in Your Home Away From Home  »  Stippy Getting pregnant in Japan - I've found the entire experience of to be an eye-opening one in terms of Japanese culture. Who would have thought that best practices about pregnancy could be so different from one country to another.
10 Jul 07		Harajuku  »  Our Man in Tokyo For the past couple of weeks I've been making the short journey to Harajuku to take photos. Part circus, part zoo, Harajuku is synonomous with Japanese youth culture. Every Sunday, young Japanese (and increasingly, young foreigners) descend on the area...
13 Dec 07		Nary A "Very Good" In Climate Action  »  TreeHugger Sadly, it seems that the biggest offenders in terms of global warming emissions also tend to be the worst laggards in terms of leadership and positive action. In Bali, it is Canada, Australia, the U.S. and Japan that thus far oppose binding targets for...

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