- Change in Tokyo:
A Cultural Conspiracy
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OUR RESEARCH PLAN
Our group members consist of Emmy Harris, Hiroyuki Tanaka, and Ally Levine.
Emmy is studying fashion, Hiro is studying food, and Ally, film and entertainment.
Emmy, who is studying fashion, expects to find that this aspect of
culture is gradually fading away. It is being taken over by Western styles,
which are more comfortable and affordable, and the kimono and other traditional
styles of Japan are disappearing. She will go about her research mainly
through magazines and book sources, but also wants to take a survey of
about ten Japanese people and gather their opinions. 
Hiro is studying food, and he thinks that though this aspect of culture
is being affected and changed by Western culture, it is still distinctly
"Japanese" and fits into the modern category. He will do his
research through the library, the Internet, and may use his grandparents
for information on the "traditional" part of research.
Ally is looking into film and entertainment for project, and she thinks
that though the film area is being affected by Western, traditional Japanese
film is still being watched by the people and therefore this aspect is
taking on a "modern" look. She wants to go about her research
with books, magazines, and maybe a few surveys or interviews.
Our group as a whole thinks that though Japanese culture is being influenced
by Western culture, it is not going to disappear as a whole and that it
is taking on an entirely new look, which can only be described as "modern"
and "very cool".
Our Analysis and Recommendations
to
the Minister of Culture
Which aspect of culture are you
interested in reading about?
All About Hyper Tokyo
Prepared by , from Mr.
Hoover's 8th Grade social studies class on April 8th 1998.