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Entry 225: The Japanese Culture

  • May. 14th, 2012 at 12:11 AM

Dear Diary, so I've always had an attraction to the Japanese Culture, the Modern one, or the Traditional one. I'm nuts about its characters (writtings and calligraphy). I venerate its Gods, Goddesses (Amaterasu and etc), its Samurais, its foods, its anime/cosplay and cutesy stuff and its games, its music (post-modern Japanese culture). The Japanese people are a courageous one, but the Chinese deem them as devious, sly foxes, shrewd, tricksters and malicious and etc. Because of bad international relations. I'm fond of its costumes, its clothes: the Kimono and its cosmetic brands like Shiseido and whatnot... And they've also got some festivals going on: like the Moon Festival, the Sakura Blossom one and etc. I love to contemplate them and its a lovely sight to behold too. And I love the foods and drinks during these events too. Their martial arts and the like are also my thing and my cuppa tea. XDD Just by the way, the Taiwanese people and the Japanese are very close and get along well, funnily enough.

Out-of-the-wordly Sakura trees and in blooms by and around a lake: 

Sakura Trees by a Lake

But to boot, I love their post-modern or avant-garde culture: like J-Pop, J-Dramas, their shows, books, J-foods and anime. I love their anime a lot because its always been one of hobbies and passions. I love watching them too. Amongst them all: Sakura Card Captors, Sailor Moon and Inuyasha. And of course, Pokemon, gotta catch them all: games and anime. I'm a lot into the Japanese culture. I take an immense pleasure and interest in reading the anime media such as anime news, magazines about cons and the like. Just for the record here, graphic novels aren't the same or are entirely different from manga... its another thing wholly. 

I personally think the Japanese people are loyal, faithful, serene, inspirational and etc. They value honor, dignity, integrity and morals above all others. Another thing I'd say about this: its kinda baffling and hypocrite, because they highly regard those values, yet they make use of women of loose morals and ladies of negotiable affections too. (Their men mostly).  And I really esteem them for this as I do also condone those values: integrity, honor and bravery. Some of their other values I don't advocate or am deadset against: killing of elders, mass suicide when you get old and useless and the men not being loyal nor faithful to their wives and exploiting prostitutes and the like. And their men bossing the women around and etc. And being of use to the society if not, then you're not fit to live in it, I don't hold onto that belief at all... in fact, I think its kinda wrong and etc. So to speak, they lack mercy or compassion towards other people...in fact, quite the contrary or just the other way around. I find them to be very much racist in fact and consider them an elitist sort of society or civilization. Well, their higher-ups surely do regard themselves as such, and act "holier than thou" towards others. 

Also a fan of their techy stuff: gadgets, and MP3 players and consoles such as the Wii, the Gamecube and etc. I love them actually and I think they produce the best techy stuff around the world. I dig their computers, their laptops, mice and etc. Really think Vaio's the bets brand out there. And also Sony and etc. I fancy their cars too: Nissan, Infinity, Camri and Toyota (on the fence about whether its a Japanese brand or not, the Infinity brand).

As for their accessories, I'll take liking to: their Pokemon, Hello Kitty, the most recently released Rilakkuma brand and etc. I love those cutesy and aerial things. Very becoming on a phone, a camera, or a pencil case. I love to get some Rilakkuma pencils and cases too and earrings and etc. I love those things, very nice and cute. I'll post up some pics later on too. Rilakkuma brand's history behind it and stores: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rilakkuma

Hello Kitty things: Hello Kitty Stuff Pokemon Accessories  Pokemon dangly stuff. Gotta love those things.

Very pretty and well-crafted earrings at the bottom and phone adornments: 

Modern Earrings  Cell Phone Accessories Addicted to those things, very dainty and avant-garde too, should try them on once and see how you look afterwards.


Tea Ceremony Tea Ceremony performed by a graceful Japanese lady clothed in the Kimono. 

