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Kabuki Theater of Japan, 1990.
This paper discusses the Kabuki theater of Japan: Body language, the virtuosity of the actor, acting techniques and Japanese concepts of space.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 92.95
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"This paper will be concerned with the Kabuki theater of Japan. It will discuss the virtuosity and techniques of the Kabuki actor, as well as the use of body language as it pertains to Japanese concepts of space. The origins of the Kabuki in Japan can be traced to the city of Kyoto in the early 17th century, A.D. Although the Kabuki is performed exclusively by men today, it was originally founded by a woman named Izumo no Okuni. Okuni led a group of women, most of whom were prostitutes, in the performance of narrative dances for the public. In this way, dance was used not just for its own sake but for the purpose of telling a story to the audience. Specifically, the gestures and body language of the dancers were used to tell the story while at the same time expressing the emotions of the characters. This was an important innovation in ... "
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Kabuki and American Theater, 2005.
An examination of how kabuki, a traditional form of Japanese theater, and American theater have had an impact on each other.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper examines how three main groups of kabuki plays, the dance-drama, historical drama, and domestic drama make up the majority of kabuki theater and how they are adapted either from puppet theater, from kyogen dramas, or plays written specifically for kabuki. It looks at how Tokyo's Shochiku Company is one theatrical group that has made an impact on American theater by presenting kabuki in the heart of the U.S., in Texas.
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"Kabuki has its origin in Japan's Edo period. The form can be traced back to performances by female shrine dancer Okuni in a dry riverbed in 1603. The dances performed by Okuni and her fellow female dancers combined religious dances and folk dance. Okuni's performances became highly popular, and many troupes soon imitated the style. Performances became increasingly risqu? and boisterous, and women were banned from performing in 1629. In 1652, a brawl between two samurai competing for the attentions of a young male actor spurred authorities to ban young men under the age of 14 from appearing in kabuki (Spencer)."
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Kabuki: Japanese Theater, 2004.
This paper discusses Kabuki, one art form of Japanese Theater established for the masses.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper discusses the form of Asian art called Kabuki, a stage performance style art. Before the age of recording devices, this art could only be experienced first hand, and every piece was different, even though it may be performed over and over again. Through this paper, one takes a look at Kabuki from it origins to its existence in modern day Japan, as well as its influence on Western theatre. The paper also includes many pictures of Kabuki theater actors and performances.
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"Kabuki today has even harder competition than puppets and government oppression. Kabuki has survived the loss of its finest actors in WWII and also made it through censorship shortly after the war. But today it faces modern forms of theatrical entertainment in movies and television. Kabuki still holds root though as being a part of japans heritage, and still finds a place in the hearts of the older population. A lot of the key factors, which make the kabuki so great, are less known now, and because it is more of the old ways younger people are not as open to the kabuki. It is said that kabuki is stabilized in a near perfect state, and for that reason it will continue to stand the test of time and keeps its place in japans heritage. Despite the odds against the kabuki, popular actors continue to bring in audiences including a growing number of young people."
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Japanese Noh Theater and the Traditional Western Theater, 2000.
A comparison of the evolution and development of two distinctive forms of theater.
1,965 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 81.95
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The Noh Theater of Japan is an extremely ritualized tradition, and traces of the Noh Theater are found in Western theater. This paper explores many of the distinctive elements of the Noh Theater, such as the use of masks, the themes presented within plays, and the evolution from the old Noh Theater to a more modern presentation of Noh techniques. While the focus of this paper is on the Noh Theater, comparisons are drawn between the Noh Theater and traditional Western theater. There is also a discussion of the more dialogue-driven kyogen style of Japanese theater in respect to the more ritualized Noh Theater.
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"The impact on the Noh Theater on the Western theater can be seen to have occurred in a very diverse way. It appears that the Western theaters managed to assimilate various components from the Noh Theater, such as the use of the hitamen in performances to convey a blank countenance. However, the greatest aspect of the Noh Theater on the West is found within the development of more exacting performance techniques, where rather than a single production being subject to incongruities and shoddy acting, the standards of acting were promoted to a higher level overall."
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Traditional Japanese Theatre, 2002.
