last 45 years. (N.A‚ Suicide prevention‚ 2009) 2. Southeastern and the Western Pacific regions of Asia are disproportionately affected‚ representing 60% of the world ’s suicides (N.A‚ 2008) 3. The suicide epidemic is particularly devastating in Japan‚ a country that has seen at least 30‚000 deaths from suicide annually since 1998 (Hidaka Yasuharu‚ 2008) B. Cultural Context 1. One of the primary manifestations of suicide in Japanese culture‚ it is seppuku‚ which is “a ritualized form of
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Shinto sects in Japan. At first it was considered a branch of the Yoshida sect of the Shinto. But then in 1980 it changed its affiliation to Buddhism and from 1980 has been recognized as one of the 12 groups that compose Kyoha Shinto. It is considered one of the “new religions” of contemporary Japan. It started with Nakayama Miki who said she was possessed by a god called Tenri when she was 40 years old. It came to existence on October 26‚ 1838 in a small village in Central Japan. Nakayama Miki was
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“Japan earthquake: Tsunami hits north-east” Source: BBC 2‚ Horizon Special Professor Ian Stewart‚ Geologist Broadcast on 27th March 2011 In this programme‚ Ian Stewart examines the powerful geological forces that caused the devastating Japanese earthquake. 30% of all earthquakes across the world happen in Japan. Earthquakes are caused when the tectonic plates (giant slabs of rock) grind together causing the build up of huge forces. When the pressure gets too much‚ the edges of the plate suddenly
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LIFESTYLE CHANGES IN JAPAN 1 Like many other countries‚ Japan is in the midst of major social change. The area of Japanese life that has changed the most since World War II is the family. The greatest shifts have been seen in women’s lives‚ but men’s lives have been altered as well. Changes in Women’s Lives 2 Two of the most significant changes in the lives of Japanese women are the extension of their average lifespan and the decrease in the average number of children they have. In 1935 the
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resistance do you expect? How will you manage it? 4. Why was SK-II so successful in Japan? How is it creating value and what is the business model? 5. How transferable is this model and what are barriers? P&G Japan: The SKII Globalization Project GLT – Global Leadership Team GBU – Global Business Unit Alan Lafley – head of P&G’s Beauty Care GBU Paolo de Cesare – President of Max Factor Japan Lafley’s organisation and budget‚ which would support the global expansion of SK-II
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The massive air raids that the United States conducted over Japan during World War II prior to the atomic bombs and the incendiary bombs killed large numbers of civilians and bombed targets that had little or no military value. These attacks were in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy on December 7‚ 1941. The attack destroyed our Pacific Fleet. These attacks began in June 1942 and was led by Colonel Doolittle. Strategic
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advancement of its arts Japanese Art was copied from China. The Buddhist monks were responsible in introducing Chinese art to Japan in the 6th to 7th centuries. However‚ the Japanese added their own unique artistic ideas. Examples are the translucent many-sided screens from which they draw pictures and also they painted animals or trees using a gold background. In the year 1603-1868 Japan was ruled by Tokugawa shogunate. This was also acknowledged to be a year of peace and prosperity for the Japanese. The
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Jenny Inman Jacob Collins Kyle Spielbusch MGMT 328-001 Proctor and Gamble in Japan SK-II is a Japanese prestige skin care line of Proctor and Gamble. In November 1999‚ Max Factor Japan president‚ Paolo de Cesare was preparing to meet with the Global Leadership Team (GLT) of Proctor and Gamble’s Beauty Care Global Business Unit (GBU). Since Max Factor Japan was the center of P&G’s rapidly growing cosmetics business in Asia‚ and it already had some European market experience as well‚ De Cesare
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Midterm- Question #3 The poem “In Japan Beyond” by Yone Noguchi‚ talks about the issue of immigration that goes on in America. It deals with the struggle all immigrants have when they leave their homeland to venture off to a new land in hopes for finding opportunity and a better lifestyle; which can summarize the situation for many other immigrants from other countries as well. In this case‚ it deals with a Japanese immigrant who has to deal with the unknown upon arriving to the Unites States. The
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The Meiji Restoration was period in Japan when massive changes in ancient Japan. The goal of the Meiji Restoration was summarized in their motto‚ "A rich country‚ a strong military." In their quest to do so‚ the Meiji looked to the western civilizations. The Meiji sent young men to study abroad and learn new traits from the west. Before this drastic move the traditional Japanese society was largely isolated from all other civilizations. By doing this the Japanese managed to strengthen the economy
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