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Japan: Cultural Roots of Philanthropy

Japan: Cultural Roots of Philanthropy. Caroline Bright Courtney Lapierre Laura Bercuson Laurie Pringle. Charitable Giving & Spirituality. Buddhism & Shinto (duality) Good Fortune: Eternal happiness stems from giving Karma: Giving leads to rebirth into wealth & happiness

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Japan: Cultural Roots of Philanthropy

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  1. Japan: Cultural Roots of Philanthropy Caroline Bright Courtney Lapierre Laura Bercuson Laurie Pringle

  2. Charitable Giving & Spirituality • Buddhism & Shinto (duality) • Good Fortune: Eternal happiness stems from giving • Karma: Giving leads to rebirth into wealth & happiness • Motivation: exquisite paradox • Shinto: follows Confucius moral code & teaches Jen

  3. Charitee (Charitable Giving) Borantia(Volunteer) Jizen Jigyo (Charitable Giving) Hoshi (Volunteer) Charitable Words & Phrases

  4. Sport & Community • Cultural Centres • Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre • Yone Kobayashi: $3 million donation • Health Care • Momjii Health Care Society: supporting Japanese senior healthcare • ROM: Prince Takamodo Gallery – corporate & individual donors

  5. Giving Holidays • Christmas • Not a national holiday • Growing in popularity • Performing charity for sick & poor • Respect for the Aged • Celebrate Longevity, pray for health • Awareness & Understanding • Gifts to Elderly

  6. Prominent Japanese Canadians • David Tsubouchi • MPP from 1995 – 2003 • Ministerial appointments • Board of Governors, York U • David Suzuki • Environmentalist, educator & broadcaster • Lesser known for civil rights activities

  7. Stereotypes & Racism • Internment • Tears of a Generation (Tsubouchi) • Suzuki & Family interned • Indelible impact on Japanese Canadians • Diminishing Unique Cultures • Asians as a group, not individual cultures

  8. Arigato

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