LESCANT Photos
In this part of my e-portfolio you will find all of my LESCANT photos that I took while in Japan. LESCANT stands for Language, Environment, Context, Authority, Non-verbal, and Time. I will describe the photos in the section as well as say which category of LESCANT the photo belongs in.
Language/Authority
This picture shows the trash rules in Itabashi at the Kitazono Women's Dormitory. Each area of Japan can have different trash rules they can be very strict when it comes to how you throw out your trash and how you recycle. I put this picture in the language category because I had to learn how to read and understand all of this basically on my own. As you can see the sign is only written in Japanese, so if you don't understand Japanese you may have a hard time following these rules. This picture can also be classified as authority because these rules must be followed or you can be fined or given a warning.
This picture shows the trash rules in Itabashi at the Kitazono Women's Dormitory. Each area of Japan can have different trash rules they can be very strict when it comes to how you throw out your trash and how you recycle. I put this picture in the language category because I had to learn how to read and understand all of this basically on my own. As you can see the sign is only written in Japanese, so if you don't understand Japanese you may have a hard time following these rules. This picture can also be classified as authority because these rules must be followed or you can be fined or given a warning.
Environment
This picture is a of the street I walked down everyday to get to and from my dorm. As you can see the residential streets in Tokyo can get extremely narrow, which was something I was not used to as an American. The thing that surprised me the most was the lack of sidewalks and the fact that cars are able to maneuver down these streets. This particular day it was very rainy and gloomy in Itabashi, another thing that I really enjoyed about Itabashi is that it had a very quiet and relaxing environment.
This picture is a of the street I walked down everyday to get to and from my dorm. As you can see the residential streets in Tokyo can get extremely narrow, which was something I was not used to as an American. The thing that surprised me the most was the lack of sidewalks and the fact that cars are able to maneuver down these streets. This particular day it was very rainy and gloomy in Itabashi, another thing that I really enjoyed about Itabashi is that it had a very quiet and relaxing environment.
Social Organization
This GIF is of the Koto club at Toyo University, it was during the welcome ceremony that was held for international students. Of course this reflects a social organization because it is a club, a group of people that probably are constantly together for practice and performances. An interesting note about the Koto, which is the name of the instrument, women were originally not allowed to play them now it seems a majority of Koto players are women.
This GIF is of the Koto club at Toyo University, it was during the welcome ceremony that was held for international students. Of course this reflects a social organization because it is a club, a group of people that probably are constantly together for practice and performances. An interesting note about the Koto, which is the name of the instrument, women were originally not allowed to play them now it seems a majority of Koto players are women.
Context
This is a photo of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. This is one of the more famous temples in Japan even just from this picture you can tell how big it is. This day was a quiet day at Sensoji, but when there are special events going on it can be quite hectic and crowded. this picture fits into the context category because just by looking at Sensoji Temple you can tell that it is an important place in this community. I would considered this part of Japanese culture high context because there is shared knowledge on what is appropriate behavior at temples.
This is a photo of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. This is one of the more famous temples in Japan even just from this picture you can tell how big it is. This day was a quiet day at Sensoji, but when there are special events going on it can be quite hectic and crowded. this picture fits into the context category because just by looking at Sensoji Temple you can tell that it is an important place in this community. I would considered this part of Japanese culture high context because there is shared knowledge on what is appropriate behavior at temples.
Non-verbal
This was during an Okinawan festival in Yoyogi park. They were playing traditional taiko, drums, during this performance as well as dancing. They also performed Eisa which is a traditional Okinawan dance that is accompanied by the taiko. I chose to put this picture in the non-verbal category because by looking at their attire you can immediately tell that these people are from Okinawa.
This was during an Okinawan festival in Yoyogi park. They were playing traditional taiko, drums, during this performance as well as dancing. They also performed Eisa which is a traditional Okinawan dance that is accompanied by the taiko. I chose to put this picture in the non-verbal category because by looking at their attire you can immediately tell that these people are from Okinawa.