Japan to reach New Heights: What they would need to do It’s weird being so abrupt, but let’s start this discussion with a look into Japan’s economy. In Japan, there is no GAFA[1] and, truthfully, there will never be one. Seeing new Japanese goods being accepted globally will be amazing, but it’s hard to see […]
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How does Japanese culture view health and balance? Are the Japanese really healthy?. You see them eat healthy, have a long life and are generally active – so why even ask this question? There is no set purpose to answer this, but it’s an opportunity to poke at reality. So let’s see what’s going on
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Relationships and Tradition: The Social Threads Holding Japan Together I understand today’s question as this. You want to know why the Senior/Junior relationship is so prominent in Japan. So today, let’s talk about the words you so often here in anime or manga. Senpai/Kouhai. Instead of fiction, I want to share with you the structure
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Change vs. Tradition: The Real Reason It’s So Difficult To Accept Tradition, Tradition, Tradition. They’re everywhere. From the shrines, to parades and all the way to national holidays. All of these representations are forms of tradition. But when I consider tradition, I think there are two types: 1). The first one being cultural tradition that
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