interesting facts that make up the geography of Japan.The island of Honshu is the largest island of all of Japan and is also the main island. Tokyo is located on this island‚this island also has the major port and harbor: Yokohama. Kobe is one of an important commercial centers. All of these cities and businesses are important and are all located on the island of Honshu. Shikoku is the smallest island of Japan‚ it borders on the East‚ which is by the Pacific Ocean‚ and on the West‚which is near the Inland
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Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean‚ it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan‚ China‚ North Korea‚ South Korea and Russia‚ stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Wikipedia Capital: Tokyo Dialing code: 81 Area: 377‚944 km² Population: 127.6 million (2012) World Bank Prime minister: Shinzō Abe Government: Unitary state‚ Constitutional monarchy‚ Parliamentary systemJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located
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Feudal Japan was not a very successful civilization due to the choice of feudalism. Feudal Japan has succeeded‚ failed‚ and had a rather small evolution period. Japan had succeeded in ways of battle‚ environmental adaptations‚ literature‚ and other influences. Japan also failed greatly in governing. Japan had made good changes during and after the feudalist period especially the governmental changes. This feudalist period of Japan started in about 1185 starting with many changes and successes. The
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Doing Business in Japan Abstract This report will highlight the various aspects of Japanese culture important to understanding how the average Japanese man or woman goes about his or her day. This report will also analyze various aspects of Japanese culture which would be useful for a Canadian business person to have a successful and safe business stay in Canada‚ and very briefly highlight some differences between the Canadian and Japanese culture. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
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Westernization of China and Japan Non Western countries such as China and Japan dealing with the pressure from the West to modernize‚ industrialize‚ and westernize. Japan and China both had significant differences in terms of how both parties dealt and responded to the pressure of West expanding throughout their lands. Although both countries had remarkable differences‚ there were definitely similarities. The differences and similarities on how China and Japan reacted to the western imperialism
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last 45 years. (N.A‚ Suicide prevention‚ 2009) 2. Southeastern and the Western Pacific regions of Asia are disproportionately affected‚ representing 60% of the world ’s suicides (N.A‚ 2008) 3. The suicide epidemic is particularly devastating in Japan‚ a country that has seen at least 30‚000 deaths from suicide annually since 1998 (Hidaka Yasuharu‚ 2008) B. Cultural Context 1. One of the primary manifestations of suicide in Japanese culture‚ it is seppuku‚ which is “a ritualized form of
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MEDC: JAPAN Japan is a country in East Asia‚ which consists of over 3‚000 islands making it an archipelago (chain of islands). The largest islands are Honshū‚ Hokkaidō‚ Kyūshū and Shikoku‚ which make up 97% of Japan’s land area! The population of Japan is estimated to be 127.3 million but it is expected to drop to 100 million by 2050 and to 64 million by 2100. This is because many young adults do not want to have children but to put their carreers first. The most popular jobs in Japan are offiice
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CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON JAPAN. Cultural influences are geographical‚ historical as well as familiar features that have an effect on the assessment and intercession processes. These influences are always reflected in the society. In this case‚ cultural influences on Japan come from the ambitious Han dynasty in China‚ Korean customs‚ the spread of the Mongols‚ and the birth of Islamic advancement. All those events are reflected in Japan’s culture today which makes Japan a complicate country to develop
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Theme Paper Katana: The Spirit of Japan [Author ’s Name Removed] [Course Ccode Rremoved]: Introduction to the Humanities Course Facilitator: [Facilitator ’s Name Removed]February 14‚ 2004 Katana: The Spirit of Japan The Japanese sword has evolved alongside with the people of Japan for over a thousand years and has been a striking symbol of the spirit and history of old Japan. History has shown that the nature of the Japanese sword is a reflection of Japan ’s people‚ culture‚ attitudes and
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There are many Asian cities that I find fascinating‚ but Japan and Korea have really close relationship ever since their ancient histories to this day; their economic growth and development have similarities in them but their characteristics are different‚ for example Korea is divided into north Korea and south Korea‚ Japan on the other hand has four main islands – Honshu‚ Hokkaido‚ Shikoku‚ and Kyushu - that is located to the east of Korea. The two counties may seem alike‚ but they share many differences
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