#20170118

[bobbie-robron]

The places of our journey…

[bodhisattvaang]

Una serie de terremotos de magnitud sacudieron el Vaticano - El Cronista

"Una serie de terremotos de magnitud sacudieron el Vaticano - El Cronista" https://www.cronista.com/amp/internacionales/Una-serie-de-terremotos-de-magnitud-sacudieron-el-Vaticano-20170118-0066.html

[hungching1982]

How East and West think in profoundly different ways

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170118-how-east-and-west-think-in-profoundly-different-ways

"In 2010, an influential article in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences reported that the vast majority of psychological subjects had been “western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic”, or ‘Weird’ for short. Nearly 70% were American, and most were undergraduate students hoping to gain pocket money or course credits by giving up their time to take part in these experiments."

"Crucially, our “social orientation” appears to spill over into more fundamental aspects of reasoning. People in more collectivist societies tend to be more ‘holistic’ in the way they think about problems, focusing more on the relationships and the context of the situation at hand, while people in individualistic societies tend to focus on separate elements, and to consider situations as fixed and unchanging."

"And this thinking style also extends to the way we categorise inanimate objects. Suppose you are asked to name the two related items in a list of words such as “train, bus, track”. What would you say? This is known as the “triad test”, and people in the West might pick “bus” and “train” because they are both types of vehicles. A holistic thinker, in contrast, would say “train” and “track”, since they are focusing on the functional relationship between the two – one item is essential for the other’s job."

Read: 2024-03-03 20:10

[asliceofpsych]

An Outside Look

A Worldview of Japan

From an outside perspective, the public once viewed Japan as heavily religious. Since the Constitution of Japan, a less religious culture has been surfacing. There is no specific dominant religion in Japan, and often people participate in practices from varying religions. Shinto and Buddhism are the most practiced religious in the country. Shinto means adopting a variety of cultural practices native to Japan (Japanese Culture - Religion, 2021).

Shinto was presented to distinguish between the beliefs indigenous to Japan that differed from Buddhism which was prominent in Japan in the 6th Century CE. There are no official scriptures that have been passed down for generations, “no fixed dogmas” (Hirai, 1999). One thing Shinto does have is the preservation in guiding beliefs over its development.

One aspect of spiritualism in Japanese culture is that rituals accompanying Shinto Shrines that are still used to this day are obscure in that “their presence is partly hidden from consciousness and belongs to the world of unconscious, of dreams, and of images (Nature and Culture in Japan – Kyoto Journal, n.d.).

Japan, and Asian countries in general tend to have a more collectivist view and approach to culture, as opposed to Western countries, the United States specifically, which primarily functions as an individualistic culture. In the U.S., people tend to view their society as a hierarchy, where self-inflation is prominent and educators refer to themselves as “better than average” (Robson, 2017). The tendency for this behavior does not really appear in any studies of countries across East Asia. Often, it’s the latter where people underestimate their skills and sense of self-worth. Western cultures tend to focus on induvial gain, whereas Eastern Asian countries focus on community and helping their own (Robson, 2022).

This view of Japan is shared by most of the world, including by Japan. There is a level of interpretation regarding Japanese culture and spirituality that requires deep ecology, which Western cultures may not be used to interpreting. Mythology plays a big role in Japanese culture and how the country has been able to step in a collectivist role. Tolerance appears to play a heavy role in the development of culture as studies in recent years have shown Japan becomes more secular every year. There is always conflict among cultural groups, but Japan truly seems like a country who strives to promote people challenging traditional beliefs and adopting their own. Considering Japan has recognized the queer community alone is a big step in the direction of encouraging individuals to discover and adopt what they feel is right for their lifestyle. Investigating these concepts further may be worth the deep dive into Japan’s magical culture. The way Japan promotes the growth of their community speaks volumes for their citizens ability to practice community and interdependence. While these approaches to culture are out of the norm for Western cultures, they seem to be working for Japan.

References:

Japanese Culture - Religion. (2021). Cultural Atlas. https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/japanese-culture/japanese-culture-religion

Hirai, N. (1999, July 26). Shinto | Beliefs, Gods, Origins, Symbols, Rituals, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shinto Nature and Culture in Japan – Kyoto Journal. (n.d.). https://www.kyotojournal.org/culture-arts/nature-and-culture-in-japan/

Robson, D. (2022, February 24). How East and West think in profoundly different ways. BBC Future. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170118-how-east-and-west-think-in-profoundly-different-ways

Samovar, L. A., Porter, R. E., McDaniel, E. R., & Roy, C. S. (2016). Communication Between Cultures (9th ed.). Cengage Learning US. https://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781305888067

[nyeongsuni]

2017.02 Allure 얼루어 2월호 - 갓세븐 진영

[aeiiiou]

https://twitter.com/CLAMP_news/status/821662474235707392?s=20 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2chjFfWIAEFh0-?format=jpg&name=large

[annnisas]

[brilag]

Bordure d'hiver par brigitte lagravaire Via Flickr :

http://brigittephotos-fr.over-blog.com/ 2017-01-18-parc (1ppn)

[prattofl]

受験生応援特別メニュー@ホテルザマンハッタン お豆腐とデザートおいしかったです。

[charitydinglez]

[onlymarkjin]

Because 3 years aren't enough...

I am looking forward for more awesome years together! IGOT7♥GOT7

[bobbie-robron]

On this day… 18th of January

[dingleautomotives]

[romeorussia]

[NEWS] Korean comeback & Japanese debut details

ROMEO’s debut promotion in Japan is to take place in May-August 2017. The tour will include activities nationwide (Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka, Nagoya).

Before the full-fledged Japanese activities ROMEO is to have a comeback this February and March. The title song for the Korean comeback was produced in collaboration with a top producer in Korea.

On January 20-24th, at the events in Osaka and Tokyo, the album to be released in February will be available for sale!

The CD will be a special Japanese package which is different from Korean package. It will contain a 100p photobook, original pictures of the members, lottery tickets for ROMEO’s special events, etc. The sales will be counted in various rankings during the Korean promotion.

Source: HY Entertainment Trans by Romeo Russia

[akira-from-disacode]

2017-01-18

[nyeongsuni]

2017.02 Allure 얼루어 2월호 - 갓세븐 진영