Archive for September 15th, 2007
Difference between other Asian countries and Japan (3) – Asian Identity -
( The U.S. in 1998 )
During the time I lived in Cerritos and attended the adult school, I began to feel that Japan’s idea of Western culture was much different from that of other Asian countries, which were once colonized by the Western world. Japan welcomed Western culture, introducing it positively and becoming westernized in [...]
America, proud of its multiculturalism, might even regard the Korean male-dominated culture as one of its own subcultures?
( The U.S. in 1998 )
While in the United States, I met two Korean women who had been forced to marry because they’d reached an age where Korean women were expected to marry. Due to their circumstances in Korea, they had fled to the United States. This made me think prejudicially, that Korea was a [...]
Japan and Taiwan don’t know each other well
(The U.S. in 1998)
I heard from many Taiwanese people that the custom that permitted schoolteachers to be violent toward students came from Japan during Japan’s colonial period. Many Taiwanese seemed to be under the impression that even now, Japanese schoolteachers are permitted to be violent toward students. I knew it was true that students were [...]
Difference between other Asian countries and Japan (2) – Education -
( The U.S. in 1998 )
There was an Indian woman in my TOEFL class who was a medical doctor and was preparing to enter graduate school at the University of Southern California. One day in class she asked, “What is the Renaissance?” after noticing it in a practice book for the TOEFL. It was unbelievable [...]
Origin of difference between the West and the East
In East Asia, people traditionally have built relationships through blood relations or through agriculture. Many people lived with their parents until they married and started a new family. People had to consider their family member’s opinions and help their families. To make a living in agriculture, people had to work with a big team [...]
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