I'd like to trot out some Japanese dishes/desserts, must common and popular ones:


Veggie Tempura: Tempura, Terriyaki Salmon:  Terriyaki Salmon, Boat of Sushis: Sushi Boat Don't they seem yummy  and just wonderful to you? XDD 

Some of their desserts: 

Red Bean Dangos (A sort of Dessert): Dangos , Mochis: Mochis, Sakura Cake: Sakura Cake,

Mooncakes plus Tea Set: Japanese Mooncakes Appetizing, don't  they look? XDD These desserts + tea or coffee= a delight or heaven, should give it a shot sometime. Hope you'll get the chance to sample these scrumptious Asian desserts. 

I'd like to roll up my sleeve some of their fizzy drinks too, I believe they're some sort of soft drinks in a vending machine: 

Soft Drinks What do you think of those things?

But above all, I'll enjoy their tea ceremony, and their fashion and their anime cons and foods. Such as their pockies, chips (shrimp flavored and etc) milk candies, drinks (rice teas and saké especially) , miso soups, buns and etc. Additionally, I love their sushis too and tempura (fried veggies and etc). I love their Terriyaki chicken/beef/fish and ramen noodles. Although ramen noodles originated from China and its origins are Chinese. Is the Japanese culture your thing or not? If yes, which aspect of it do you like? And which epoch in the Japanese culture you like? (like the Ancient times or the modern one). Coming up next would be a bit about how to differentiate between a Yukata and a Kimono. I know to Westerners' eyes, its not easy, but to Orientals, a child of 10 could see it right through and tell which is which.

Comments

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giorgios95
May. 14th, 2012 04:15 am (UTC)
When you were a child, did you play with Hello Kitty and Pokemon?
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naiwen11
May. 14th, 2012 03:09 pm (UTC)
Yep I did... and yes, I still do have those things. XDD
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(Anonymous)
May. 14th, 2012 10:11 am (UTC)
Ikram45
Japanese culture is so interesting! Do you still have the hellokitty stuff? :p
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naiwen11
May. 14th, 2012 09:49 pm (UTC)
Re: Ikram45
And which aspect of the Japanese culture do you dig the most specifically, Ikram? Is it its history, its foods, or its customs or societal norms or what? Or its fashion or its media or?

Edited at 2012-05-14 09:53 pm (UTC)
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(Anonymous)
May. 15th, 2012 11:00 pm (UTC)
Re: Ikram45
One thing that really interests me about the Japanese culture is their entertainment e.g Anime or cartoons etc! :D
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naiwen11
May. 16th, 2012 12:34 am (UTC)
Re: Ikram45
heck yeah, me too. Love them.
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Jamie Dabrowiecki
May. 14th, 2012 11:47 am (UTC)
I visited Japan once but unfortunately it was only a stopover. I spent 24 hours in Tokyo but the small time I was there for was very enjoyable. It was nice to witness such a different culture to my own, the people are also very friendly. I'd love to visit Japan again in the future and stay for a real visit.
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naiwen11
May. 14th, 2012 04:30 pm (UTC)
thats sad eh, hope you get the opportunity or the chance to visit it more often eh?
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grungie24
May. 14th, 2012 07:52 pm (UTC)
So is it true that no Asian girl can resist the cuteness of Hello Kitty?
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naiwen11
May. 14th, 2012 09:20 pm (UTC)
yep true that and QFT... I love Hello Kitty, they're just that cute and adorable! They're too cute for words eh!No girl can desist herself fron getting those things either when she goes to a store that sells those things. They're selling off like hot cakes too in Canada and North America.

Edited at 2012-05-15 02:12 am (UTC)
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revillution
May. 15th, 2012 01:06 am (UTC)
Yum.
Excellent read hun! I'm interested in japanese culture as well as I love a lot of japanese foods. :D
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naiwen11
May. 15th, 2012 02:12 am (UTC)
Re: Yum.
which ones especially? like sushis, seaweeds or tempura or yakisoba or terriyaki? XDD

