What do you think symbolizes the Spirit of Japan?
I'm making making paintings to raise money for the disaster in japan i wanted a few ideas. So what do YOU think symbolizes japan? it can be a building, or a crane, just about anything- just make sure to explain your answer. Pretty easy 10 pts Thanks!
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I think the symbol of the rising sun best suits japan, because it personifies their mentality of persistence, elegance, culture, beauty, and pride. Not to mention how they always recover brighter and better than before after every event in their history (Internal feudal wars, WW2, This earthquake, etc.) And their discipline (to rise every morning and shine at full potential every day) amongst other things . There are so many other reasons as well, but it'd take a while to explain, so I'll end my explanation there.
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This is my representation/painting/donation of Japanese culture... http://www.etsy.com/listing/70179913/japan-koi-fish-watercolor-original-8x10?ref=pr_shop Here's my reasoning for the painting the way it is (taken directly from my site): This is a watercolor painting of two koi fish. They are painted over in a golden interference, as seen in the second two pictures. This interference is not noticeable when facing the painting at a ninety-degree angle, but when you start to tilt it, it shimmers as if the fish are swimming. It's a really cool effect. Really, actually, it's the Japanese flag--see the red dot? Well, I wanted to include the koi because I thought it was kinda bland without more detail. Furthermore, since Japan is "land of the rising sun", I included mountains (asian style) to emphasize this (the red dot in the flag is said to be the sun). The characters on the left say: "Peace, Love, Hope--Japan" or, it could also be translated into "Peace, Love, and look after Japan". The characters on the right is my Chinese name, '11.
