The design of my kihei represents a crossroads since Tokyo, where I am from, is famous for crossroads. Especially, Shibuya scramble crosswalk, which is close to my high school, is one of the most famous places in Tokyo. On this crosswalk, about 3000 people cross once at the most, and approximately 500 thousand people cross a day. On the kihei, each arch refers people walking across roads, and the whole design is showing my life that has been created by crossroads I have been and will go through, and became and will become turning points of my life. The blue ink implies the blue sky that can be seen between the high buildings in the city, and the meaning behind the sky is that “the sky 's the limit” because I believe that there is no limit to …show more content…
The all traffic lights turn red at the same time and traffic stop completely. Then, pedestrians surge into the intersection from all directions. Walking into this crowd is interesting but hard because there are too many people. It is like when I try something new; I struggle to go through problems, but it is also exciting. Moreover, everyday I interact with people who have different backgrounds at school, roads, and everywhere, like when I cross the crosswalk in Shibuya. Thus I thought the crossroad is reflecting my life.
In addition, I decided to use crossroads for the kihei design because right now, I am at a crossroads of my life. I am graduating the next semester, so I need to choose what I will do after graduating from this college; going to 4-year college or starting job. Either way, I need to move out this island, and it will definitely be one of the biggest turning points of my life. Further, I feel like I am at a crossroads everyday; I face moments to make decisions almost everyday from the big ones to the small ones. I believe that these decisions are creating my life
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The crossroads is known as the entrance of Shibuya, one of the busiest downtown in Tokyo. This downtown is the source of the new trends of culture. Young people gather in this town to seek something new and exciting. Thus, this crossroads are filled up with the energy of beginnings. Similar to that, Hilo has the international airport that is the entrance of this island. Moreover, Hilo also has a nice energy to start something new. As we learned in this class, since Hilo means new moon that is the beginning of a cycle, Hilo is a good place to start a new life. Therefore, Hilo invites new people. Hilo also means binding/connecting in the same way that crossroads connect different sides to sides. Although the sizes of the cities are different, the both, Hilo and Shibuya crosswalks, has the good energy for a new
...clouds above refer to traditional Japanese screen paintings and provide a softening side to the water. They create a balance symbolising hope and good luck. Four wind symbols are used as a devise to balance the composition – all are blowing air gently into the picture. The cartoon like face with its puffed out, red cheeks expelling air. All suggest a positive, natural energy.
My car slows as it approaches a stoplight. I take this opportunity to allow my mind to become engulfed with my surroundings: the bright fierce red of the traffic light, the brilliant blue sky with its specs clouds, and the mass of hurried people. The four corners of the intersection are filled with people who are preoccupied with their fast-paced lives to notice the little things, such as animals and anxious cars awaiting the traffic light. My thoughts vigorously put all of the information that my mind has gathered from the intersection to order.
Ancient Hawaii, an old civilization. This has shaped modern Hawaii and our lives. From its climate, politics, education, religion, art and architecture, technology, economics, and social live. The ancient Hawaiians are fascinating.
Kahlo’s impassive face represents the mask she puts on for society and the tears streaming down her face are how she feels when dealing with all the trauma in her life. Kahlo feels broken and like the world is falling apart around her. The spinal cord is meant to support your whole body and Kahlo feels as if her’s is broken and full of cracks. Kahlo also feeling like the only thing holding her together is the many failed surgeries she was put through. The many failed spinal surgeries and fusions left Kahlo feeling as if she is just composed of broken pieces that are barely holding together. All the nails scattered throughout her body represent the pain she feels every day and her inability to escape from it because it has become part of her. The barren background canvas Kahlo’s inability to have children while the dark sky represents the dark and heartbroken feeling she has because of her inability to start a family. The colors set the painting up to have a darker tone because they are not very vibrant and do not convey positive emotions. Overall, The Broken Column is a representation of the inner pain Kahlo felt through her life, both internally and
The poem, “Remember”, by Joy Harjo illuminates the significance of different aspects in one’s life towards creating one’s own identity. Harjo, explains how everything in the world is connected in some way. She conveys how every person is different and has their own identities. However, she also portrays the similarities among people and how common characteristics of the world impact humans and their identities. Harjo describes the interconnectedness of different aspects of nature and one’s life in order to convey their significance in creating one’s identity.
