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- 1. Group members: Chan Ka Chung Philip Ip Wai Shan Iris Oliver Lee Shu Wing Pang Chiu Chi Gigi
- 3. Language Official : Japanese, English Religion 1 st :Shinto 2 nd : Buddhism 3 rd : Catholic Climate Temperate seasonal climate Rigor winter Below 0 °C Humid summers Seriously Hot National Flag National characteristics National Flower: Sakura
- 4. 377,873 square kilometers Including 4 major islands Hokkaido, Honshu,Shikoku,Kyushu Capital – Tokyo Major Cities-Yokohama Osaka Nagoya On the Pacific earthquake ring, forming various landscape like volcanoes and volcanic islands Population: over 126 million
- 5. Currency and Exchange Main currency-Yen
- 6. 2006 GDP （ NOMINAL): around USD 5 trillion The second largest economy in the world The amount of export and import stay in high position in the world Leading business: services, IT and technology industry Retail, catering, motor vehicles, electronic equipment...etc
- 8. Meiji restoration started modernizing and rose towards world power status It was the time that Westernization and modernization shaped the country
- 9. Expand its influence in Asia Attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbor (1941) Hiroshima and Nagasaki with two atomic bombs
- 10. Occupied until 1952 by US forces A recovery program after that enabled the economy to expand rapidly Became the world's most successful export economy Japan rapidly rebuilt its heavy industrial sector with American contribution aid and procurement By the 1980s, Japan had the world's second largest economy
- 12. LANGUAGE 3 types – hiragana, katagana, kanji Katagana especially for the loanwords eg : k o h i – coffee, terebi – television, depato – department store Honorific Language Eg: add “desu” when ending the sentence ございます gozaimasu t o show respect informal polite formal . polite formal . これは本だ kore wa hon da. これは本です kore wa hon desu. これは本である kore wa hon de aru. これは本でございます kore wa hon de gozaimasu.
- 13. Mainly consists Shinto and Buddhism in tradition Confucianism and Taoism have played important roles in Japanese society over 1000 years Christianity increased after WW2
- 14. Written from two Chinese characters Means" the way of gods” Have 107,559,000 believers Biggest religion in Japan
- 16. Japanese regard sports as a healthy pastime Tradition sports include: martial art : -kendo (Japanese stick fencing) -jujutsu (known today as judo) -kyudo (Japanese archery ) SUMO
- 17. KENTO JUDO
- 20. MODERN SPORTS Baseball Soccer J. League Top ranking
- 21. TRADITIONAL COSTUME- KIMONO Literally means “things to wear” Basic Japanese clothing Various types For different occasions Yukata S ummer kimono Shiro-maku W edding kimono
- 22. TRADITIONAL COSTUME- KIMONO Still worn in different occasions During graduation During festivals When going to temple
- 23. Clothing Accessories Obi - belt Shoes - Scandals Socks – Tabi socks
- 24. Performing art Noh Musical dance-drama Actors usually wear masks Kyogen Spoken drama Bunraku Puppet play
- 25. Arts and crafts Origami Ikebana (flower arrangement) Western Japanese
- 26. Shogatsu (New Year) Hanami (Cherry-Blossom Viewing) Tanabata (Evening of the seventh)
- 31. J -Pop (Japanese Pop) Music affected by the west Karaoke
- 32. First appeared after World War II Readers – wide range Types: Fictional, romance, fun, mystery 23.2% of sales and 37.8% of the volume of all books and magazines in Japan
- 33. Popularity through the world: Exported to Europe, America, Asia eg: Dragon Ball (by Toriyama Akira) into movie
- 34. NDS W ii PlayStation XBox GameBoy
- 35. Arouse at 1980 Produce 15000 recordings per year Generate 856 billion revenue per year Controlled by government
- 36. Consist of different types of attractions -Historical -Traditional -Nature -Modern
- 42. Become a famous food in the world Explosion growth of Japanese restaurant in many countries Tradition specialist Serve customer as a “VIP” Has a high reputation of the taste and health As a DREAM for tourist to experience it
- 43. About 84% of the population of Japan follow two religions: Shinto Buddhism To reserve the temples as attractions Luck matter will attract the tourist
- 44. Normally poor English communication skill Due to the speaking language system Communication bias Negative impact in hospitality May seen as discrimination
- 45. Do the cultural factors influence the local tourism industry?
