Ancient Japan had many interesting places and customs. It also had samurai to defend Japanese citizens and festivals to attend to celebrate. It even had beautiful cherry blossom trees‚ it still does to this day. Ancient Japan had the beautiful side and the dark side. With earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and volcanoes‚ oh my! Japan is about 377‚915 square kilometers‚ about the size of California. There are four main islands. Hokkaido‚ Honshu‚ Shikoku‚ and Kyushu. There are also thousands of smaller islands
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How does Japanese food reflect their culture? Eating may be viewed simply as a biological function based upon physical and physiological needs‚ but when it comes to eating habits and the content of meals‚ a variety of factors must be considered. Japanese cuisine changed according to seasonality‚ politics‚ history and customs‚ which displayed distinctive characteristics from one culture to another. Japanese people often pride themselves on the seasonality of their traditional food. Most traditional
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Culture paper: Japan. Culture is a condition of confusion and anxiety affecting a person suddenly exposed to an alien culture or milieu. There are many different ways to experience culture shock. It can be experienced across the world or as near as one’s backyard. Many Americans would venture that they consider themselves very culturally accepting. Often‚ when these same Americans travel abroad‚ they experience culture shock. It is not always a negative thing. Often to some American coming to Japan
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1. What were triggers of cultural change in Japan during the 1990s? How is cultural change starting to affect traditional values in Japan? During the 1950s -1980s Matsushita was able to benefit from traditional Japanese culture because the business was able to hold onto personnel through period of extreme growth‚ hence retaining acquired knowledge‚ experience and skills. This meant that Matsushita never needed to relearn tasks only to improve on what they already knew. From the 50s through the
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combining two words: "shin" (神?)‚ meaning "spirit"”gods” or kami; and "tō" (道?)‚ meaning a philosophical path or study This is about “ the study of Kami”‚ what is KAMI? Kami are defined in English as "spirits"‚ "essences" or "deities"‚ there are many ways to understanding this; in some cases being human-like‚ can be animals‚ and more abstract nature power in the world (mountains‚ rivers‚ lightning‚ wind‚ waves‚ trees‚ rocks). Shinto believers consider Kami and people are not separate; they exist within
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HOW CULTURE EFFECTS BUSINESS? Cross-culture binds together fields which are not quite related such as cultural anthropology and communication within organisation. For understanding cultural issues in organizational setting against international perspective‚ it is essential to understand employee behavior. Five basic conclusions can be drawn about cross-cultural impact on business: First‚ individual behavior in organisational setting varies across cultures. Thus‚ employees based in India‚ Japan
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UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Deepak K. Agrawal‚ College of Business‚ Wayne State College 1111 Main‚ Wayne‚ NE 68787‚ deagra01@wsc.edu ABSTRACT Culture has significant impact on the organization. People of an organization learn the national culture as they grow up. It is very deeply rooted in their lives because of the fact that they learned and followed such culture for a very long period of time. It is also based on shared attitudes‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ written and unwritten rules that
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How Does Sushi Reflect Japanese Culture? Japanese people show great pride in their heritage and they use their food as a form of expression in order to show their cultural heritage. The Japanese focus on the small things in their cuisine that helps make such a large impact in the quality of the food. The country takes pride in their food and uses it for various symbolic reasons. Sushi and pride both have a large correlation in Japanese culture. Their attention to detail is also used as an advantage
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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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Japan is the world’s second largest economy‚ which offers a wealth of investment and market opportunities to international businesses. Doing business in Japan‚ however‚ is great challenge for foreign companies. Japanese culture is well known for its unique etiquette and heritages and international business is under this influences. Understanding Japanese culture‚ ethics and business values is crucial to any company wanting to conduct business in today ’s rapidly progressing Japan. Failing to understand
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