AboutTim Clark Expertise I can answer questions about Japanese religion, specifically, Shinto, its history and practice. I can also answer questions about Japanese mythology relating the the Kami, and more precisely their relation to the ancient books Nihon-Shouki and Kojiki.
Experience I have studied the Japanese Cosmology of creation stories from the Nihon-Shouki and Kojiki for several years, and additionally I lived and worked for at the only Japanese Shinto shrine in the US, as an assistant to the Priest.
Education/Credentials Currently enrolled in a BA program of Education at University of South Florida.
Awards and Honors 2 Year Scholarship to Bevill State College for 1st Place in state-wide World History test, 2003.
Expert: Tim Clark Date: 10/23/2007 Subject: Cultural Diversity
Question I Have a project on cultural diversity due. I thought it would be interesting to do it on japanese educational system compared with the american educational system and how they stack up with each other. I was wondering if you could give me some insight. Maybe some links that i could go to. I have to Make a presentation using excel and powerpoint, so if you could give me some information with some statistics that would be great. Just point me in the right direction, because the internet is so big i dont know where to begin.
Answer Well, my expertise is in Shinto religion first of all, however I am a major in education about to teach in Japan. This might help you however, as I am entering the JET program, which was created to allow native english speakers to become assistant teachers in the Japanese classroom, and therefore assist with the English language program there, and I hear that the english program in Japanese elementary and secondary schools is generally out-dated and therefore they need native speakers in the classroom. One other major but rather general difference is college, as you might now it is very difficult to get into a god university in Japan, and students often go to college preperatory schools or study at home for more than a year just to take the entrance exam. After you actualyl get into the university, many students say it is much easier that the entrance exam. It is the opposite of the United States, where it is easy to get into school and then the classes are generally difficult. This is why there are several US companies which specialize in having a counselor in Japanese schools who recruit parents into sending their student to the US for 4 years to go to college in the US.
in any case, thats all I know about that, but here are a few links discussing Japanese vs. American school. I hope this helps and don't forget to rate me on all experts!