Edited at 2012-05-15 07:28 pm (UTC)
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demonskeith
May. 15th, 2012 02:48 am (UTC)
I really do enjoy their culture, I hope to go there one day and experience it for myself.
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naiwen11
May. 15th, 2012 02:53 am (UTC)
so youve never been there eh? I take pity on you... or commiserate with ya. I don't speak a word of Japanese to tell the truth eh... so I'd be out of the loop in case I ever travel to Japan.
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demonskeith
May. 16th, 2012 02:54 am (UTC)
Why pity? I'm only in my 20s and would never have the chance to get there yet.

and I've learned some japanese from animes.
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naiwen11
May. 17th, 2012 05:59 pm (UTC)
lol, I thought you were older, hence why.
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kaynil
May. 15th, 2012 02:16 pm (UTC)
I found quite interesting you are so fond of their products and values, like you said I have come to meet some Chinese people which actually have a very negative impression, but I guess your area position helps you appreciate another side of them than perhaps people around where I love doesn't.

There are some Japanese food I dig, like the classic ones western knows them for. gadgets? Well I like Nintendo some silly stuff you can get browsing around, they are thought outside the box.

personally I wouldn't mind visiting Japan sometime, however i am nit as deep into as some other friends and people I know.
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naiwen11
May. 15th, 2012 03:58 pm (UTC)
lol whats foods exactly you enjoy? seafoods or whatever? I like their make-up a lot too, its very effective.
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kaynil
May. 16th, 2012 11:53 pm (UTC)
I know very little of Japanese food, though I think I have consumed more than what I can recall but I really like Sushi, any day most chicken, tuna, salmon flavour sushi I can eat, can and other seafood not so much.

I also like ice teas but I am not sure which ones are japanese and which ones chinese or both use the same ones. Oolong, Sheik, Black team with Milk, those pearl teas too, that purple Taru for example.

There is more but I don't remember its name so I will lave t at here instead of trying to describe each dish I can think of.

Oh, I also want to try the Okonomiyaki thansk to ranma 1/2, I am ausming is Japanese.
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naiwen11
May. 16th, 2012 11:55 pm (UTC)
You watched Ranma 1/2 eh? Pretty hilarious anime eh? Boy turned into a girl and vice-versa.
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DaisySanders97
May. 15th, 2012 04:56 pm (UTC)
Japan looks so much more advanced than other parts of the world in some ways, and with some products.
The food looks really nice. Even the sushi does, and I hate fish usually, but I would try it if I had the chance.
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naiwen11
May. 15th, 2012 07:27 pm (UTC)
you abhor raw fish then? Me too, can't stand it in fact... XDD But yeah, love smoked salmon sushis.
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ps_lucky
May. 15th, 2012 08:38 pm (UTC)
Re:
In my AP Chemistry class, we are doing a project that is concerning bio-remediation the cause of an oil spill and our "helper", LeiLei Ruan is from Japan and hearing some of the different things that he is accustomed to versus over here in the States is just amazing. The different culture, traditions and things like that are actually pretty nice to look at.
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naiwen11
May. 15th, 2012 08:49 pm (UTC)
Re:
do you know anything about geishas or courtisans and etc?

Edited at 2012-05-15 09:00 pm (UTC)
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Psuedo Badge
May. 17th, 2012 01:34 pm (UTC)
Japanese have a real close knit culture. They respect one another and seem to take care of each other. When the diaster happened, you did not see a rise in crime, looting or anything like that. I read reports were a lot of Japanese people were returning goods they had found, even tho they had lost everything.
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(Anonymous)
May. 17th, 2012 03:12 pm (UTC)
japan has a great culture. they value family relationship, friendship and community more compared to westerners
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naiwen11
May. 17th, 2012 06:00 pm (UTC)
exactly, they're more geared towards family and community oriented too. I love the Japanese people. XD

Edited at 2012-05-17 06:00 pm (UTC)
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MisaTange
Jun. 7th, 2012 04:03 pm (UTC)
"And being of use to the society if not, then you're not fit to live in it"
...Bluh <_< I had a feeling... Although, I do like their culture. They're more community-oriented, "We're all in this together" motivation and more family-oriented. You don't see grandpas living in the same household as you and your parents in the western world that much.
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