The Samurais, who were the vassals, perceived money as "the ugliest thing" and believed that even handling it would "pollute" their hands. Most of the money lending activities then would be handled with the utmost discretion and even in secrecy at times (Soyeda, 1994)
And most importantly, it would always be fixed. Wari, the initial name used to refer to the interest rate, would eventually come to represent the change in the interest rate (Takekoshi, 2004)
Ikebana Ikebana is about beauty, symmetry and art (which is sometimes asymmetric). It is the art of arranging flowers (Cwiertka, 2007; Dale, 1990)
There is so much beauty to take in that some of it has to come out and poetry is a great way to express feelings. Many haikus are very deep and meaningful, and they offer the writer and the reader something about which to carefully think (Dale, 1990)
Ikebana involves making something beautiful, but it also involves making something that allows a person to think about what he or she is doing and feel the oneness with nature during that time. It is just as much about the creator as it is about the creation, and that is much of what provides it with a strong sense of balance for the person creating it and all who see it (Diamond, 1998)
These subjects can include nature, religion, philosophy, family, or anything the person writing the haiku feels has great and important value to his or her life. Origami The art of paper folding is one area of Japanese culture about which most people have heard (Goldstein-Gidoni, 1999; Henshall, 2001)
The number of things that can be done with origami is staggering, and so many animals and shapes can be made. There is a lot of work that goes into the creation of origami, though, and it is not for everyone (Henshall, 2001)
There are many acceptable ways of creating ikebana. Like much of Japanese culture, there is a certain way a thing should be done but there is also room for interpretation so that each person has a chance to be an individual while still creating something that goes along with the traditions that are seen throughout history (Jansen, 2000; Kato, 1997)
When they take the time to do this, they provide more than just plants and more than just beauty. They provide art in its highest and most pure form (Kato, 1997; Kuitert, 1988)
Because there is little space with which to convey a message, it is very important that the writer of the haiku thinks carefully about the message that will be offered to others. Some write love poems this way, but many haikus are about nature and its beauty (Kuitert, 1988; Martin, 1995)
Like much of Japanese culture, there is a certain way a thing should be done but there is also room for interpretation so that each person has a chance to be an individual while still creating something that goes along with the traditions that are seen throughout history (Jansen, 2000; Kato, 1997). Often, ikebana is used for a single flower or plant that is growing in a dish of carefully scattered and placed rocks and gravel (Sugimoto, 2003)
The truth is that the cultural life of that period underwent quite a boom. With authors such as Chikamatsu the puppet theatre as well as the kabuki art shows were stimulated enough to become relevant manifestations of dramatic art (Keene, 1997, preface)
The truth is that the cultural life of that period underwent quite a boom. With authors such as Chikamatsu the puppet theatre as well as the kabuki art shows were stimulated enough to become relevant manifestations of dramatic art (Keene, 1997, preface)
The man on the other hand can not afford to rescue her nor to divorce. The social condition of the girl will have tragic implications upon the fate of both of them (Monzaemon, Shively, 1991, 20-70)
Chinese Art By the fifth millennium BCE, China had developed the basic elements that were to identify it as a civilization, such as social structure, agricultural skills and the domestication of animals (Schmidt pp)
D. Power and Associates said that Honda was number 1 in customer satisfaction and had even beat out Mercedes Benz in customer satisfaction (Koepp, 1996)
Honda started in the United States by producing and introducing motorcycles in 1959. The advertising company for Honda was largely responsible for the positive image of Honda by taking away the "Hells Angels" image of motorcyclists (Shook, 1988)
The Literature -- Economic Growth of Japan -- From Militarism to Production Anne Allison writes in the Anthropological Quarterly that it was not an easy task for Japan to rebuild after World War II. The nation had been propagandized into believing it was an empire builder through militarism, but after Nagasaki and Hiroshima were blown away by the forces of the first atomic bombs ever dropped on populated cities, it was time for citizens to roll up their sleeves and "work hard" (Allison, 2012, p
Some authors, like C. Chandler, explain that that as far as the workforce in Japan, there is an absence of women employed in key position in companies, and he references what he calls "the narrow-mindedness of the youths in the society" (Chandler, 2012)
The economic crisis was not started by Japan, but Japan was affected by it, as much of the world's economies were as well. Indeed, the world's financial losses during this crisis added up to "four trillion dollars" and Japan's loses were near to $150 billion, about 4% of the global losses (Kojima, 17)