Customs and beliefs is what make up a tradition, and tradition is the way one lives their life. In the novel, The Sound of Waves, Yukio Mishima exposed his own view on Japanese traditionalism. Throughout this novel, it is shown that Yukio Mishima believed that Japanese tradition consists of an organized social class, the Bushido code, and going after what one truly believes should be theirs. Mishima illustrated these personal views of Japanese traditionalism through the actions of the Shinji.
Nelson Mandela once said, “When people are determined they can overcome anything.” This line helps reveals that an individual must have determination and the spirit to strive, in order to overcome the obstacles. However, things were different for developing countries. As time passed on, development became an essential element for countries in order to progress, in which they could have done anything to overcome difficulties that came in their way. But, certain internal factors played a key role in
Anthropology can teach us about how a race was constructed, about how it is determined, and the similarities and differences between races in different countries of the world. Anthropology can teach you about the Burakumin in Japan, the whites in the United States, and the pretos in the cities of Brazil. Anthropology is all about the “how” and “why” and this is exactly what we need when talking about race, how was it constructed in different countries throughout the
Japan is a country full of respect, family importance, and extremely valued education. The official language in Japan is Japanese. This language is almost spoken exclusively within Japan. The standard version of Japanese is called hyōjungo and has very few sounds, compared to other languages such as English. Many experts believe Japanese is an Altaic, an Austronesian, or a Southeast Asian language. There are other theories, but none can be completely proven true. Almost all linguists believe
The Yakuza is not just one big gang but in fact, the yakuza is made up of a collection of other smaller gangs or clans. So the word ‘Yakuza’ is given to all the organized criminal gangs in Japan. The Yakuza gangs are renowned for their tough laws, organized nature, immense loyalty and violence. There are over 100, 000 members divided into about 2,500 gangs. Many of the big gangs operate overseas in countries such as America and Korea. America has double the population of Japan but only a fifth of
To become Yakuza there are no requirements to become a member, but when you join there is a strict obedience to the superiors. The Yakuza are made up of two groups which are Ethnic Koreans and burakumin, which both suffer from being most marginalized in Japan. All members have easy noticeable tattoos that help distinguish them, of who they are. Many times, members tend to have half cut of finger as a sign of tradition to bosses as a sign of an apology
Marriage is important to a majority of people for it is their declaration of their love for that one person they choose to spend the rest of their lives with. For many it is a family tradition to be married in church, with family and friends and of course the bride in white being given away by her father or close male relative and a full wedding court but without that kind of ceremony the couple is not considered married. Just like being married by the courts some do not consider that marriage, but