TSUNAMI IN JAPAN Japan was hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11‚ 2011‚ that triggered a deadly 23-foot tsunami in the country’s north. The giant waves deluged cities and rural areas alike‚ sweeping away cars‚ homes‚ buildings‚ a train‚ and boats‚ leaving a path of death and devastation in its wake. Video footage showed cars racing away from surging waves. The earthquake—the largest in Japan’s history—struck about 230 miles northeast of Tokyo. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued warnings
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Japan has long hoped for a bit of inflation—but not this sort ----Bhavya Upadhyay The article discusses on the good‚ the bad and the ugly side of the rising inflation in Japan. All over the world inflation is raising its ugly head but for a country like Japan it may be a blessing in disguise. An inflation of 1.0% in Japan may be a good sign‚ a case of the economy finally moving out of the long decade of deflation. The article explores on how the Japanese economy will benefit from inflation in
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no nation has come half so far so fast‚ Japan is envied by capitalists elsewhere and looked upon as an example to emulate. Thirty years ago‚ its war-shattered economy was little more than one-third the size of Britain’s. Today the Japanese G.N.P. exceeds the combined total of Britain and France‚ and the gap is certain to widen in the years ahead. The Japanese variant of capitalism cannot be readily or precisely copied‚ except perhaps by a few Asian countries‚ because it is rooted in a homogeneous
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Joan Didion‚ a concerned citizen living in the nicer parts of Los Angeles near the ocean‚ writes the “Los Angeles Notebook” about the return of the Santa Ana winds and how the winds are altering the ordinary behaviors of the Los Angeles citizens. Didion claims the Santa Ana winds aren’t just in Santa Ana‚ but also in Switzerland‚ and are very perilous with a strong disruption in normal human nature‚ suggesting a mechanistic behavior. Through her use of apprehensive diction‚ eerie imagery‚ and suspenseful
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Classification of Japan Ryosuke Sato ENG101 Classification of Japan Nowadays‚ in Japan‚ the number of traveler from abroad is increasing‚ although there was a big earthquake in Fukushima in Japan. When you come to Japan‚ there are three places you have to visit then: Tokyo‚ Kyoto‚ and Hiroshima. If you visit these places‚ you would see Japanese culture‚ food‚ and historical building. First of all‚ I think most traveler is coming to Tokyo at first. Tokyo is one of the biggest cities if
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Japanese society‚ transgendered individuals (transgendered individuals and transsexuals are interchangeable and are referred to in the context of the Japanese society) are only valuable to the entertainment industry (Mackie 412‚ McLelland 167-168). In a country where mainstream conformity is promoted and preferred‚ any career outside of the entertainment and sex industries would seem impossible to pursue for a transgendered individual (Mackie 411-412). While transgendered individuals are more than welcome
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16 Signs That Japan Loves Small StuffThe Japanese tend to value small things over big. This way of thinking evolved over thousands of years. It has both practical and religious roots. From a practical perspective‚ Japan is an island nation with limited resources and a high population — big is often unworkable. Japan is also a Buddhist country that has been influenced by Buddhist minimalism. Japan’s preference for all things small shows up in dozens of ways. 1. Electronics Japanese electronics
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BANK OF JAPAN’S MEETING IN MARCH 2006: AN END TO THE QUANTITATIVE EASING POLICY? Japan underwent a decade-long odyssey with deflation and the zero-bound problem. Economic activity in Japan slowed precipitously following the collapse of the socalled bubble economy in December 1989‚ and Japan began to experience deflation by early 1995. During this initial period‚ while the economy was slowing‚ forecasters and policymakers consistently underestimated the extent of Japan’s economic malaise. Consequently
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The Plot starts with an old man reading a notebook to an old woman in a nursing home. The story focuses on the two lovers namely Noah and Allie. Allie’s parents did not want to marry him because of the unwealthy status of the family of the man. Allie has to go to New York together with her parents. Noah wrote 365 letters to Allie but none of them came to her. After more several years‚ Allie meet this man named Lon‚ a wealthy man and soon they engaged. Noah rebuilt the old house just to fulfill his
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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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