Research question #1: What are the characteristics of the Japanese street fashion? Japanese Street Fashion By Jennie Gandhi [pic] While considered by many as daring‚ outlandish and provocative‚ Japanese fashion has come a long way from being just about kimonos and school uniforms. Their eye-popping and flamboyant outfits have largely been influenced by Japan’s huge underground club scene. Tokyo and Osaka is where Japanese Street Fashion is at its best. By adopting a mixture of current and traditional
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used as a tool of oppression as well as liberation during Republican Era. The way of dressing was meant to be Chinese’s liberation movement from 1912 to 1949‚ because of it against ancient feudalism and supported gender equality. The abolition of imperial China in 1912 had an immediate effect on dresses and styles of Chinese people. This time was the golden age of changing‚ ended of feudal society and opened a new chapter in China. During this time‚ Chinese people‚ women particularly led several movements
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Treatment of the Japanese Canadians During the 1930’s and 1940’s the Japanese Canadians were treated with prejudice and racism. Before the war‚ Japanese Canadians were successful business owners operating prosperous fishing and farming enterprises. They created hardworking and stable communities. They were known for having the lowest crime rates. Japanese Canadians neighbours became jealous and resentful and viewed them as inferior “foreigners”. Some Japanese families were harassed by the Royal
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What are the key features of the Japanese management system? Japanese management system is influenced over time by the Confucius’s doctrines‚ which value external orders and harmony within society‚ while at the same time emphasising the collective aspect of the social order. Human relationship‚ therefore‚ is generally more important than other factors in Japanese society‚ and this vital element has created a management system featuring four main characteristics: lifetime employment‚ seniority based
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(Edward J. Drea‚ Japan’s Imperial Army: It’s Rise and Fall 1853-1945. Kansas: the University Press of Kansas‚ 2009) A look at Japan’s army through the eyes of Edward J. Drea is a very well informed and organized view. Basing his information off of a surplus of Japanese historical accounts (being well versed in the Japanese language) and English accounts alike‚ Drea has dug deeper into Japanese history as viewed by the rest of the world than any other. Japan’s Imperial Army is respectively a brief
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Japanese American Internment Camps Overwhelmingly the response of people in times of desperation is to survive at all costs and make the best of the situation. American history in the mid 20th century provides vivid example of desperate times such as those who were hit hardest by the era of the depression and also those who were displaced from their homes into Internment camps following World War II and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Comparing the fictional account of Julie Otsuka ’s novel‚ When
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painting and the use of perspective 3. The history paintings dramatise and recreate various episodes of British imperial history. These paintings celebrated the British—their power‚ victories and supremacy. One such painting is the one shown below. The discovery of the body of Sultan Tipu by General Sir David Baird‚ 4 May 1799‚ painted by David Wilkie This painting‚ like most imperial history paintings‚ aims to project the superiority of the Britishers over the Indians. On the face of it‚ the
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Revaluation of Japanese Yen‚ a historical lesson to draw: analysis Recently some Japanese politicians have been busily engaged in activities here and there‚ with an intention to reach an agreement similar to the 1985 "Plaza Agreement"‚ which resulted in forcing the Japanese yen to revalue‚ in order likewise to corner the Renminbi (RMB) yuan to revalue now. Recently some Japanese politicians have been busily engaged in activities here and there‚ with an intention to reach an agreement similar
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Japanese Target Costing: A Historical Perspective Patrick Feil‚ Keun-Hyo Yook‚ Il-Woon Kim INTRODUCTION Target costing originated in Japan in the 1960s‚ though it remained a secret for years. Since the 1980s‚ however‚ when target costing was widely recognized as a major factor for the superior competitive position of Japanese companies‚ extensive efforts have been made to convey target costing to Western companies. Many large companies in North America and Europe have tried to adopt target costing
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Shinto: A Japanese Religion Uncovering the religious significance and practices of Japanese Shinto As an ancient religion of Japan‚ Shinto was originally a combination of nature worship‚ divination techniques‚ and shamanism. Meaning “the way of the Gods”‚ the origins of Shinto are not apparent in comparison to other religions‚ especially other Asian religions and beliefs. With no obvious founder‚ as well as original written scriptures and authentic laws‚ a number of theories exist about the
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