The role of taxation in the transformation of the Japanese Economy Introduction Before the Meiji restoration under the feudal Tokugawa Shogunate‚ taxation was mainly a tool for warfare and military power. The system was highly regressive and pressed lightly on the rich and profit-earners. It was calculated to preserve a very unequal distribution on incomes and to stimulate the accumulation of private capital. This tendency somehow continued and was magnified before W.W.II when direct taxation
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constitutional monarchy. In modern-day Japan‚ the monarchy is‚ according to the constitution of Japan‚ ‘a symbol of the state and unity of the people’. Unlike China‚ Japan‚ at least officially‚ has had only one dynasty since the beginning of time (Beasley‚ 1999). There is a pattern followed in China’s where each dynasty has a stage of empire building‚ a stage of power or glory‚ and finally‚ a stage of decline. This pattern‚ however‚ is not apparent in Japan. The monarchy of Japan essentially consists of one
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The atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan were conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II in August 1945. The two bombings were the first and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in wartime. Following a firebombing campaign that destroyed many Japanese cities‚ the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of Japan. The war in Europe ended when Nazi Germany signed its instrument of surrender on May 8‚ 1945‚ but the Pacific War continued. Together
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would be no Japan. Or without fascism‚ would there be a better Japan? Fascism promotes political violence and war. It emphasizes on “nation before self” and believes that so long as the nation prospers‚ so will the people. Before Japan adopted this policy‚ it came across a spread of others that included national isolation‚ fukoku kyohei‚ democracy‚ finally fascism. Fukoku kyohei‚ a policy similar to fascism‚ was adopted during the Meiji period. This built the foundations of fascism in Japan. However
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Breaking distances: Introduction: Drivers must pay attention to their surroundings. This includes calculating the braking distance from the cars and objects around a driver. With this the driver can avoid accidents and can save lives and money. As shown in the picture above. The prime factors that apply that have a big impact on the actual stopping distances in the real world: Weather‚ road conditions‚ type and condition of vehicle‚ load etc ‚ not to mention the age‚ health and mental ability
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Introduction Retaining competitive employees in a dynamic labour market is one of the responsibilities of the human resource department. Almost all organizations aim to maximize profit‚ and along with this primary goal is to reduce cost. One way of reducing cost is to retain employees and reduce employee withdrawal. To reduce employee withdrawal‚ the organization must be able to point out reasons why an employee intent to leave the organization. And‚ one of the possible reasons is the perception
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The military rule in Japan has brought about changes in political‚ economic and social aspect of life. Most of which we think have brought about more harm than good to the nation‚ in other words they are more of a disaster than a blessing. First of‚ what is facism? Well.. Fascism is a political system in which the state has all the power. All citizens must work for the country and the government. A dictator or another powerful person is the head of such a state. He uses a strong army and a police
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the Korea and Japan to a great extent. In the past few years‚ the two countries have been seeking cooperation for the common aim of keeping the security in the Pacific region but things did not always work out fine due to many reasons including the historic background of two countries. In this paper‚ the historical background‚ the chronology of main events‚ the development of the relations and the current situation regarding the security and cultural issues‚ between Korea and Japan will be examined
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A comparison of the war crime trials following World War II in Germany & Japan The war crime trials that took place all over the world‚ after World War II‚ were the first of their kind‚ and were meant to change the justice system in terms of international law during war time. The tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo were the most well known‚ trying 52 Japanese and German leaders between them. While similar in purpose and end result‚ the structure and organization were very different. The crimes that
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II with no signs of letting up. Germany appeared as though they had really pressed the offensive by attacking with numbers‚ numerous times with no apparent end in sight. After being subjected to the German military and it’s tactics so many times‚ one would think that the Allies would have a pretty clear view of what Germany had and what to expect. But Germany continued to keep the opposition guessing on what they would do next. It was like a magician show. Germany had its blitzkrieg in one hand‚
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