"Obasan" is an autobiographical novel, a story about the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II. The book is narrated by Naomi Nakane, a second generation Japanese Canadian who was six years old at the time of the internment. The silence, the lost of family, and the racism all...

Confucian Concept of Filial Piety Belief that one should love and respect one\'s parents and as they grow older, one should take the best possible care of them. Enculturation (Socialization) Japanese children grow up believing that it is a tremendous honor to spend time with their grandparents a...

In Japan, there is an annual ceremony called the Coming of Age Day. It is held on the second Monday in January, for those becoming 20 years old. The day is a national holiday and some ceremonies take place by local government. Everyone attends ceremonies, dressing up with formal clothes. Some wear t...