Category: Japanese Culture

Japanese table manners are far more complex than Australias? It is common knowledge that Asian countries have very different ideologys to Australia and Western countries. But how do us Australians eat compared with how the Japanese eat. While its quite common, in Australia, to completely disrespect basic table manners, in Japan its extremely frowned upon…

Second describe topic is congratulatory money present. Congratulatory money means heartfelt gifts for weddings, births and other celebrations. It was originally used as a taken of gratitude and tip given to those who helped us during the celebration, which is a milestone in our lives. Now it is a custom for guests attending a wedding…

Intercultural communication is the interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds. Intercultural communication enables individuals to interact with others from different cultures and being aware of culture differences.It also helps individuals to undetstand each others cultural differences and to communicate effectively without misunderstanding which enhances teamwork. The culture that I have chosen is Japanese culture.…

Religion has been the main reason that influence such ideology since the beginning of history. Shinto was a indigenous religion in Japan and its social values at the time appeared initially in the classical chronicles of Japanese history from the early 8th century, the Kojiki (An Account of Ancient Matters) and Nihon Shoki (The Chronicles…

In approximately 1633, a policy of isolation was introduced in Japan which, according to Britannica, created & a time of internal peace, political stability, and economic growth&. This period is commonly referred to as the Edo period. After Japan was torn apart through the warring states, the Tokugawa Shogunate took power and commenced an era…