One would think that a country would inevitably fall from peasant riots‚ wars for power‚ lack of resources‚ etc.‚ if it was isolated from the rest of the world. However‚ this is not always the case‚ as can be seen with Japan. It thrived while being isolated from the rest of the world for over two hundred years before it opened its ports again. It is important to understand the context behind Japan’s isolation starting in the Sengoku period. This time period was also known as the “Age of Warring
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As already proven in previous explanation‚ Japan’s military capability is way below China’s. Logically‚ Japan would shy away from any open war against China who is the third military strongest country in the world. However‚ there are two main deciding factors whether there would be an open war between China and Japan. Those are how strained China and Japan political relations over conflicts such as Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute and whether Japan’s Pacifist Constitution would be ratified or not
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Earthquakes in Japan The Japan is located in an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet and create a major fault line; this is the cause of frequent earthquakes and the presence of many volcanoes and hot springs across Japan. If earthquakes occur below or close to the ocean‚ they may trigger tidal waves known as tsunami. Historic earthquakes Here is a brief history of earthquake in Japan. Many parts of this country have experienced devastating earthquakes and tidal waves in the
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Technology and science in Japan The technology industry is composed of companies producing electronic components‚ scientific and technical instruments‚ computer hardware and software‚ and computer services. It is a very fast paced‚ competitive industry in which innovation is the key to success. The technology industry employs a relatively large workgroup engaged in sales and promotion‚ as the success of a new or improved product depends heavily upon consumers being aware of‚ and interested
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Population Seven Billion There will soon be seven billion people on the planet. By 2045‚ the global population is projected to reach nine billion. Can the planet take the strain? The first attempt to estimate the human population may have been carried out by Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek in the 17th century. Based on his calculations‚ Leeuwenhoek concluded triumphantly‚ there could not be more than 13.385 billion people on Earth - a small number indeed compared with the 150 billion sperm cells of
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This time‚ it was a 9.0-magnitude earthquake just off the coast of Japan‚ followed by a gigantic tsunami and nuclear disaster. Some of the effects in Japan were obvious‚ while others we may not fully understand for decades to come. With the two major earthquakes so close together‚ many people are comparing the two disasters. Here is a breakdown of the similarities and differences between the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan. Japan is one of the richest countries in the world while Haiti is one of
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Seven Principles of Healing Please Describe Briefly Your Personal Experience: Loss of an infant son to SIDS. Principle of Healing Application of the Principle to Your Experience Application of Skills to Manage Symptoms Due to lack of resources and knowledge I didn’t know how to manage symptoms of the loss. Today if I were to help a client deal with a loss as such‚ Explain that everyday will be tough to face‚ but staying in the “now” the current day will help‚ there is a time to look
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------------------------------------------------- Summary Shakespeare compares the world with a stage in a theatre and men and women with the players on that stage. Like the stage in the theatre‚ life too has its entrances and exits. A man plays his role through the seven ages of life. The first role/age is that of an infant. He cries and whines and vomits in the hands of his nurse. In the second stage of life‚ man plays the role of a little child. He carries a small schoolbag with him and has a shiny face‚ walking
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fact‚ it would be better to call this kind of analysis a business environmental analysis but the acronym PEST is easy to remember and so has stuck. PEST stands for Political‚ Economic‚ Sociocultural and Technological. (Technological factors in this case‚ include ecological and environmental aspects - the second E in STEEP and PESTLE‚ while the L in PESTLE stands for legal). The analysis examines the impact of each of these factors (and their interplay with each other) on the business. The results
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and the nation according to Western ideology. This is perhaps best exemplified in the Meiji Restoration‚ which began as a way to not only reform the old Tokugawa way of life‚ but to also transform Japan into a nation that could stand on equal grounds with the West. Thus‚ following in their footsteps‚ Japan began its efforts in creating a national identity while imitating Western imperialism and modernity. Despite the efforts to consolidate a Japanese modern nation-state‚ different positions on the
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