Rhonda Price CIT 506 January 18, 2009 Japanese Culture

 Values/Beliefs  Traditions  Behavior Patterns  Etiquette  Protocol  Communication  Socialization  Values/Beliefs  Traditions  Behavior Patterns  Etiquette  Protocol  Communication  Socialization

The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought characteristic of a community or a population (Cushner, McClelland, & Safford, 2006)

 Population (2008 est.) – 127, 288, 419  Ethnicity/Race – Japanese 99%; Korean, Chinese, Brazillian, Filipino, other 1% (2004)  Capital and Largest City (2003 est.) – Tolyo, 35,327,000 (metro area), 8,483,050 (city proper)  Population (2008 est.) – 127, 288, 419  Ethnicity/Race – Japanese 99%; Korean, Chinese, Brazillian, Filipino, other 1% (2004)  Capital and Largest City (2003 est.) – Tolyo, 35,327,000 (metro area), 8,483,050 (city proper)

 National Holiday – Birthday of Emperor Akihito, December 23  Defeat Over Russia ( – In the Russo- Japanese War, gaining territory of southern Sakhalin (Karafuto) **For more historical information click herehere

 Three types of characters are used to write Japanese.  These characters are called kanji and began as pictures.  In addition to kanji, Japanese has two sets of phonetic scripts, hiragana and katakana, both developed from kanji.  Three types of characters are used to write Japanese.  These characters are called kanji and began as pictures.  In addition to kanji, Japanese has two sets of phonetic scripts, hiragana and katakana, both developed from kanji.

To further explore Japanese language visit Kids Web Japan To further explore Japanese language visit Kids Web Japan

Japan’s educational system remains one of the very best in the world! *Literacy Rate: 99% (2002 est.) Click here to read an overview ofhere 1. Japanese educational achievements 2. The structure of k-12 education in Japan 3. The k-12 curriculum, with an emphasis on social studies education 4. Educational reform in Japan 5. World Wide Web sites on Japanese Education

Influential Factors  Peace  Prosperity  Chance to provide a better future for children **For more information on Japanese immigration click herehere

Cushner, K., McClelland, A., & Safford, P. (2006). Human diversity in education (5 th ed.). McGraw-Hill: Boston. Immigration Japanese (2004). Retrieved January 13, 2009 from Infoplease (2008). Retrieved January 16, 2009 from Japanese Education in Grades K-12 (2001). Retrieved January 13, 2009 from Kids Web Japan (2009). Retrieved January 13, 2009 from