Japan is a country not only so full of culture, but also fosters great innovative minds. I traveled to Japan with my family when I was in the fifth grade. Usually a kid that little would not remember any place he/she travels, but Japan gave me a very strong impression. It was so clean. Every single corner was free of dust. And everything was modern, orderly, and innovative. The experience of riding the bullet train was as great as the time spent in Disneyland. Moreover, people were so polite and friendly. One lady kept speaking to me in Japanese. I had not came to master the language at that time, but I could feel the warmth.
As I grew older, I started to read books about Japan. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword was one of my favorite books when I was in high school. That spurred my interest in finding out more about Japan.
When I attended college at the States, I made some Japanese friends. Listening to them speaking about Japan was fascinating. So I decided to take Japanese and get to know more about Japan.
I am most excited about Japanese designs. They look very delicate, are very practical, and are amazingly simple. It makes one wonder how Japanese outsmarts others, since nobody else on the world came up with brilliant ideas like that. In a word, I am very eager to get to know more about Japan, and hopefully would have the opportunity to conduct businesses with Japanese in the future.
Thank you Huiwen san for sharing your story. I am glad that you brought up about Japanese design. As Japanese myself, I really enjoy learning about the story behind all different kinds of design---there are always traditional philosophy behind it that I am not very familiar with. I hope you enjoy exploring that as you learn more Japanese. Have a wonderful semester! TAむらい
ReplyDeleteにほんおdesignわいいです！
DeleteThis is a brilliant post. It is definitely true that Japan's art and culture have influenced other parts of East Asia and the world. Japanese creativity and innovation are perhaps driving forces behind many students' desire to take on the challenge of learning the Japanese language.
ReplyDeleteにほんごわ便利です！
Deleteわたしは京都に住んでいます。
ReplyDeleteゆうめいなお寺がたくさんあります。
お寺のたてものや庭（にわ）はとてもシンプルなつくりで見ていていやされます。
日本にはむかしから”わび””さび”ということばがあって、
"to much is not cool & incomplete is (sometime) beautifuru"という感覚（かんかく）をいみします
シンプルなデザインはそこからきています。
小野澤さんのにほんごはいいですね！京都へいきました。京都はきれいです。金阁寺はとてもきれいです。
DeleteThis is such a wonderful post! I, too, find Japanese design, architecture, and art exceptionally beautiful in its simplicity. For me, what I find most striking is how old traditions and designs are so well integrated into such a rapidly innovating culture. Even in the sleek and modern city of today, Japan has managed to maintain strong ties to their beautiful heritage and customs - this balance of the old and the new not only shows up in their art and design, but is also prominent in their language and mannerisms.
ReplyDelete仰るとおりです。にほんはくぃれいです。
Deleteはい、にほんのdesignはきれいです。
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