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Critically examine an image of Japan: this can be a stereotype, a common image of Japan, or the way Japan is represented in popular culture. Through analyzing cultural sources (2) and secondary scholarly sources (3), projects should question assumptions and provide a deeper understanding of one particular aspect of Japanese culture. In other words, the project should move beyond simply repeating and reinforcing common images (i.e., Japanese people are group-oriented, Japan is a technologically advanced country, etc.) and think critically about representations of Japan and the complexity of these representations.