An overview of the acting conventions in the Japanese traditional theatres of Noh and Kabuki.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 11 sources, AU$ 98.95
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This paper will discuss the training of actors in the Japanese traditional theatres of Noh and Kabuki. It will be argued that the acting conventions of both schools differ in terms of the different requirements of each form; with the more formalized Noh theatre demanding skill in dance, while the action and spectacle of the Kabuki requires physical training and the ability to project expressions with faces rather than masks.
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Japanese Theater, 2002.
Looks at classical and modern forms of Japanese theater.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 57.95
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This paper explains three classical forms of Japanese performing arts, and one modern outgrowth of the theatre tradition in Japan. These are: Noh theatre, Bunraku puppetry, Kabuki drama and Butoh dance/movement theatre.
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Japanese Orientalism in "A Japanese Nightingale", 2007.
An examination of how Onoto Watanna perpetuates Japanese Orientalism in her novel, "A Japanese Nightingale."
978 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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This paper discusses Onoto Watanna's tale, "A Japanese Nightingale." It shows how Watanna perpetuates Japanese Orientalism throughout the book. It discusses the plot of the story and describes the images of Japan and its people that Onoto Watanna chose to present to American society through her book, even though she had never set foot in Japan herself.
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"As the dance began, the girl seemed to control both the light of the moon, and the weather, as it had "begun to rain," (Watanna 5) but was only the pattering of her feet, followed by a representation of a rainbow made from moonlight shining upon the girls clothing. The whole dance and the sudden disappearance of the dancer gave the haunting impression that the girl was some sort of mystical child of the moon, the rain, and the sky.
"At the end, of the girls dance, it is almost uncertain as to weather this girl was real or not. After being found by the American manager, her eagerness for money, as exemplified enthusiastic manner with which she responded to Jack Bigelow's proposition of fame and riches seemed to bring her more into the realm of the human being, but the strange unwillingness, or perhaps inability, to leave Japan continued to cast her in an almost mystical light, until the end."
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Japanese Cuisine: Japanese Culture and What They Eat, 2000.
A look at the exotic world of Japanese cuisine, including its health benefits and the importance that Japanese place on the presentation of a meal.
2,136 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 86.95
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"Within the Japanese cuisine, there contains many strange meals but there are myriads of delights that would make anybody?s tastes buds melt. Coming from a Japanese decent I have tried many of these tasty meals, but I would not take it too an extreme to say that I drink ?snakes blood for longevity?(Steinberg 6). Japanese meals are actually considered very healthy and low fat considered to the traditional American, southern fried chicken. Japanese food is served in little portions and displayed in a very exciting way to liven up every aspect of each savory bite. To liven up these dishes we often cut vegetables or fruits into tiny designs or animals, or organize each piece of meat and each small vegetable in a way that flatters the plate. Cutting and Slicing, mostly vegetables into meticulous designs, makes a dish its own work of art. "
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This study will consider a number of elements of the "submissive" middle class in Japanese society as described and analyzed in Karel van Wolferen's "The Enigma of Japanese Power"., 1991.
This study discusses the elements of the "submissive" middle class in Japanese society as described and analyzed in This study will consider a number of elements of the "submissive" middle class in Japanese society as described and analyzed in Karel van
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"This study will consider a number of elements of the "submissive" middle class in Japanese society as described and analyzed in Karel van Wolferen's "The Enigma of Japanese Power".
The basis of much of the power and order of Japan in the world in the late years of the 20th century is what van Wolferen calls the "submissive" nature of that society. As the author notes, "The post-war aims of the Japanese System have been entrusted mainly to the economic organizations. The System is preoccupied with industrial and commercial pursuits.. " And industrial and commercial pursuits are successful because of submissive and obedient workers, who are modeled on the "salaryman" model.
As the author writes, " . . . The term 'salaryman' connotes much more than 'office clerk' or 'white-collar worker'; it stands ... "
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Shakespeare's Turning Japanese, 2000.