The Polynesian peoples have a lifestyle quite different than that of any other culture, as living on an island requires a level of flexible adaptability in order to cope with such a different, sometimes difficult environment. We see the way diverse cultures build their lives around their circumstances and how they respect them in their cultural myths and stories. The Polynesian legends emphasize the physical environment that they live in. They are quite different than any other region in the world, but the beauty and individuality of the Polynesian culture is prominent as seen in their mythology.
Meanwhile, businessman Nof Al-Kelaby provides examples of making and remaking on City Road, in relation to connections and disconnections between people and places. Having arrived...
While walking down the beach, the white, warm sand mushes between your toes. The sun’s radiant rays beam off your glowing skin. The sound of waves crashing blocks out the external world. There is no other place like the gorgeous tropical islands of Hawaii. The wide range of flowers, cuisine, and wildlife makes it one of the most diverse places on Earth; however, the unappealing aspects Hawaii makes it one of the most dangerous in the world.
Gazing out from the balcony of the cruise ship that is anchored in deep waters I notice an island known as Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. In order to reach the island a tender came to transfer me from the cruise ship. Finally, fetching a tender making it closer to the island I observe the white sandy beach that has a few cabanas that resemble mini houses painted in tropical colors light blue, yellow, lime greens. There are also tons of beach chairs lined along the beach, as well as a gigantic pirate ship situated in the middle of the beach. A mini straw market is the first place I come upon after getting off the charter boat. The beach is like no other I have been to in Florida. It’s a tropical paradise that I never want to leave. Powdery white sand
Standing on the balcony, I gazed at the darkened and starry sky above. Silence surrounded me as I took a glimpse at the deserted park before me. Memories bombarded my mind. As a young girl, the park was my favourite place to go. One cold winter’s night just like tonight as I looked upon the dark sky, I had decided to go for a walk. Wrapped up in my elegant scarlet red winter coat with gleaming black buttons descending down the front keeping away the winter chill. Wearing thick leggings as black as coal, leather boots lined with fur which kept my feet cozy.
your eye. You step further into the street be it busy or not, and you begin to turn in 360
From the interactive oral presentation on the Japanese vs. Western Social norms, I have learned a tremendous amount on how Mishima incorporated traditional Japanese and western influences in the novel to portray the loss of traditional Japanese culture within the Japanese society.
Before I dive into the past history and how it transformed the topic of Geography, I would like to first define what geography is. Geography, in simple terms, is the “study of the world, both near and far” (Bonnett, 2008, p. 1). For the greater part of the human history, the term ‘geographical knowledge’ was coined to define the survival of the human population on the local level. Knowledge regarding the local landscape meant the difference between life and death. As societies grew, so did the push for advanced technology, not only were people growing food and raising livestock, but now they could now focus on more specialized skills. They started to explore their surroundings and came into contact with other groups of people, allowing humans
I think we all have a beautiful place in our mind. I have a wonderful place that made me happy a lot of times, years ago. But sometimes I think that I am the only person who likes this place and I'm asking myself if this place will be as beautiful as I thought when I will go back to visit it again. Perhaps I made it beautiful in my mind.
Ethnoscapes abound in today’s society. The concept of ethnoscapes can be represented by ethnic presence, difference and change. These aspects are present in today’s urban areas. This essay will evaluate the concept of ethnoscapes based on ethnic presence, difference and change in urban areas. It will then go on to analyse the meaning of the ‘on the ground’ theory and how ethnoscapes relate to other conceptual approaches such as segregation, multicultural city and ethnic economies. The final part of the essay will link together ethnic presence, difference and change with segregation, multicultural city and ethnic economies by using examples from tutorial 5 based on the knowledge of grounded theory.