entire coast of Japan causing mass destruction and a deadly tsunami. Over 20‚000 deaths‚ 2000 missing‚ and thousands of houses destroyed has been the direct effect of these two natural disasters. (1) To this day over 230‚000 people haven’t returned to their old homes or villages. Japan faces these types natural disasters very often. In Japan Earthquakes and Tsunamis are very common. There is a tremor or mini earthquake in Japan every 5 minutes. There are over 2000 recorded earthquakes every year
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Great Hanshin / Kobe earthquake In the early of January 17th in 1995 at 5:46pm‚ while many were still sleeping peacefully‚ the destructive Great Hanshin earthquake‚ which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale‚ struck the Japanese city of Kobe. Kobe has a population of 1.5 million people and is a major port for importing and exporting goods for Japan‚ situated south of the main island‚ Honshu‚ on a narrow strip of land between the ocean and high mountain ranges‚ it lies above the junction of the Philippine
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Japan PEST Analysis “Despite the damage done to Japan’s infrastructure by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in March 2011‚ the Economist Intelligence Unit expects the quality of the country’s overall business environment to continue improving. Enhancements to the macroeconomic environment‚ market opportunities‚ and policy towards private enterprise and competition will support the improvement in the overall business environment. However‚ the business environment will be adversely affected by
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tsunami. Tsunamis are barely felt as a ripple on the ocean’s surface‚ but as the waves reach land‚ they increase in size as the water becomes shallower. Japan earthquake and tsunami At 2:46pm Japanese time‚ on March 11th 2011‚ an earthquake with the magnitude of 9.0 took place 100km of the coast of Japan‚ and was the 5th most powerful earthquake ever recorded.
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Geography ‘The Japanese earthquake of 2011 had a greater impact than the Haiti earthquake in 2010’. To what extent do you agree with this statement? On January 12‚ 2010‚ an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti‚ and the devastation was monumental. Estimates suggest more than 200‚000 people died and many more were left homeless. The country was left weakened‚ and a cholera outbreak killed thousands more in subsequent months. To this day‚ Haiti is struggling to get back on its feet
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the Asian countries. This had a large impact upon Japanese society and its position in the Asian region. Japan managed to adopt modern ways whilst also being able to keep its unique culture and traditions. Modernisation in religion‚ education‚ the military‚ economics‚ and politics had a significant effect on society in Japan and its position in the Asian region. To begin with‚ education in Japan was modernised during the Meiji period to help adopt Western technology and philosophies‚ but at the same
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Starbucks in Japan 00Case Study – Starbucks in Japan 2775585164592000 Executive Summary Thirty years ago‚ Starbucks was a single store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market selling premium-roasted coffee. Today it is a global roaster and retailer of coffee with some 17‚000 stores‚ 40% of which are in 50 countries outside the United States. In 1995‚ with 700 stores across the US‚ Starbucks began exploring foreign opportunities. The first target market was Japan. The potential for coffee sales in Japan is significant
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Culture of Japan The culture of Japan has evolved greatly over the millennia‚ from the country’s prehistoric Jōmon period‚ to its contemporary hybrid culture‚ which combines influences from Asia‚ Europe‚ and North America. The inhabitants of Japan experienced a long period of relative isolation from the outside world during the Tokugawa shogunate‚ until the arrival of "The Black Ships" and the Meiji period. Fūjin and Raijin‚ Tawaraya Sōtatsu‚ 17th century. Pine Trees‚ Hasegawa Tōhaku Japanese
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Housing There are currently two major types of housing in Japan: the single-family detached homes and multi-family dwellings. According to the 2008 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications housing statistics‚ most people in Japan live in single-family home. Of the total home count‚ 55.4% are single-family homes‚ 41.7% are multi-family dwellings and remaining 2.7% are single-family houses clustered together sharing walls. (pie graph) The single-family detached home is more traditional and
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Japan and WWII One can say that Imperialism played a huge role for the happening of the Second World War. Japan wanted to become the one and only ruling power in Asia was a good example of imperialism excellence. In Europe it was the same thing also- The Nazi called themselves as socialists and it was their goal to gain control and accomplish all European countries and instill their theories and ideologies everywhere. This type of imperialism led to the events of the Second World War so much so
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