Japan is the last stop before exiting the atmosphere of mother earth to reside as a god—one foot in this material world—the other in Nirvana. Keep in mind, in indigenous Japanese mythology (Shinto), all who pass from the material to spiritual world become a God to be venerated by the descendants of the clan.
The Japanese evolved on a series of small volcanic islands over millennium, thus, ordinary Japanese were rarely exposed to other ways of life or thinking.
One passes by important forks in road all the time—without noticing—wandering aimlessly—going left and right—or in many case—stopping altogether—going nowhere at all. Do not ignoring important forks in the road, whatever they may be.
Well over half of the world’s population believe in a spiritual afterlife, which in principle is not such a bad thing, who doesn’t want to live forever? After entering the atmosphere, indoctrination starts in earnest, and more often than not, there is the promise of eternal life contained with in these fantastic stories.
Shortly after arriving, the tension between Japan and the U$A escalated making it impossible for her to return home—last ship bound for America—left without her— so here she was stranded—in the Land Of The Rising Son—alone—Ms. Tokyo Rose.
Truly, one was also shocked to see Japanese children going to school on Saturday of all things! In the pristine mountains of Occxie-land, Saturday was clearly the first day of the coveted weekend, and going to the indoctrination center was the furtherest thing from this author’s mind.
Certainly, the antiquated image of the Japanese is one of expressionless people―with cold hearts―who are robotic in nature―or so the historical narrative went. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Truly, most Japanese distain those who come here with the arrogance of attitude embodied within “open up Japan,” and the boisterous blob of the greedy American was no exception in failure to “open up Japan.” So what exactly does “Suck It Up Buttercup” mean?
Elizabeth Vining was personally selected by Emperor Hirohito to become the private tutor to then Crown Prince Akihito from 1946 to 1950 and the profound influence upon Japan of Ms. Vining, a Quaker English instructor can not be disregarded.
The Japanese government carried out a capital punishment event recently. This particular execution was carried out to atone for a heinous crime which took place on June 8, 2008.
One could say the opposite of love is hate, but that would be a misnomer. The top three enemies of love corrupting minds leading to mass depression, despondency, and abject hopelessness for the future should be consider: Bigotry, Narcissism, and Greed
Understanding music molecules molecularly is reserved for those who see sound at a quantum level, bringing obscure molecules together for mini-masterpieces of sound design. How does Maestro Motsuri do this?
One of the deep charms of Japan is regardless of modernization having taken place starting with the Meiji Restoration, there are still shops in the nooks and crannies in the Land Of The Rising Son preserving the way of Old Japan.
Here is where one can put away any preconceived notions concerning the arts, and one would be best served to look upon life as art.
Having acute sensitive as to what others are thinking, was, and still is a highly valuable skill to navigate the murky air of the unspoken ancient protocols of the Japanese society.
When querying a spectrum of younger Japanese about their dreams, desires, and aspirations, one is mostly left with blank stares, or them fumbling around trying to understand exactly; “What does this all means?”
A somewhat enigmatic society, the Japanese are often viewed by the casual observer as cold, distant, and even unfriendly. Why is this so?
Viewing the world through the lens of curated Japanese media, the Japanese now look upon the United States with its multiracial and multiethnic society, as having been infected by a nefarious mind-virus leading to the current state of dystopia in the Dis-United States of ‘Merica.
The sakoku 1.0 era occurred between 1603 and 1867. The peace and stability of the Tokugawa period, and the economic development it fostered, set the stage for the rapid modernization that took place after the Meiji Restoration.
This incredible Japanese woman was responsible for some of the most important yet difficult work as one of the first advocates of women rights in the early 20th century, especially coming from the samurai roots of a male dominated Japanese culture.
The initial indoctrination from birth, combined with experiences thereafter, construct each individual’s hard drive, and contain many preconceived notions and fabricated prejudices. Not proactively recognizing the existence of one’s own preconceived notions, which morph into blatant prejudice, is disingenuous and indicative of a meaningless life.
Having grandson use the word “grandfather” will act as a permanent pronunciation exercise to haunt him throughout his life. Along with the extreme vexing “r” pronunciation at the beginning of “grandfather” it is also part of the double-consonant “gr.”
This remarkable meeting of these two culinary culture touchstones fuses these staples into a flavour unlike any other. Indeed one’s beloved father in the French Canadian tradition was deeply fond of porcine and the versatility of this staple.
From centuries past, the Japanese were acutely aware of the aesthetics of design, not only of craftsmanship, but extending into the conceptual and sublime societal protocol of form, order, and process, which are critical for a successful life in Japanese society.
