Think Japan

It has now been a year since the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami struck Japan. Japan has come a long way since the beginning of the crisis, but let’s face…

In an effort to write on an interesting topic….more food comes to mind.  When I was a child i had MANY allergies.  I could not eat corn based products.  I…

I am in Japan.  I have been here since June 23.  So, I am going to write a brief summary of what I have observed.  In my class I ask…

From the oldest villages in the countryside to the bustling crowds navigating the streets of Tokyo, Japanese society has long functioned through the importance and success of group consciousness. Shuudan…

To many western cultures, candor is valued highly.  However, to the Japanese, “it is considered a virtue not to directly express one’s real feelings and intentions” (The Japanese Mind). For…

If you have ever wondered why Japanese people are so polite, understanding amae is important to finding the answer. Amae = 甘え means to depend on anothers kindness, according to…