Washi Essays

  • Rhetorical Analysis Essay On Papercuts

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    Papercuts exhibition is located at the gallery in Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. This exhibition was shown in 12-venue around four years worth of work. The exhibition Papercuts features fine hand cut paper works by seven international artists. Jaq Belcher, Béatrice Coron, Michelle Forsyth, Reni Gower, Lenka Konopasek, Lauren Scanlon, and Daniella Woolf. The show curated by Reni Gower, she handpicked a signature artwork of each artist to show in this exhibition. The show plays with light

  • Origami Art Experience Analysis

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    Over the course of ten-weeks I have chose to learn origami art as my journey to develop as an artist. I have faced many challenges and struggles in learning origami art. Often I would face many circumstance that demotivate me causing a lost of interest. However, I try to find solutions to overcoming these obstacles. Origami is under the visual art strand of The Arts. Through origami I get to see how different culture have their unique forms of art, origami being from the Japanese culture. It is the

  • Kamoi Kakoshi History

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    History of mt Kamoi Kakoshi was founded in 1923. It started specialised on the manufacturing of masking tape out of traditional “Washi paper”. Kamoi Kakoshi soon became well-known for its masking tape as it can be removed easily without leaving any traces. The tape was initially used in lacquering workshops such as vehicles and furnitures only.The birth of MT began with a discreet email that arrived in the company in 2006. It was written by enthusiasts of the masking tape who used the tape for decorative

  • Art Therapy Ethics Summary

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    Standard Codes 4.0 Client Artwork and 5.0 Exhibition of Client Artwork are blue tones while Principles 15.0 and 16.0 are two differing shades of green (AATA, 2013). Mostly consisted of colored pencils and markers, I added magazine pictures and Japanese washi tape on a certain number of codes to indicate key images as

  • Sexism in the Japanese Language

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    In contemporary Japanese, we have distinct difference in how each gender talk. This is constructed in the system of Japanese. Yet, people do not recognize the social differences among gender. This trait must have a historical reasoning behind systematic society. This research tries to study the gender difference in the contemporary Japanese, as well as the history of how the sexist language developed in the society. I chose this topic because I was simply curious in how Japanese people talked. This

  • Describing a Natural Disaster

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    Written Task 1 Good morning everybody, by now all of you will have seen the morbid and shocking images on television. Known to man as one of the most damaging, disastrous and detrimental typhoons in history, Super Haiyan ravaged through our entire country leaving nothing to spare. Within a split second those which were known as our most prized possession were instantly consumed by the monstrous typhoon. Our initial reports show that this monstrosity left a wake of massive destruction that is unthinkable

  • Hari Raya Aidilfitri: A Comparison Of Japanese Festivals In Malaysia

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    INTRODUCTION Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions. Some festivals have their roots in Chinese festivals centuries ago, but have undergone great changes because they mixed with local customs. The main festivals that will be held annually are Sapporo Snow Festival, Cherry Blossom Festival and Nebuta Festival. Malaysia is a country where one can experience a multitude of cultural celebrations as people here made up of three main races which are Malay, Chinese and Indian. For example

  • Creon as the Tragic Hero in Sophocles' Antigone

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    Sophocles. Antigone. Exploring Literature: Writing and thinking About Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay. Ed. Joseph Terry. New York: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc, 2001. Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. Trans. Bernard M. W. Knox. New York: Washi ngton Squ are Books, 1994.

  • The General Characteristics Of Rural Tourism And Rural Tourism

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    Japan. Several of the thatched farmhouses across many of the villages offer lodgings to tourists, and the amenities are quite modern. A lot of the activities available for tourists include: • Participating in local crafts, such as making pottery or washi (handmade paper); • During the summer season, tourists can watch local craftsmen build traditional thatched roofs; • Visit the Kayabuki no Sato Folk museum – a house that now exhibits traditional tools (farm and household) and provides some information

  • The History of Anime and Its Influence

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    big influence on today’s society including cosplay, conventions, and collecting merchandise. Works Cited "What Is Anime?" Anime Project Intro. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. "Anime." - News Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2013. "Washi's Blog." Washis Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. "What Is Japanese Anime?" WiseGEEK. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2013. "AAP Info About Anime." AAP Info About Anime. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2013. "Manna Anime "What Is Anime?" FAQ." Manna Anime "What Is Anime?" FAQ

  • Culture and Geography of the Republic of the Philippines

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    Over thousands of year’s people of various nations have become part of the Philippines and have added to its rich heritage. It is now one of the most highly populated countries in the world. The Republic of the Philippines is a democratic island nation made up of over 7,000 islands with over 80 million people. Geography and climate play a large part in how people live on the island. It is a country with an interesting cultural background. It is a culture influenced by many diverse ethnic groups

  • Japanese Beauty Market Case Study

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    1. Introduction The world has its eyes on the Japanese cosmetic market: the Japanese beauty market is increasingly attractive when it comes to the quality, the effectiveness and the packaging of products. The manufacturing techniques, unique and natural ingredients like yeast, camellia flower or soymilk, plus their luxurious presentation are known and loved by women worldwide. Japan is the second largest market for cosmetics, right after the US with an annual market value of 1.4 trillion Japanese