Theme Paper Katana: The Spirit of Japan [Author ’s Name Removed] [Course Ccode Rremoved]: Introduction to the Humanities Course Facilitator: [Facilitator ’s Name Removed]February 14‚ 2004 Katana: The Spirit of Japan The Japanese sword has evolved alongside with the people of Japan for over a thousand years and has been a striking symbol of the spirit and history of old Japan. History has shown that the nature of the Japanese sword is a reflection of Japan ’s people‚ culture‚ attitudes and
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Case 11 Horniman Horticulture 1. What is your assessment of the financial performance of Horniman Horticulture? a. Horniman has strong profitability and no long term debt. Revenues are growing and the net profit is growing with it. They have continued to grow revenues while keeping COGS stable at 48-53%. SG&A is also a steady 38-39%. In addition the ROA and ROC are both way above industry standards. However‚ the company’s cash available has dramatically decreased from 11 to less than 1% over the
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There are many Asian cities that I find fascinating‚ but Japan and Korea have really close relationship ever since their ancient histories to this day; their economic growth and development have similarities in them but their characteristics are different‚ for example Korea is divided into north Korea and south Korea‚ Japan on the other hand has four main islands – Honshu‚ Hokkaido‚ Shikoku‚ and Kyushu - that is located to the east of Korea. The two counties may seem alike‚ but they share many differences
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From the Warring States Period and throughout the Edo Period‚ Japan has remained an isolationist country that wouldn’t tolerate any and all outside influence on their society if they deemed it as “morally corruptible”. To that extent‚ Japan went to great lengths to preserve their culture and expel Chinese influence on their faiths for almost two centuries; as well as being able to thrive even while being aware of the West. But it wouldn’t be long until the arrival of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors
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MKT 321 International Marketing Management Case Study 2: Louis Vuitton in Japan 1. What are the key success factors of LV in Japan? Since Louis Vuitton entered the Japan market in 1968‚ it became the most popular luxury brand in Japan by having 28 percent share in Japan’s market. The key success of LV in Japan is mainly contributed by the appropriate balance in keeping the brand globalized while localized at certain areas for the Japanese. To achieve this outcome‚ the consistency in product
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P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project (Harvard Business School case) Case Summary In “P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project” case study‚ the author Christopher Bartlett presents the P&G’s plan of pushing SK-II as a global beauty product. In late 1999‚ Paolo de Cesare‚ President of Max Factor Japan‚ had given an idea to the Global Leader Team (GLT) of P&G’s Beauty Care Global Business Unit (GBU) that whether it was a good idea for pushing SK-II to become a global P&G brand. Since the
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HELEN UNIT 11 /SHC34 PRINCIPLES FOR IMPLEMENTING DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH‚ SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDRENS AND YOUNG PEOPLES SETTINGS TASK 1 TO LEARNING OUTCOME 1 ASSESMENT CRITERIA 1.1‚ 1.2‚ 1.1 To have a duty of care means to be accountable for the children and young people in your care by e.g. exercising authority‚ managing risks‚ working safely‚ safeguarding children and young people‚ monitoring own behaviour and conduct‚ maintaining confidentiality‚ storing personal information appropriately
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Case Analysis Questions MKT 523 Marketing Corona in Japan Marian Stefan Tiffin University Case Analysis Questions MKT 523 Marketing Corona in Japan 1. How aligned are Modelo’s‚ EBI’s and NS’s short and long-term interests ? In recent times‚ the market changes affected the short and long-term interest of Modelo‚ Export Brands International and Nippon Spirits. It was clear that the big picture was extremely difficult to see from the same united perspective as in the
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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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Assignment Chapter 11 Assignment Chapter 11 True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ____ 1. Assuming that their NPVs based on the firm’s cost of capital are equal‚ the NPV of a project whose cash flows accrue relatively rapidly will be more sensitive to changes in the discount rate than the NPV of a project whose cash flows come in later in its life. ____ 2. The internal rate of return is that discount rate that equates the present value of the cash outflows (or costs) with
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