United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This bomb was given the nickname “Fat Man.” These two bombs immensely destroyed these cities and took the lives of many people. There was an estimated 200‚000 lives taken in the atomic bombing on Japan. The war on the Pacific had been going on for over four years before the atomic bombing occurred. There were two big battles that could have led to the United State’s decision of dropping the atomic bomb‚ the Iwo Jima and Okinawa. In these two battles
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contemporary innovations in modern-day Japan. Quite a contrast to the famous slogan‚ of the nineteenth century‚ “Eastern ethics and Western science”; “ancient patriotism and modern scientific application” which indicates the secret ingredients of feudal Japan’s rapid rise to power. In just forty years the hitherto‚ homogenous country radically modernised –a remarkable feat‚ breaking old‚ traditional habits to adopt “superior” Western ways. Perry’s opening up of Japan launched the Enlightenment or Meiji
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Japan is a constitutional monarchy like British government‚ which is a parliamentary democracy country with ceremonial emperor. The Empire of Japan was dissolved in Japan’s 1947 constitution. After the defeat of Japan in the Second World War‚ the Japanese political system was being constructed‚ which is based on the principles of sovereignty that respect human rights and the encouragement of peace. According to separation of powers‚ the political system of Japan officially divided into executive
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The Cultural Differences Analysis of Geely’s Acquisition of Volvo 1. Introduction Cross-border mergers have become the inevitable trend of economic globalization‚ which is strategic tool for the enterprises to obtain the core competitiveness. The mergers can not only enhance the internal competitiveness of the enterprises‚ but also promote the enterprises to develop international markets and some emerging areas. However‚ when multinational companies enter the international market‚ Cultural difference
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Business etiquette in Japan The customs for meeting & greeting people Japanese seldom shake hands and can be so uncomfortable doing so‚ that they could avoid meeting again. Holding your hands together as a prayer and bowing your head slightly when you are greeting someone. When you are meeting someone for the first time‚ say ‘Hajimemashite’‚ which means ‘Hello‚ I am pleased to make your acquaintance’. Business dress code In Japan‚ people are often judged on the way they are dressed. In the
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clear that Japan would abolish feudalism and modernise into an industrial society. This period in which Japan borrowed ideas from the West and reformed in such a short time is called the ‘Meiji Restoration’. Japan for some time was considered too remote and poor to be subjected to Western Imperialism. However Emperor Meiji and his advisors made it clear that they were determined to adapt selected features of Western civilisation to become a powerful nation‚ while still keeping Japans individuality
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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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JOHN HIGGINS – AN AMERICAN GOES NATIVE IN JAPAN In the fall of 1962‚ Mr. Leonard Prescott‚ vice-president and general manager of the Weaver-Yamazaki Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. of Japan‚ was considering what action‚ if any‚ to take regarding his executive assistant‚ Mr. John Higgins. In Mr. Prescott’s opinion‚ Mr. Higgins had been losing his effectiveness as one who was to represent the U.S. parent company because of his extraordinary identification with the Japanese culture. The Weaver Pharmaceutical
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sold using a marketing message created in Cincinnati. The first signs that this policy was no longer effective emerged in the 1970’s‚ when P&G suffered a number of major setbacks in Japan‚ by 1985‚ after 13 years in Japan; P&G was still losing $40 million a year. It had introduced disposable diapers in Japan and at one time had commanded an 80 percent share of the market‚ but by the early 1980’s it held a miserable 8 percent. Three large Japanese consumer products companies were dominating
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Japan social reforms After its capitulation to the Allied powers in August 1945‚ Japan underwent a series of vigorous reforms that changed the socio-economic spectrum in many respects. The U.S. initiated such reforms in hopes of democratizing and demilitarizing the nation of Japan‚ and while the occupation forces may have taken an integral role in initiating the reforms‚ the Japanese people made them possible. The United States sought to recreate Japan in its own image. SCAP (Supreme Commander
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