Subject: Japanese-ness (Was: Interracial Marriage)
> I'm curious to know what aspect of "Japanese-ness" is important for you.
The Winter 1999 issue of Nikkei Heritage
(out in December) is on Values.
There is a glossary of Japanese words pertaining to values and
desirable/undesirable character traits, an article on spiritual origins
of values, results of a 4-generation survey on values retention,
an essay on how racism may have affected which values were retained, and more.
Subject: Re: Japanese-ness
> < "Japanese-ness" >
Good question.
How about the following attributes:
- An understanding of one's cultural characteristics.
- A desire to learn and practice the cultural characteristics.
- A mental outlook and sense; not just a physical presentation.
Being "Japanese" isn't about what you look like, what you do,
what you eat or who you marry. It's what you feel and how you view life
spiritually. (Zen)
Subject: Re: Japanese-ness
> Being "Japanese" isn't about what you look like, what you do,
> what you eat or who you marry. It's what you feel and how you
> view life spiritually. (Zen)
How does one feel and view life spirtually as a "Japanese"?
Subject: Re: Japanese-ness
> How does one feel and view life spirtually as a "Japanese"?
I wouldn't know ... I'm "American with a Japanese heritage". :-)