A comparison of Japanese kabuki and Shakespeare's plays, addressing the similarities of the works as well as Japanese adaptation of Shakespearean works.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 12 sources, AU$ 97.95
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This paper presents an overview of kabuki, including its origins, role in Asian culture, and aspects of performance. Discussion of how Shakespeare's works have been adapted to a kabuki form dominate the paper. Special attention is paid to the woman's role in kabuki theatre.
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"Drama is an ancient art form, steeped in various world traditions that have many precepts and edicts of rehearsal, production, and performance. The following is a presentation of two viewpoints, and the repercussions of the fusion of the traditions in performance and translation. The Asian world views performance as an attainment of character through repetition and form-study, to learn not just the dialogue and songs of a samurai or handmaiden, but to become that character using extra-ordinary body position (termed ?extra-daily technique?), elaborate costumes and makeup, as well as traditional music. There are several styles of performance, but the most flamboyant is kabuki. Presently, there are four hundred plays in the conventional canon, but approximately thirty are performed each year in a seasonal cycle within Japan."
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Anime as a Part of Japanese Culture, 2007.
An analysis of the history of animation as part of Japanese culture.
1,378 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper discusses the history of film animation in Japan. Particularly, it discusses anime produced by Japan's Studio, Giblias, and whether it plays a part in Japanese culture. The paper concludes that though Japanese animation has it's roots in western animation, it has developed and continues to do so in a very different direction and that it draws on its own cultural influences like kabuki theater and woodblock prints as well as developing it's completely unique style.
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"By the 1990's anime took a more serious turn that in my opinion is not present in modern day western animation. While still outputting light-hearted so called children's anime, studios began to release more intellectual sophisticated anime such as Anno Hideaki's television series Neon Genesis Evangelion and Miyazaki Hayao's film Princess Mononoke. These films often touched on themes and issues that modern Japanese faced. To truly explain the Japanese nature of these films I believe that an in depth look at one of them in necessary."
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Japanese Use of Coercion to Maintain Power, 2004.
This paper discusses the use of coercion by the Japanese in the course of Japanese imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries in Asia.
1,983 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 82.95
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This essay is a discussion of how great a role coercion played in the enforcement of Japanese imperialism in Asia. The paper focuses on the Japanese occupation of Korea, while also alluding to other areas that the Japanese controlled. Various examples of coercion are presented and discussed at length.
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"In the course of Japanese imperialism, the Japanese used coercion extensively to maintain their rule, but also employed some other methods at times. Their coercive policies were often harsh and brutal, with the Japanese authorities refusing to relent until their goals had been reached. In certain instances, however, they allowed their subjects to have some level of choice in matters like education and employment. In response to the Korean Independence Movement that developed after World War I, for example, the Japanese appeared to ?return to the Koreans a modicum of personal choice? and allowed them to publish their own newspapers, create their own schools, and to be employed in the government (Kang, 15). Such concessions certainly existed outside the realm of coercive policies, even though they were somewhat cosmetic in nature. The people were still often subjected to the same horrid treatment and the same unreasonable regulations that they had become familiar with from the coercive rule of the Japanese, but there were glimpses of light that shone through the dark cloud of Japanese rule."
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A Study on Japanese Women and Breast Cancer, 2007.
An extensive study on the causes of cancer in Japanese and Japanese-American women.
3,447 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 22 sources, MLA, AU$ 126.95
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This paper documents a study that has been conducted for the purpose of understanding why the rates of breast cancer differ between Japanese women living in the United States compared to those living in Japan. The examination of risk factors associated with the rapid fluctuation of breast cancer incidence rates in Japanese women in the United States and those in Japan may help to explain differences. The paper offers methodology, data collection and analysis. It also gives a clear conclusion of the findings of the research and recommendations for further research on this topic.
Table of Contents:
Purpose of the study
Methodology
Theoretical Framework
Limitations
Data Collection and Analysis
Quantative Analysis
Summary of Findings
Conclusion
Findings
Recommendations of the Study
Bibliography
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"Meta-analysis begins with estimation of the success rates of treatment and control arms of multiple separate trials through use of a separate 2 X 2 table for each trial. At the point in time that the researcher is convinced that the trials are "sufficiently uniform in design and methods that pooling their results makes clinical sense, a statistical test for homogeneity is used to help decide whether pooling results makes statistical sense." (Gilbert, 2005) After having made the decision that the "studies are sufficiently homogeneous to be combinable, the effect measure has been chosen, and a fixed- or random-effects technique is adopted, the calculations required to perform a meta-analysis are quite simple, usually through use of statistical software."
