Awareness and Appreciation for Japanese Culture of Filipino High School Students
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Keywords
acculturation, arts studies, japanese studies, music studies, pedagogy
Abstract
One of the topics discussed in Grade 8 MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health) introduces Japanese culture through music and arts. This study aims to understand high school students' awareness and appreciation of Japanese culture, which strongly influences Philippine pop culture. A descriptive correlation from a survey showed high awareness and appreciation of Japanese culture, particularly in their interest in and support for Japanese art and music, which are anchored in cultural expressions. Japanese products, such as clothing, crafts, and landscapes, were found to incur less awareness and appreciation. Meanwhile, sex is found to have no relationship to awareness and appreciation for Japanese culture. Findings implied that Filipino high school students were exposed to Japanese culture through effective teaching strategies and activities in MAPEH, particularly through discussions of music and the arts. To improve awareness and appreciation of Japanese crafts, clothing, and landscapes, it is suggested that this be included as part of the performances and/or in the discussion of Japanese arts.
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Qoyyimah, U., Singh, P., Doherty, C., & Exley, B. (2020). Teachers' professional judgment when recontextualising Indonesia's official curriculum to their contexts. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 28(2), 183-203. https://doi.org/10.108 0/14681366.2019.1625069
Reisman, A., & Jay, L. (2022). Teaching racial history: Enacting curriculum in discretionary spaces. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 54(6), 751-771. https://doi. org/10.1080/00220272.2022.2049883
Rudmin, F. W. (2010). Phenomenology of acculturation: Retrospective reports from the Philippines, Japan, Quebec, and Norway. Culture & Psychology, 16(3), 313-332. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X10371139
Schmidt, P. (2019). Policy as practice: A guide for music educators. Oxford University Press.
Tabuena, A. C., Bravo, C. D. S., Dimalanta, F. D. R., Jusay, K. A. P., & Vitug, M. Y. (2022). Inclination state on the Philippine culture and arts using the appraisal theory: Factors of progress and deterioration. Participatory Educational Research, 9(1), 388-403. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.21.9.1
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Tabuena, A. C., Bartolome, J. E. M. B., & Taboy, D. K. R. (2020). Preferred teaching practices among junior high school teachers and its impact towards readiness of grade seven students in the secondary school. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 4(4), 588-596. https://doi.org/10.5281/ zenodo.4105703
Watzlawick, P., Weakland, J., & Fisch, R. (1974). Change: Principles of problem formation and problem resolution. Norton. http://www.sietmanagement.fr/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Watzlawick-Change.pdf
Zimmermann, K. A. (2017, July 12). What is culture? Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definition-of-culture.html
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Mina, J. L. (2025). Awareness and Appreciation for Japanese Culture of Filipino High School Students. The Normal Lights, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.56278/tnl.v19i2.3395
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