- 46. Why do the Japanese pay attention to the festivals and conservation? Japanese tend to be harmonious with the nature, gods and spirits Attract concerns to the nature and festivals Government and citizens have strong consciousness to protect natural resources and heritages Celebration of some specific days to show respect for the nature
- 47. Brief Information Rich nature resources like hot spring, volcanoes and lakes Volcanoes: Fuji Mountain ,Sakura-jima Natural Parks: Shirakami Mountains Hot springs: Kurokawa-onsen Kurokawa-onsen Fuji Mountain Shirakami Mountains
- 48. For Government Publish<<Environment Basic Law>> in1993 Set up Japan Eco-travel Association Preserve and protect the environment Promote eco-tour For citizen Strong self-consciousness on environmental protection High social responsibility Strong preservation consciousness of the environment
- 49. For citizen Participate in the process of environmental protection Recycle plan like Rubbish Recycling in cities, schools or home Recycle classification is accurate and multiple Recycling symbols used in Japan Paper ( 紙 Kami ? ) Plastic ( プラ Pura ? ) Aluminum ( アルミ Arumi ? ) Steel ( スチール Suchiiru ? ) PET bottles Recycling bins in Japan
- 50. Imperial Palace Asakusa temple Ostra wall street
- 51. For Government Publish <<Sustainable Society Basic Law>> Educate the society Build up environmental consciousness to the society Restrict any constructions near the heritage places For citizen Strong preservation consciousness of culture Well-knowledge of the heritage buildings
- 52. Praise Nature Festival Japanese revere to the nature Blessing the nature and hope for good future Set specific dates to glorify the nature Marine Day on the third Monday in July Takayama Matsuri Autumn Festival on the first week in October Hence, they would organize mega events to celebrate like parade, theatrical and music performance...etc
- 53. Because of the mega event celebrations, it might adsorb lots of foreign visitors to come here to take part in it
- 54. Stimulate the tourism industry development because it can attract travelers to Japan. Therefore, foreign consumption will expand and the economy growth would be occur at once.
- 55. IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY
- 56. Average of 1,792 working hours in 2008 High need of uncertainty avoidance one employer for the entire career (a lifetime employment) Loyalty Responsibility Conservative investments Eagerness to earn money Respect
- 57. Employees : in exchange for some degree of job security and benefits individuals are motivated to maintain wa (harmony) participate in group activities, not only on the job but also in after-hours socializing
- 58. “ Japanese women will do anything you say” “ good wife, wise mother ” with a 95 Masculinity (MAS) score, Japan ranked highest in the world
- 59. In a high masculinity (MAS) country, small families segregation of the sexes in higher education lower percentages of women in professional and technical jobs pay women less
- 60. different speech patterns and words for men and women: in high MAS countries, people “ live in order to work .” Male Female I boku or ore watashi or atashi
- 61. “ embracing not only the structure of the family but the bonds uniting its members, the family assets, and the activities connected with it.” The family head has the responsibility to: manage family property maintain rituals for the ancestors supervise the family members arrange marriages
- 62. Among neighbors, there is great concern for face Participation in neighborhood activities is not mandatory, but non-participants might lose face Concern for the family's reputation
- 63. helps counteract the potential depersonalization of urban living helps maintain a sense of community
- 64. Group interest prevails over individuals societal identity achieved through group membership This cultural value has long been integral to the identity of being Japanese an inseparable part of Japaneseness
- 65. From the west Original idea Encourage people to adopt less well paid life instead of financially rewarding but stressful one T o have time for the important things in life To have a less work-focused lifestyle Twisted in Japan Interpreted as living a easy life everyday, without specific goals
- 66. DOWNSHIFTING CULTURE “ Underclass Society: Emergence of a New Class Society ” Miura Atsushi Characteristics Spend a whole day at home surfing the net or playing video games Just looking for a simple, not challenging life Think that is best to live their own life Follow one’s inclinations, just do the things that they like U ndisciplined personality, think that things are troublesome and prefer staying at home Like to stay alone
- 67. Think that one’s own personality is plain and simple Think that showing own style is trendy Always eat snacks and fast food Sometimes think eating is a troublesome matter Annual income is less than 10 times of the age in terms of Yen Single (male 33 or above, female 30 or above) Different from the original idea Self-centered ‘ working’ is not important anymore
- 68. C hild pornography Immoral thoughts added to teenagers’ minds Compensated dating ( Enjo-kōsai ) Fictional anime Downshifting culture Give rise to Otaku and freeter Create delusion of the reality
- 69. Otaku and freeter Freeter NEET – Not in education, employment or training No permanent job Usually indulge themselves with foreign travel, hobbies or other passions Parasite Single (feed on family) Living with family, pay no rent Do no housework Come and go freely
- 70. According to an article from the New York Times - Income gap in Japan: Part-timers sink below poverty line … A Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare survey released last year revealed that the percentage of Japanese workers who are not in full-time jobs rose to 35 percent in 2003 from 28 percent in 1999 . This group of workers - including part-timers, contract workers and those holding temporary jobs - earns an average of ¥2 million or less annually, Morinaga said. … … Economists pointed out that a pattern of widespread poverty may emerge when the current generation of parents retires and their low-income children eventually run out of parental resources to rely on. … would create great challenges to Japan economy http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/10/your-money/10iht-masia.html?_r=1&scp=9&sq=japan%20freeter&st=cse
- 71. Otaku May have permanent job Tend to spend income on their hobbies eg: comics and video games, but ignore other social or international issues eg: cosplayers, anime products collectors
- 72. Another example of Otaku (from the New York Times - Love in 2-D ) Indulge in relationship with imaginary characters http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/magazine/26FOB-2DLove-t.html?scp=4&sq=otaku&st=cse “ Of course she’s my girlfriend,” “I have real feelings for her.”
- 73. THANK YOU! HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THE CULTURE OF JAPAN
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