Chapter Notes on Confucius Lives Next Door by T.R. Reid
Chapter 1: THE OTHER MIRACLE
1) Japan still has the largest foreign currency reserves in the world even after years
of recession.
This fact was important because later it was explained that everyone in Japan had money and that it was more equally distributed than in the east.
2) East Asia has been extraordinarily successful. They have the safest streets, the
strongest families, and the best schools in the world.
This statement was important because it showed how this country surpassed other countries especially America. It also showed how safe it was for children to walk around by themselves even when it is at nighttime and with far distance.
3) It is shameful and humiliating in Japan if a couple gets a divorce.
Shows how Japan?s high emphasis on morals impacts everyone on a daily basis.
4) Confucius was a big influence and explained the region?s low rates of crime and
family breakdown and relatively high level of economic equality and social civility.
Shows how Confucius teaches individuals of both high and low birth to strive for success in their lifetime.
Chapter 2: EASTERN FLAVOR
1) Baskin Robins in Japan is the biggest ice cream chain in Japan. Also the Thirty-one
in the name is pronounced ?Satay-wan? since the Th. is not pronounced in the Japanese
language.
Interesting to state this because they also say San-kyu instead of Thank You. San-kyu also means 3-9, which gives them their most thankful day of the year March 9. It?s just interesting to point out.
2) Kentucky Fried Chicken was the most successful food chain in Japan.
Showed how Japan easily accepts and institutes foreign markets and ideas without hesitation or humiliation. They adapt so well to the outside world.
3) Stealing was very shameful so a mountain bike that was not locked would be
considered very safe in the streets.
Showed their high standards and respect for others which has contributed to many successes in Japan.
4) There is a different language for greeting somebody who stands above you in hierarchy
and a whole different language for ordinary conversation.
This shows how language plays a role in Japan by the maintenance of the hierarchical structure of the society.
Japan also gained more respect from other countries, that China did not have.
Within a short period of time, Japan had caught up with many Western technologies; having established universities, founded telegraph and railroad lines, as well as a national postal system being created. Shipping and textile industries were a huge success an exports rose.
Had it not been for Hirohito’s decision to surrender Japan to its allies during World War II in 1945, Japan would have been given the opportunity to thrive both economically and socially as it has to this very day. Hirohito put his people as his foremost priority, and this undivided care led him to make the best decisions for Japan. His military tactics and thought process brought Japan to its success and it is thus why Japan is now one of the most recognized and distinguished countries of the modern-day.
According to Demos, the consumer revolution offered choices for those who could afford the Philadelphia Chippendale chair. For example, "a well-to-do tobacco planter and his wife ...would explore new possibilities for furnishing and decorating their house" . This supports the idea of free choice and moving in a pattern supporting the idea of progress. A description of the Chippendale chair would include that it is hand carved by highly skilled journeymen cabinetmakers that have fashioned ornamentation out of mahogany wood. These craftsman have added a generously padded seat for comfort, with a hand carved S-shaped wide back that's tapered down to the seat. The chair measures 36"7/8 inches in height and the seat is 23"3/4 from the floor. The front legs of the chair are carved in a ball and claw design reflecting Chinese culture, which reflected the linear movement during this time approximately the year 1750, which demonstrated moving away from the modern classical period. The Philadelphia Chippendale chair clearly symbolizes the transformation from cyclical rhythm to linear rhythm.
... be set at fair prices and therefore successful trading. Also, through commercialization, the Japanese were able to expand on their own lives and embellish their lives more.
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