The Thirty-Six Strategies of Ancient China is an easy to read and fascinating look at how many of the strategies and tactics mentioned by Sun Tzu in his book The Art Of War‚ were employed in ancient times. There is a Zen-like simplicity in the book’s structure. Each strategy is also a Chinese proverb and is briefly explained. There follows three or four short anecdotes taken from Chinese and Japanese history which act as teaching tales to show how such strategies can be used. The Thirty-Six
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Throughout Japanese history‚ the geisha has become a historical shrine passed on from generation to generation. From their refined repertoire of the arts to the intellectual conversations with clients‚ the geisha has various qualities of integrity to be recognized in Japanese history. Behind the perfectly painted face and overly constricted kimonos are the scars of true sacrifice towards this cultural profession‚ but is the true perseverance of the traditional geisha fading into the shadows of modern
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The Japanese culture has allowed for very little diversity. This started very early in their history. The social controls used to eliminate diversity are the family‚ the power of gender‚ the poor treatment of minority groups‚ the corporate Japanese mentality‚ and the respect required by the people in authority. However‚ due to the globalization and the shrinking of the world‚ Japanese society is starting to make the change to diversity. The individualistic mentality shared by the new technology
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these goals and codes of behavior directly coincide with honor and heroic status above all else including life. The times and‚ most importantly‚ the circumstances have a way of shaping the connotations of these virtues. For example‚ by the end of the 12th century‚ “samurai” were known to be the most noble
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Yakuza as a part of the Japanese Society – Their influence on the Japanese’s daily life (By Philippe Thê Long Hegglin) 1. Introduction 2. Yakuza as a part of Japanese society a. Origin of the Yakuza b. Their role in the Japanese society today 3. Conclusion Introduction It is said quite often that Japan is one of the safest countries in the world‚ what I comparing to Germany or other countries can confirm from my own experiences. With
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period also represents a movement in society away from a strict hierarchical system‚ where the samurai class held less influence on the arts. Instead‚ the artisans and merchants "were free to reap the economic and social benefits of this prosperous age." Since‚ there was no ongoing war in Japan‚ the samurai class could only fill certain jobs‚ this let the middle class citizens gain more wealth than the samurais. This time also marked a shift away from outside influence‚ as it was isolated in 1638 C.E
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John Long MBA 58001 International Business Professor Sharp 12/5/10 Sushi Economy This book critique is on the book‚ “The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a modern delicacy.” by Sasha Issenberg. This is a Fact based book about the sudden explosion of the availability of Sushi and Tuna to the world. The book takes you through the changes in the economies and cultures on display. The book follows several key people and events in the story of the globalization of Sushi. Several
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Why anime should be a part of education Woodlawn is one of the few schools which have‚ for the first time‚ brought anime into education and the result was a success. “Each year‚ seventh graders at Woodlawn School in Davidson‚ North Carolina‚ learn about Japan through a compilation of literature‚ history‚ and art”(Ruble‚ Lysen‚ 2010). According to Ruble‚ a science and language arts teacher‚ and Lysne‚ an art history and science teacher‚ this was possible from watching anime. Although their work is
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than people realize. The history of Japan has two prominent eras‚ Feudal era‚ and the Modern era. Japan’s Feudal era was through (1185–1868). Throughout this era‚ it was characterized by the dominance of a ruling class of warriors‚ the samurai. Samurai could kill a civilian for the most minuscule insult and were commonly feared by the Japanese population. During
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1. I picked to do the sound design of Star Wars. Sound designer Ben Burtt was responsible for the sound designs in Star Wars the Movie. Example one of the sound design techniques is R2-D2’s voice. Half of his voice is made electronically and the rest of it is a mixture of whistles‚ water pipes‚ and vocalizations by Burtt. Example 2 of the sound design techniques is Chewbacca. His sounds are made out of part of walrus sounds and other animal sounds. Example 3 of the sound design techniques are the
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