Hello everyone,
I’ve been pretty busy, it being the last week of school for this quarter. Despite the busyness of business, I am fortunate to have two classes, a survey of asian art class and a class on zen buddhism, both pertaining to Japan on some level. Not only is the material extremely fascinating, but it’s practical for my visit, too. For example, you can feed your intellectual appetite all you want to with the history of le Basilica du Sacre-Coeur en Paris, but it wouldn’t assist you in fitting in with or understanding the people. With Japan, however, just a little knowledge about the history of the Imperial Court, Eisai Shrine, et cetra, it will reflect (if only to a minimal degree) some aspect of their current culture, as subtle as it might be. Based on what I’ve gathered from my readings, Japanese are conformists on a socially interactive level. This does not, however, deemphasize the importance of each individual, but rather stresses the importance of harmony between an entire culture. I think it’s safe to say that the Japanese are very polite people – the altruistic assortment.Even as major cities become westernized, I have the feeling that Japanese principles are concrete at a significant level. I’d love to write more on this, but I must adhere to my self-set time schedule and get some sleep. Wait a little over a week for some 1st- hand insight regarding that, but for now, see the Japanese in a not-so-traditional act, below! 
A Japanese Prank
A Japanese game show!
O-yasumi nasai!
