Cultural Inheritance Through An Ecological Perspective

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In period dramas set in the Edo period (1603-1868), the standard job of ronin (浪人 or 牢人, masterless samurai) is, above all, reupholstering umbrellas. Many people have probably seen the scene where a ronin brushes glue onto a bamboo frame and…

The Influence Of Time And Calendars On Cultures

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When cup-type instant ramen was first released, there were many TV commercials that showed how the three minutes from adding hot water to the time it is ready felt extremely long. The catchphrases used in these advertisements, such as “Wait…

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