obvious than in the state of California‚ the nation’s most diverse state. It should be no surprise to most people that Japanese immigrants have a long history in California due to their visible presence there. My argument is that the Japanese are an integral part of California and also our country and have been instrumental in its development. During the 19th and 20th century‚ the Japanese made up one of the largest Asian ethnic groups immigrating into the United States. After a long-held policy of isolationism
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Reflection on Japanese earthquake After watching the news about the catastrophic earthquake in Japan these days‚ I was overwhelmed with a range of emotions: anxiety‚ depression‚ grief‚ confusion and shock. Like a lot of people‚ I was stunned by percussive images of the ruins of buildings and the bodies of casualties. I felt sorry for the dead. Meanwhile‚ I was deeply touched by those survived. Instead of being thrown into panic‚ the Japanese faced up to the catastrophe with dispassion and composure
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At the end of Japanese occupation in 1945‚ Korea emerged onto the world stage as one of Asia’s most industrialized nations. Her people surfaced all at once ecstatic‚ confused‚ on the way to prosperous times‚ clothed in rags‚ united as Koreans‚ and yet still divided into societal factions preceding and formed during Japanese occupation. In the decade following her liberation‚ Korea fought a civil war‚ leaving the newly once-again-autonomous nation divided on the 38th parallel. As the South grew into
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with Japan‚ no one knew or had an idea that the Japanese had made a decision to make war on the United States and Britain. This resulted in the bombing of Pearl Harbor since this was the only barrier to a Japanese victory. At around eight in the morning‚ on December 7th 1941‚ the Japanese launched a massive attack on the United States Naval Base‚ Pearl Harbour. This massive bombing attack was a key factor contributing to the internment of Japanese Canadians. In the novel‚ The Whirlwind‚ Ben Friedman
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Article Title: Japan lifts wheat import estimate Author: Osamu Tsukimori Date: Sep 21‚ 2012 Website: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/21/japan-wheat-feed-idINL4E8KL2DC20120921 Analysis about Japanese corn market with the real application of supply-demand model and elasticity theories Yu Liu MSF(1352749) It is reported that Japan designs to import almost half more wheat than its March estimate to satisfy the domestic need for animal feed food. A serious of negative factors‚ especially
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Treatment of the Japanese Canadians During the 1930’s and 1940’s the Japanese Canadians were treated with prejudice and racism. Before the war‚ Japanese Canadians were successful business owners operating prosperous fishing and farming enterprises. They created hardworking and stable communities. They were known for having the lowest crime rates. Japanese Canadians neighbours became jealous and resentful and viewed them as inferior “foreigners”. Some Japanese families were harassed by the Royal
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Japanese Comfort Women It is estimated that between one and two hundred thousand female sex slaves were forced to deliver sexual services to Japanese soldiers‚ both before and during World War II. These women were known as comfort women and the Imperial Conference‚ which was composed of the emperor‚ representatives from the armed forces and the main Cabinet ministers‚ approved their use by Japanese soldiers. (Walkom) The term "comfort women" refers to the victims of a "premeditated systematic plan
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you do to prepare for this meeting? In order to prepare for this meeting‚ apart from the usual prepaparation with regards to presentations‚ brochures and other information material‚ information about the product as well as the company‚ etc‚ I need to gather extensive information about the Japanese business culture as the peculiar characteristics of this particular trading company with whom we are meeting. It is extremely important in international business that one should pay attention to prevailing
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Japanese Final Particles and Self-Expressions in Japanese Gay Males Masataka Murakami Haverford College Swarthmore College Abstract Japanese final particles are a gendered‚ optional linguistic feature that is added to a word in a sentence or to the end of a sentence to express subtle nuances commonly in the spoken language. In terms of frequency of use‚ final particles such as zo‚ ze‚ and na are strongly masculine‚ that is‚ they are used most frequently by male speakers whereas wa‚ no‚ and
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nation not to mess with. Being more advanced in every aspect‚ this nation was known to be more of the bully than the victim. Nonetheless‚ this all changed in 1894 when the newly arising force of Japan went head to head with the Asian superpower (‘Sino Japanese War’). As known‚ Japan lacked many natural resources that were a necessity if it wanted to continue to grow and prosper as a competing super power‚ so in a venture to gather more natural resources‚ Japan ignited a dispute with China over the control
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