Japan's Culture

KONNICHIWA The Japanese culture dates back to 10,000 BC with many fascinating periods and events. They span from the days of the samurai and shogun, to 1945 when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Although a bomb would be a devastating blow for any country, rapid industrialization and aid from the United States brought Japan to the forefront of world affairs. In the following moments I will attempt to highlight some of the many unique characteristics …

…a new insight into the culture, as well as new or refreshed understanding of such cultural norms as bowing instead of handshake, taking shoes off when entering a building, and putting San after a persons name as a show of respect. The focus of the for mentioned material was provided as to illustrate a brief glimpse into a colorfull culture, filled with the unique characteristics of the Japanese people, there climate, religion, customs, and businessprotocol.