How much of Western culture influences Japanese culture?

How much of Western culture influences Japanese culture?

Per example, do they think its sheik to eat hamburgers, like the Occidentals whom eat Sushi?

 

Wow. So all you came off from the thread is a pun term I use.



(It is like a finger pointing to the moon)


To further explain on the derailed thread;

Lost my focus.

Sheik is part of a pun term (Sheik and Geek) I use when my daughter overheard me giving reference to subjects out of our (family) cultural norm

She thought (at that time, I think she was 7-9) it was "Sheik" (she had replaced Chic)

I told her it was spelled "chic", and she replied that was "chick"

 

And how does it clarify the actual meaning of the thread?

The main question left unanswered focused yet by another question of a pun.



(This isnt the Grammer Nazi thread)

 

I have seen a special about McDonald's and its empire to spread Western Culture.

I was also looking for other Western culture influences upon Japanese culture

 

Why would Japan have the 2nd number of outlets outside of the United States?

 

How stupid of us not to know your personal family anecdotes as to the incorrect yet highly amusing usage of words.

 

I would not use the word stupid.

Basically, the main message was there. There was not a initial response to the message other than what was uncorrect*.

(It is like a finger pointing to the moon)

 

Now we are getting somewhere.

That said, what other Western influences (can be readily seen, at the present) upon the Japanese culture?

Neon Lights?

 

One of the biggest and longest lasting influences from the west on Japan... is the concept of the modern department store. Complete with goods on display in glass cases, female sales girls and publicity gimmicks to outdo competing stores. Prior to the transitional period that took place between approximately 1867 and 1923... the department store didn't exist in Japan. Diamaru and Mitsukoshi were the two major traditional Japanese dry goods shops. Nothing on display and no females worked in them - they also didn't promote their shops with fanfare and neither had glass cases to display items. If you wanted an item you went in and talked to a shop keeper and he went into a store room and brought it out. There wasn't any browsing and there certainly wasn't any window shopping.

This concept came from the west during the time Edo became Tokyo. Many of the things that are western that came to influence Japan happened at this time. Most people wouldn't even think to question many of the things because for generations now they've grown up with them in modern Japan. Items such as street lights, trains and cable cars all came from the west around this period... and slowly became completely integrated into Japanese society.

It's a fascinating topic and there are probably a whole lot more. But those are two that came to mind instantly. With many Japanese companies and products you can look at the names and trace them back to the original families and fortunes that started them. What started as a family that owned a dried good shop (Mitsui) is now a massive multi-national conglomerate that does everything from concrete, infrastructure development and heavy machinery to department stores and food stuffs.

Fascinating subject.

 

Interesting about Japan's acceptance of Western per;

http://www.natgeoeducationvideo.com/film/612/japan

 

I like where this thread is going, could be good

 

Great.

How much of Western culture influences Japanese culture?

Do you have anything you have read or like to share?

 

There probably is man, I'm sure I'll think of something. I really just wanted to subscribe to the thread.

 

In honesty, I was looking for you to include something. Normally you have some good things to add.

 

I wouldn't call it ---- (whatever that word is), but it is one of the number one favorite foods for children.

Best,

Chris
Aikido Sangenkai