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"The culture of Japan has evolved greatly over millenia, from the country's prehistoric Jomon culture to its contemporary hybrid culture, which combines influences from Asia, Europe and North America."

wikipedia,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Japan, 2008


We can see those influences were come from trading between country.People are always curious for new things and love to receive and adjust into their original culture,this process need time to absorb and be part of culture.Some of the foreign culture are disappering from time passing.However,Japan is the country try to keep their original culture as much as their can. But nowadays,not only Japan but every country in the world are changing their culture from technology instead of trading.For example, Japanese people love cheese and fast food.
I believe whenever Japanese people never lose their original culture especially way of thinking and manner.

Hawaii Dance

I went to kumamoto festival,international food here, activity and show.Of course I met Thai people here,I have just known many Thai people in Kumamoto because she is the first person who I speak Thai!!.On the stage I saw Hawaii Dance from Japanese I felt surprise because about 20 japanese in every age the youngest is only 7 years old.And they did a good job.I do not think Hawaii dance is popular in Japan.But I have saw the poster of Japanese film,Hula Hula girls.May be because Kumamoto is close to the USA army in WWII.But I curious is Hawaii Dance popular in other parts of Japan like Oita,Tokyo,Kyoto etc.Only curious.

Participation participation!!!

About two week we are talking in participation in class.I think it is very interesting topic because
I can see clearly between asian eastern and western student.Western students often give their opinion to teacher,I am not sure have they participate since they was a child.From my experience,participation increasing as I am study in high level,Elementary school I can not express my ideas. I have to fallow exactly what teacher said because I do not want to be the person who teacher think the problem child.But when I am in junior-high school and high school,I have many chances to express my opinion because the school policies want to create a leader student,they force me to share my ideas.Obviously when I am studying in university my teachers always want their student to share opinion even opposite their thinking. Like we are finding the way out of the problems,corruption,bias etc.It is very fun and teachers do not let our ideas look bad,they are listening and give their comment to us like who has experiences.Love it.

the origin of festival in each country.

I think this topic is quite interesting as you can see.Many countries have their own festival means something from the past. It may be come from religion, social norm, reflecting to culture. Like in Thailand we have Song-kran day in the mid of april because in that time will be the hottest period in Thailand. We have the festival that celebrating over the country and local festival that is happend ineach area like Haae Nang Maw, for asking the rain from God. In Japan they have many festival that is local festival, I think it is interesting to know the origin of all these festival. It always be the trick of the ancester way to force the next generation have still done.

the first day to joint class

After arrived on friday,Today is my first day to study so I am really excited.I do not get much about the topic may be I do not have enough information so I do not have much to talk about.But it is very open-minded class, everybody can share their opinions in topic.I like it so much because somethings do not have right or wrong it is up to which side you are looking and judging it.And I will know better in way of japanese think.