Whaling has been an aspect of Japanese culture since the 16th century (Takahashi et al. 1989). Japanese have had a hard time dealing with the International Whaling Commission‚ which has banned commercial whale hunting since 1986. Japanese use the whales they hunt for numerous purposes in their culture. Japanese have used whales to make food‚ oil‚ handicrafts‚ and meats. The teeth of whales and their baleen are used to make crafts and traditional bunraku puppets. Whale jaw bones are used to make shamisen
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- 5 Shukko in Japanese Companies and Its Economic and Managerial Effects Shiho Futagami* Tomoki Waragai** Thomas Westphal*** * Yokohama National University ** Waseda University *** Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung June 1998 ISSN Nr. 0722 - 6748 Forschungsschwerpunkt Marktprozeß und Unternehmensentwicklung Research Area Market Processes and Corporate Development Zitierweise/Citation: Shiho Futagami‚ Tomoki Waragai‚ Thomas Westphal‚ Shukko in Japanese Companies and
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Introduced by a mission from Korea in 552 C.E.‚ Buddhism has long been a central theme in Japanese artwork. Since the king of Paekche‚ a kingdom in the South East of the Korean peninsula‚ first gave the Japanese emperor a bronze Buddha statue‚ the Buddhist art forms that were periodically introduced from China and Korea were tempered in the crucible of local custom and usage‚ to yield a rich tradition of religious art. The role of Buddhism in Japan was greatly amplified during the life and reign
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Running head: JAPANESE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Japanese Healthcare System Makeba A. Smith Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on June 11‚ 2011 for Laura Sheneman’s H200/HSA2117 Section 03 US Healthcare Systems course. Japanese Healthcare System Japanese people enjoy longer‚ healthier lives at low costs. They have well balanced diets and low infant mortality rates. Unlike the United States‚ Japan has universal healthcare coverage consisting of three categories of
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differences‚ they were always very close with each other‚ until one day Denise had heard about the espionage ordeal among Japanese-Americans. She said "you’re trying to start a war. Giving secrets away to the enemy‚ why can’t you keep your big mouth shut?" Denise immediately blamed her friend for something she personally had not done. This was something the government was blaming ALL the Japanese for‚ something that not all of them had personally done. Even though it was something not everyone had done‚ they
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The Japanese Edo period is the time between 1603 and 1868 when ancient Japan was under the leadership of Tokugawa Shogunate. The period was marked with strict social order. One of the notable strict orders during this period was the rules that guided the marriage of women. There was a marriage between the higher authorities and the one among the common members of the society. The rich and high class were known as samurai‚ and a clear distinction of rules regarding marriage existed between them The
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A Report on Japanese Culture Folkways: While most countries have business cards‚ Japan has taken it to a higher level. For in Japan everyone has at least one. Known as ‘Meishi’‚ these cards are an important part of social interactions. They are used for starting conversations‚ for if you know what the other person you are talking with does for a living you have an idea on what to talk about. It also allows you to be remembered after you both part company. You should always be
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and is a poly-theistic one venerating almost any natural objects ranging from mountains‚ rivers‚ water‚ rocks‚ trees. Shintoism is a purely Japanese religion‚ the origins of which are buried in the hazy mists of ancient Japanese history. It is one of the world’s oldest religions. The Japanese people have a fierce love for their land and believe that the Japanese islands were the very first divine creation. In fact‚ Shintoism teaches that no other land is divine‚ making Japan uniquely special in the
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The Japanese Americans were given a number per family‚ causing many couples who did not want to be separated marry quickly so that they would receive the same number. After they were given their number‚ they were placed in a vehicle that could be a car‚ truck‚ bus or even a train. Arriving at the camp in tense filled air‚ the Japanese Americans all knew that they would be spending the next oncoming years at this camp. When they exited of of whatever vehicle they were placed on‚ they were greeted
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Should the government place Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast in internment camps? The United States of America has just gone through a depression with many difficulties and is now facing trouble with the Axis Powers. The U.S cut iron and oil trade with Japan and this resulted in Japan bombing Pearl Harbor. With that done‚ President Roosevelt has announced that the U.S has entered World War II. Apart from those troubles‚ the U.S is now facing problems with its own citizens. The American
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