摘要/Abstract

文化是一个群体或社会就共同具有的价值观和意义体系。文化具有传承性和延续性。日裔美国人是具有鲜明日本文化特征的美国族裔，日裔所保持的日本文化已经成为美国多元文化的一部分。日本文化中的一些要素在日裔同化过程中起到非常重要作用。本文重点探讨日本文化中的主要特征以及其在日裔美国人同化过程中产生的影响。

Culture is a kind of value and significance system commonly held by a group or society. It has inheritance and continuity. Japanese American is a group of people with vivid Japanese culture characters. The Japanese culture kept by Japanese American becomes a part of American diverse culture. Some Japanese culture factors make crucial contribution in the cause of assimilation. This article mainly studies the main features of Japanese culture and the influence of Japanese culture on the process of Japanese Americans’ assimilation.