Wednesday, September 28, 2011

A question from Isaac Traylor, Yuetian Wang, Mark Saull, and Taiyi Ding




Q: We learned in the class that the principles of bushido, loyalty and honor, still affect Japanese people's everyday life. How do they affect your life?


A question from Rodrigo Haraguchi, Courtney Burke, Calvin Boetto, Joseph Radler, and Yehsil Byun




Q: Honne and tatemae traits would be considered deceitful in the U.S. How are these traits visible in your community and what do you think about it?

A question from Tony Chalk, Eric Davis, Alvin Tran, and Clinton Lin



Q: We briefly learned about various parts of Japan and lives of urban and rural areas. If you are to recommend three places to visit for American university students who have never been to Japan, where will they be?

A question from Riley Barnett, Crystal Shieh, John Hoehn, and Denis Luchijinzhou




Q: Westernization of Japan started from the Meiji period and dramatically increased after WWII. What do you think about westernization of Japan?

A question from Maria Renteria, Robert Day, Monica Moorman, and Elizabeth Murphy




Q: We learned some differences between the east and the west of Japan (e.g., Tokyo vs. Osaka). In your opinion, how is eastern Japan different from western Japan?