The Importance Of Identity In Japan

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Identity, has different meanings when it comes to different groups of people. Identity in terms of individuals means what he or she’s characteristics define their selves. In terms of group of people, identity means a certain amount of people have common characteristics that they share, which defines what they are. In terms of nation, identity is characterized as a whole, which represents traditions, culture, languages, politics and many more. Culture, is also one of the characteristics that defines us, and it is the art and manifestations of human knowledgeable achievement. How is culture reflected in an individual and nation’s identity? Since identity is the characteristics that defines their selves, culture can be one of them. An individual, …show more content…

Japan’s identity is different from majority of the country. The images I chose to represent my first factor, religion are the pictures of a Buddha statue and a Shinto gate, the entrance to the temple. It represents this factor this factor because it is one of the main symbols for each different religion. It represents Japan because, people believe in two different religions, Buddhism and Shinto. The Buddha statue represents Buddhism and the gate to the temple represents Shinto. The images I chose to represent my second factor, geography are the map of Japan, and the capital city of Japan, Tokyo. It represents this factor because it locates where Japan is in the world, and shows the characteristics of Tokyo. It represents Japan because the map is about Japan and Tokyo is Japan’s capital city. The images I chose to represent my third factor, government are the prime minister, Shinzo Abe and the place where the government held the political meeting. It represents this factor because when I first thought of the word ‘government’, the leader of the country, and where do they work came up to my mind. It represents Japan because currently, Japan’s prime minister is Shinzo Abe, who participates in government issues. Also, the place is where the government solve the politic or economic problems and establish new laws for the

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