Research Topic: Hidden Words – Language and Culture in Symbols and Signs – Japan
Summary Topic: Hidden Words in Public Signs, Logos, and Symbols Approach: We will be researching our topic from four perspectives: 1. Imagery, 2. Kanji used, 3. Katakana, and 4. English … Continue reading
Hello! We are JEPS! どうも〜J.E.P.S.でございます！〜〜
Thanks for following our blog. We are the JEPS group. If you are wondering what JEPS is, it takes the first letter of each of our group member’s first name … Continue reading
Week 4 Research – Care Beyond the Expectation – Jessica
Japan’s service culture is known for its extreme care that is beyond one’s standard expectation, especially for us, who are not Japanese. If you purchase a book from any bookstore, … Continue reading
Week 4 Research- Sasha – Lost in Sign
After three weeks of seeing a variety of signs and logos in Japan, I realized public signs are an important part of social management in Japan. As signs and logos … Continue reading
Week 4 Research Update – Peter – W物語 – A Cross-cultural Marriage of Language
On our way to 大江戸温泉物語/Ooedo onsen monogatari (the hot spring), an advertisement on the train attracted my attention. The ad is for a marriage counselling company called “Zwei”. Though I … Continue reading
Week 4 Self-Research- Edmond – Why you Kit-Kat Me?
During my Home Stay experience in Japan I came across an interesting fact while talking with my Host Family. It started off buying mocha flavour snacks and within our bag … Continue reading
Week 3 Research – Jessica and Sasha -Kawaii Culture found in Signs
We love signs that bring attention, make us smile, and think. Japanese people appreciate aesthetics in every aspect of life, especially the Kawaii things. The cuteness and kawaii culture has … Continue reading
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