Do you think that video games have an effect on culture? The popularity of video games has spread to many countries and cultures. Many people all over the world enjoy video games. Many Japanese gaming characters and games are famous in the world, for instance, Mario and Dragon Quest. Some of them are becoming a phenomenon in Japanese society. In the past, the players who were interested in video games were only boys or men, but now women play games. Video games are becoming more popular, so people can go to gaming events, see gaming videos on the internet, and can play many game apps on their phones. Japanese video game culture is not what you imagine. The increase of games has effects on Japanese society as more people play games and is now a part of Japanese pop culture. Video gaming is not just a hobby. It is an important part of culture in Japan. This presentation will change your view of Japanese gaming culture.
The Southwest trip was absolutely amazing because I leaned the culture of the area a lot. I spent 7 days in the southwest and I impressed by people who live there and by their culture. These things were totally different from Japan and the people there preserved their traditions carefully. I talk to a lot of Americans and I saw wonderful nature during the trip. There are three absolutely wonderfu and amazing places that I enjoyed. First, I went to a lot of museums and all of them were very interesting. I especially liked The Museum of International Folk Art. The museum has more than 130,000 objects from more than 100 countries! My favorite object was a smiling skeleton doll. This object’s theme was Day of The Dead. When I saw it, I remembered COCO which is a Pixar movie. I also liked The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist and she painted a lot of flowers and nature. I think her paintings are brimming with kindness ...