“When I go to Japan and do shows I play for 1,000 to 1,500 people. I like a lot about Japan. Their popular culture and mass commercialization appeals to me.” PeoplePlayShowsCultureMassAppealsJapanPopular CultureCommercialization Author:Matthew Sweet
“It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany, Italy, Japan, Latin America and Russia.” ImportantAmericaRememberCultureLiteratureDemocracySeriousRussiaGermanyJapanLatinThinkerLatin AmericaCompatible Author:Natan Sharansky
“Human reactions to robots varies by culture and changes over time. In the United States we are terrified by killer robots. In Japan people want to snuggle with killer robots.” PeopleWantHumansStatesCultureUnitedUnited StatesReactionsJapanKillersTerrifiedRobotsVaryChanges Over Time Author:Daniel H. Wilson
“I would say that the single most important conclusion I reached, after traveling through Japan, as well as countless hours reading, studying, and analyzing this fascinating culture, is that you should always tighten the cap on the shampoo bottle before you put it in your suitcase.” ShouldWellsImportantCultureReadingHoursCitiesStudyConclusionFascinatingJapanBottlesCapsAnalyzingSuitcasesShampoo Book:Dave Barry Does Japan Source: Dave Barry Does Japan
“People don't think that bread is part of Asian culture or Asian food culture, but it's quite prevalent in Northern China, and you see it throughout Japan and as you go to Taiwan.” PeopleThinkingCultureChinaBreadJapanAsianTaiwanFood CultureAsian Culture Author:David Chang
“A very enjoyable meditation on the curious thing called 'Zen' -not the Japanese religious tradition but rather the Western clich of Zen that is embraced in advertising, self-help books, and much more. . . . Yamada, who is both a scholar of Buddhism and a student of archery, offers refreshing insight into Western stereotypes of Japan and Japanese culture, and how these are received in Japan.” BookSelfHelpingCultureReligiousMeditationSelf HelpStudentsBuddhismOffersTraditionWesternInsightAdvertisingCuriousJapanScholarStereotypeEnjoyableRefreshingReligious TraditionsJapanese CultureArcherySelf Help BooksHelp Book Author:Alexander Gardner
“Tokyo is like the New York of Asia. Although the people there are all basically from Japan, they celebrate what they like about various cultures.” PeopleCultureNew YorkVariousCelebrateJapanAsiaTokyo Author:Pharrell Williams