Did Japan modernize or Korea? Scholars have debated this question with vigor throughout this century. I do not believe the answer is so black and white. While looking at the history of the colonization‚ evidence of both should appear. The word colonization alone generally means to move into another people’s land and exploit resources. However‚ positive results can appear during a negative situation. Regardless of what point of view an individual takes‚ there is no doubt that Japan has dramatically
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In the past Japan was known as a state of solitude‚ but within its borders their lived a thriving society that was militaristically weak‚ economically under developed‚ and governmentally primitive. This past I am talking about is during the early 1800’s. Japan may have been secure in its current conditions‚ but it saw the need to change‚ and through that change Japan emerged suddenly as a great world power by the 1900’s. Japan changed on all fronts‚ whether it is government‚ military‚ or economy
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1.How did Japan perform until 1991? How do you explain this performance? The stimulus of Japanese economic miracle was the sorrow and revenge of the Japanese after surrender in World War II that had severely affected Japanese way of living. Likewise‚ it pushed the Japanese together to work harder for economic reform. Japan experienced tremendous economic growth and becomes the second largest economy in the world in 1968[1]. There are several underlying mechanisms behind the success of economic
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Role of The Emperor in Meiji Japan Japan is a society whose culture is steeped in the traditions and symbols of the past: Mt. Fuji‚ the tea ceremony‚ and the sacred objects of nature revered in Shintoism. Two of the most important traditions and symbols in Japan; the Emperor and Confucianism have endured through Shogunates‚ restorations of imperial rule‚ and up to present day. The leaders of the Meiji Restoration used these traditions to gain control over Japan and further their goals of
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individual and the collectives in a given society. It is reflected in the way in which people live together. For example‚ nuclear families‚ extended families‚ tribes and other larger communities. It directly effects peoples values and behaviours. In some cultures individualism is sometime to be sought after but in others it is seen as alienation. Canada Canada has a score of 80 in this dimension which is its highest score by a considerable margin of 28. Their society expects people to look after themselves
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RETAIL Japan is still the 2nd biggest retail market in the world with 127 million consumers that appreciate high quality and excellent service. China may have more factories these days‚ but how many people there can really afford western goods? When it comes to measure market size‚ Japan still accounts for more than 55% of the whole Asian retail market. Japan is also the nation with the highest demand for foods imports as it has the lowest self-sufficiency rate (39% only)‚ 61% of all foods consumed
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Culture Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by everything from language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music and arts. Culture is something that is learned and is passed on from generation to generation. According to Damen‚ L. (1987). Culture Learning: The Fifth Dimension on the Language Classroom. Reading‚ MA: Addison-Wesley. "Culture: learned and shared human patterns or models for living; day- to-day living patterns. these patterns and models pervade all
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Contemporary history of Japan and UK Japan is the first Asian country to industrialise its economy and become on par with the advanced west. This is all down to a very strong and determined work ethic and their technological aptitude. They place very high emphasis on education and with a comparatively small defence allocation (1% GDP) they have one of the most technologically advanced economies in the world. Japan enjoyed real economic growth for three decades with a 10% average in the 1960s‚ 5%
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An Analysis on the Country of Japan Introduction: Japan‚ a relatively small nation in size‚ located in Eastern Asia between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan boasts a population of about 127‚368‚088 people; 10th most populated nation. It is quite hard to imagine how a country about the size of the state of California could have been positioned and was predicted to become the largest‚ most powerful economy in the world. Japan’s economy‚ in the years following World
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Caterpillar Sales and Marketing in Japan Caterpillar should concentrate more resources and efforts to expand the sales and marketing in Japan. Caterpillar has a good opportunity to expand Japan market share and to achieve more profits because that the Japanese government demand huge number of heavy construction equipments to rebuild the damaged infrastructure caused by earthquake and tsunami. Though Komatsu is a strong competitor against Caterpillar and has a bigger market share‚ Caterpillar’s
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