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Construction of Self: The Identity of Modern Japanese-Canadians, 2003.
Explores the identity of Canadians of Japanese origin living in modern Canada.
20,665 words (approx. 82.7 pages), 133 sources, MLA, AU$ 323.95
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The study takes a broad exploratory approach to studying issues of identity in the Japanese community in Canada. Chapter I traces the historical settlement of Japanese-Canadians in Canada with reference to how Canada?s changing attitudes on dealing with immigrants has affected the way in which Japanese-Canadians perceive themselves. Chapter II researches the relationship between language and identity. Chapter III looks at two types of modern day Japanese in Canada. First, a young student studying at MIT is used as a real life case study. Second, various fictional depictions of Japanese-Canadians are used to delve deeper into issues of Japanese identity. The subject matter has not yet been specifically covered in detail by academia (although it has rather more so by fictional writing). Available sources are analyzed closely to try to uncover trends in identity. Sources used vary from academic works (both Japanese and Canadian) on history, sociology, politics, linguistics and psychology; through to personal journal entries and fictional works concerning Japanese identity written by Japanese-Canadian authors.
Introduction
The History Of Japanese-Canadians & Canadian Immigration Policy 1877-2003
The Relationship Between Language And The Formation Of Ethnic Identity
The Real And Illusory Modern Japanese-Canadian
Conclusion
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"Thus, using Bourdieu?s analysis, it is theoretically possible to apply it to the situation of Japanese-Canadians to try to delve deeper into their ethnic self-identity and individual make-up. However, there are various flaws when trying to apply Bourdieu?s work. First, Bourdieu interviewed his participants in some depth for his study in order to get a detailed profile of each. This variety of data about Japanese-Canadians is not currently available for this thesis and would need to be obtained first-hand (see ?Recommendations? in Conclusion). Second, and more importantly, it is not possible to apply the same analysis intended for a Western, European nation such as France to a complex, Oriental nation such as Japan that prides itself on its ?unique? ethnic identity and 90% middle-class (which, if true, renders analysis using economic capital as a variable useless anyhow)."
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General Motors Entry into Japanese Automobile Market, 2001.
Examines economic context & background for G.M. to market its Saturn into a key foreign market. Saturn's success in Japanese marketplace. Japanese consumer loyalty.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 13 sources, AU$ 40.95
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"his research examines the entry of an American automobile company, General Motors' Saturn, into Japan. The plan of the research will be to set forth the economic context and background for Saturn's entry into a key foreign market and then to cite factors of that entry that may help forecast future lines of market development for the brand there.
The economically depressed situation of the major American automobile manufacturers in the mid-1980s owed much to the strength of competition from Japanese automobile manufacturers. By 1985 American auto manufacturing plants had an antique quality about them, being plagued by assembly line labor disputes and compared unfavorably to the robotics-driven assembly lines of Japanese automobile makers. By 1985, foreign auto-makers controlled approximately 30 per cent of the American car ..."
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Japanese Culture and Korean Women, 1999.
Examines cultural beliefs of the Japanese and how they shaped the Japanese use of Korean women as sexual objects in the 20th Century.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 51.95
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In the United States, people tend to think of race as the primary factor in discordant human relations. In particular, the divide between black and white Americans is seen as a central one, with historical antecedent and difficult prospects for the future. In other regions of the world, however, ethnicity, religion, and tribal background are equally divisive factors.
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"The Comfort Woman
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In the United States, people tend to think of race as the primary factor in discordant human relations. In particular, the divide between black and white Americans is seen as a central one, with historical antecedent and difficult prospects for the future. In other regions of the world, however, ethnicity, religion, and tribal background are equally divisive factors.
In thinking about Japan and Korea, and the development of the comfort woman concept, ethnicity is an important factor. Although gender is the most salient factor, ethnicity also probably plays a role in the horrific nature of the Japanese enslavement of the Korean women."
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