Exploring Japanese Culture (Bushido)

Question 1
During World War II, some Japanese pilots, called kamikaze, deliberately
crashed their planes into enemy battleships. In other cases, Japanese
soldiers fought fanatically to the death rather than surrender. Discuss
relationship between these actions and Bushido.
The relationships between those actions are the loyalty to their lord,
the spirit to make sure their lord secure and honor. Its same with Bushido
because same with two elements important in Bushido are loyalty to lord and
honor. For an example of loyalty, kamikaze and Japanese soldier willing to die
for their lord. This was same with notion of Bushido, loyalty. Samurai very
loyalty to their lord and make sure their lord safe. Moreover, kamikaze and
Japanese soldier can get honor from those action because they willing die to
make sure their lord secure. Because of that, kamikaze and Japanese soldier
rather die because honor is important to people. This relate to Bushido
concept, samurai willing to do something such as sacrificed their life to get
honor and make sure their family also get honor. Those actions have related
to Bushido notion.

Exploring Cross-Culture Issues (Bushido)

Question 1
Do you think that Bushido is different from chivalry in the West? If so, what
are the differences between the two?
I think Bushido is different from chivalry in the west. This is because it
has different between Bushido and chivalry. The differences between Bushido
and chivalry are their notion and the way to practice also different. Firstly,
the different between the two are notion. Bushido is the way of samurai that
means the notion are related to spirit of samurai in organize something in
live such as spirit in to do something like Japanese soldier willing to die.
Moreover, Bushido related to Zen Buddhism and emphasize about loyalty to
one lord and honor. But, chivalry is related to Christian virtue and emphasize
honor only. Besides that, chivalry is moral system for people. So, that why
Bushido and chivalry are different.

Exploring Japanese Culture (Giri)

Question 3
In japan, if you receive a present from a colleague but do not send one in
return, you will be regarded as being ignorant of social obligation. Why do
you think this is? How do you feel about this custom?
I feel regarded as being ignorant of social obligation if I do not send
one in return after I get a present from a colleague. This is because I feel like
I am not appreciating my colleague. Besides that, I feel like I am so selfish
and do not have a good manner as human or friend. I am so interesting and
happy about this custom. This is because I feel I be valued and loved as
colleague. Moreover, I feel this custom such as good culture because it help
people to loving, respect and appreciate each other. This is will help the
relationship become long lasting. Besides that, this custom help people, who
do not know how to express their feeling by communicate. This is because
sometimes people shy to show their feeling by words so this custom help a
lot. So I think this custom so good to applied.

Exploring Cross-Culture Issues (Giri)

Question 2
It is not uncommon for people from other countries living in Japan to neglect
their Giri-related obligations. What do you think about this kind of omission?
I think it is not uncommon for people from other countries living in
Japan to neglect their Giri-related obligations because they do not know
about this culture. Besides that, people from other countries think that Giri
only for Japanese to apply not for them. Moreover, people from other
countries do not think that Giri is obligations. So, that why people from other
countries neglect their Giri-related obligations. However, people from other
countries are living in Japan needs to apply this Giri. This is because we need
to respect other culture and we should follow if the culture good and do not

give negative effect in their live. Besides that, if we are live in other country
we need to understand their culture and the way of living in that country.