Akito is the name for maples in japanese. This means the god or master, calm, and at peace or rest. It represents the calmness and peace of the elements and world.
Bamboo is not just a Japanese thing. There are many reasons that ethniticies use bamboo. Japanese and other Asian people are just more likely to use it for reasons in their culture.
The Japanese Knotweed is known as the following names; fleeceflower, Himalayan Fleece vine, monkeyweed, monkey fungus, Hancock's curse, elephant ears, pea shooters, donkey rhubarb, sally rhubarb, Japanese Bamboo, American bamboo, and Mexican bamboo.
It is not true that the Japanese tied their POW's in bamboo fields and the bamboo grew through them overnight. Bamboo grows at an average rate of two inches a year so it could not possibly grow through a person over night.
strength! Bamboos are one of the few trees that can stand up to hurricanes. Because of that, plus their long life span, they symbolize reliability, courage, good breeding, longevity, good fortune, and impending fame. A bamboo tattoo design could represent any of those meanings.
Sure. Lot's of bamboo. There are some native species but not comercially usable. The most known kinds of bamboo were brought here by the asians, specially Japanese.
The symbolism of the soap carvings in to kill a mockingbird is that they are to represent Scout and Jem. They are carved by Boo Radley who is fascinated by the children.
The symbolism of the squid in Japanese culture is used to show that it is too late to make any amends. This is commonly used to define a slippery issue that already has gone too far to be reversed.
Alexander Francis Otto has written: 'Mythological Japan' -- subject(s): Symbolism, Mythology, Japanese, Art, Japanese, Japanese Mythology, Japanese Art