In my opinion, so many cultures have committed suicide because they were too eager to open their doors to outsiders; outsiders whose hearts were often not in the right place! I found this comment in a forum: Some cultures are by their very nature multicultural. For example ancient Rome encompassed numerous ethnic groups and accommodated many languages. It even made room for foreign gods in the Roman Pantheon. Countries like France, the US, and the UK have little difficulty assimilating other cultures. To be American or French is to accept an identity based on ideas and secular principles, one that ideally is shared regardless of ethnicity, language or religion. Japan on the other hand is based on Japanese ethnicity. To be Japanese means to be a descendant of the people who settled in Japan about 2,000 years ago. It is thought these people originated from China, but the Japanese Shinto origin myth has the people as descendants of Amaterasu, the Sun goddess. To be Japanese means much more than what Americans or other foreigners think. To be Japanese starts with being a descendant of 100 generations of Japanese people. During those 2000 years your ancestors must have lived in Japan. There is an assumption that as soon as you leave the country you begin to lose your Japanese-nature, which is why Japanese who study abroad for long periods are chided for “speaking Japanese funny” when they return. To be Japanese you speak the language fluently. But being Japanese also determines how and what you eat, how you dress, and how you relate to other Japanese. In many respects this is similar to how religions are followed in the West, which is why I’ve always viewed being Japanese as more of a religion and ethnicity rather than a national identity. Look up the term “nihonjinron” for more examples. To put it bluntly, Japan would die if it went multi-cultural. It wouldn’t be Japan at all, and as a nipponophile I would really hate to see that happen.
japan is a no doubt fascinating but it is also eating itself - They are wonderful hosts but the longer one is there as a foreigner, it seems the less respect one receives - regardless of japanese proficiency - i can't think of any religions that behave this way
for those asking where's his artwork... maybe ask yourselves why you're not familiar with this globally achieving, experimental architect
thank you for uploading!
Ahno... Ahno... Ahno...where is the work!? Why would you asking him about Tokyo!? What a waste of opportunity and everyone else time.
Junya ishigami is our light for art and architecture combined~
In my opinion, so many cultures have committed suicide because they were too eager to open their doors to outsiders; outsiders whose hearts were often not in the right place!
I found this comment in a forum: Some cultures are by their very nature multicultural. For example ancient Rome encompassed numerous ethnic groups and accommodated many languages. It even made room for foreign gods in the Roman Pantheon. Countries like France, the US, and the UK have little difficulty assimilating other cultures. To be American or French is to accept an identity based on ideas and secular principles, one that ideally is shared regardless of ethnicity, language or religion.
Japan on the other hand is based on Japanese ethnicity. To be Japanese means to be a descendant of the people who settled in Japan about 2,000 years ago. It is thought these people originated from China, but the Japanese Shinto origin myth has the people as descendants of Amaterasu, the Sun goddess.
To be Japanese means much more than what Americans or other foreigners think. To be Japanese starts with being a descendant of 100 generations of Japanese people. During those 2000 years your ancestors must have lived in Japan. There is an assumption that as soon as you leave the country you begin to lose your Japanese-nature, which is why Japanese who study abroad for long periods are chided for “speaking Japanese funny” when they return. To be Japanese you speak the language fluently. But being Japanese also determines how and what you eat, how you dress, and how you relate to other Japanese. In many respects this is similar to how religions are followed in the West, which is why I’ve always viewed being Japanese as more of a religion and ethnicity rather than a national identity. Look up the term “nihonjinron” for more examples.
To put it bluntly, Japan would die if it went multi-cultural. It wouldn’t be Japan at all, and as a nipponophile I would really hate to see that happen.
japan is a no doubt fascinating but it is also eating itself - They are wonderful hosts but the longer one is there as a foreigner, it seems the less respect one receives - regardless of japanese proficiency - i can't think of any religions that behave this way
What’s the name of the intro music??
where is his art work?
The architecture?