Asian Studies

Can Japan Retain Its Economic Vigor Despite An Aging, Shrinking Population Japan is expected to face tough challenges in the 21st century, these challenges include shrinking and aging population the rising of new economic powerhouses in Asia the diminishing of natural resources and Global Warming. Economic expertise have skeptical and pessimistic expectations regarding the future of Japans position in the world economy. One of these expectations are presented by the Japan Center for Economic Research,...

China is one of the leading exporters of products and items. One of the regions proliferated by China exports is the Middle East. The Middle East acts as a recipient of Chinese exported products from consumer products to vehicle spare parts and even missiles and warheads. In its history of exporting with the Middle East, it appears that some of the export ties with the region have been created in the last 20 years or in the more recent times. Nonetheless, it has been a positive development for China,...

The year that is being discussed in this paper is 1976, this year belongs to the period between the years 1949 and 1976, and the period is referred to as the Mao period. The year shall be discussed by referring to the news and the main events that have happened in this year along with the main changes that have been noticed in the Chinese community.In the year of 1976, one of the main events that struck China was the earthquake in Tangshan and it is often referred to as the Great Earthquake of Tangshan....

Korean Pop Music (or simply K-pop) has been accepted not only by South Korean youth but also young individuals around the world because of its vibrant tunes and passionate vocals by the artists. The idea lies on the fact that this form of music is somewhat refreshing to the eyes and ears of the society. The premise being if something is new in the perception of the society, then they will either accept it or reject it based on the cognitive maps of the people. Hence the society is quick in accepting...

The culture of Chinese is one that is based on a rich and varied history that dates back several centuries ago. The major source of inspiration for Chinese culture has been religion with Cambodia and India exacting a heavy influence. Approximately throughout a period equating to two millennium, Chinese came up with a unique belief called Khmer which they obtained with time from the syncreticism of the indigenous animistic faith of the Indian religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Indian civilization...

The first thing that struck me about the two plates is their very detailed artwork. There is almost no blank space on the plates because almost all areas are covered with colorful designs. Colors that were used to paint the designs include red, green, yellow, orange, black and brown. The plates seem to be of the same size and the same mold. Apparently, the same materials were also used to mold the plates and to paint the designs.At first glance, the two plates seem to have the same design, but they...

Vietnam-Perkasie is an autobiography of the life of author W. D. Ehrhart, a war veteran, during his service in the U. S. Marine Corps in the year 1967 to 1968 (Ehrhart, 1995). It completely narrates his experiences in the Vietnam War. In fact, it is more than complete for he fearlessly shared to the world, through this book, his personal realizations and actions that some will not be courageous enough to tell. The war brought to him a dramatic transition from a patriotic small town boy into a man...

Many, if not all of the Buddhist forms of art depict an image of a Buddha sitting in a cross-legged position, with a face of serenity and calmness, and often surrounded by Lotus Flowers. Be it a statue or a two-dimensional work of art, the Lotus Flower can be classified into the manner by which they are presented in a particular art. One famous image of the Lotus Flower is painted at the sides of the Buddha as decorative images, and the second presentation of the Lotus Flower is structured or sculpted...

Before World War II, Asians in America faced very challenging times.  Though people of Asian origin, had started arriving in America as early as 1763.  It is recorded in the annals of history that at around this time people from the Philippines made a home for themselves in present day Louisiana.  They ensured the survival of their community by working as ship workers. However at the start of the twentieth century, xenophobia was already permeating in the American society.  European...

The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) was a major upheaval that affected China for roughly ten years.  This was instituted by the late Chairman Mao Zedong and it almost led to Chinas self-destruction as what started out as a revolution from within degenerated into something near-anarchy and a power struggle between hard-liners and so-called revisionists within the Chinese Communist Party who were (erstwhile) comrades of Mao during the civil war.  The main effort of the Cultural Revolution...