Executive Summary The Tombow Pencil Co. established in the early 20th Centaury has survived many difficult times in Japanese history‚ including the Second World War‚ numerous recessions and fundamental technological changes affecting its market. However‚ profits have declined and remained low during the 1990’s despite efforts to modernise. In reviewing this case it is tempting to view its current methods as inefficient‚ with an over-reliance on many subcontractors‚ with the temptation of following
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Culture of Gandhara Civilization Gandhara is the region that now comprise of Peshawar valley‚ Mardan‚ Swat‚ Dir‚ Malakand‚ and Bajuaur agencies in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP)‚ Taxila in the Punjab‚ and up to Jalalabad in Afghanistan. It is in this region that the Gandhara civilization emerged and became the cradle of Buddhism. It was from here that Buddhism spread towards east as far away as Japan and Korea. The intriguing record of Gandhara civilization‚ discovered in the 20th century
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New Zealand’s Involvement in the Vietnam war Introduction The Vietnam War was also known as the Second Indochina War and referred to by the Vietnamese as the American War. It was a conflict that went from 1955 to 1975 between the Communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam (currently known as North of Vietnam) and the Republic of Vietnam (currently known as South of Vietnam). North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union‚ China and other communist allies. South Vietnam was supported by the United States
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Variables that Contribute to Cultural Unrest in North Korea North Korea’s controversial actions has caused worldwide leaders to examine and discuss the country’s presence in the global community. The country strives to be acknowledged as a world power using various tactics‚ including broadcasting their advances in nuclear testing on a global stage. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea demonstrates itself as the pinnacle of societal and national superiority‚ yet so many North Koreans are found
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War Battle for Korea “The wrong war‚ in the wrong place‚ at the wrong time‚ and with the wrong enemy.” -Omar Bradley The Forgotten War In the past half century‚ the conflict within the once unified nation of Korea has been the centre
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Japan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the Wikipedia Manual of Style concerning Japan-related articles‚ see MOS:JP "Nippon" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Japan (disambiguation) and Nippon (disambiguation). Japan 日本国 Nippon-koku Nihon-koku Flag Imperial Seal Anthem: "Kimigayo" "君が代" MENU 0:00 Government Seal of Japan 五七桐 (Go-Shichi no Kiri ) ? Tokyo Capital 35°41′N 139°46′E None[1] Official languages Recognised regional languages Ethnic groups(2011[2])
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were many Chinese dynasties that rose and fell throughout China’s history. The history of China‚ in a way‚ is a history of battles and wars. These wars were so important that they changed the structure of Chinese culture both then and now. Three dynasties that rose and fell during ancient China were the Han‚ the Tang‚ and the Song. The rise and fall of these great dynasties form a link that runs through Chinese history. The Han period was one of the golden ages of Chinese civilization. The Han
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Louis Vuitton in Japan Harvard Case Solution & Analysis In this study‚ the opportunities and challenges‚ Louis Vuitton‚ the leading European luxury sector multinational firms in Japan‚ given the unique characteristics of brand management and the integration of culture and consumer behavior in Japan. In recent decades‚ Japan was the most lucrative market Louis Vuitton‚ but it seems that the global economic crisis has led to a decrease in sales. Facing a weak economy and a shift in consumer preferences
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WALMART in Japan 1. Why‚ historically‚ has the level of FDI in Japan been so low? 2. What are the potential benefits to the Japanese economy of greater FDI? 3. How did the entry if Walmart into the Japanese retail sector benefit that sector? Who lost as a result of Walmart’s entry? 4. Why has it been so hard for Walmart to make a profit in Japan? What might the company have done differently? Japan‚ an island nation on the Pacific ocean‚ has none of the natural advantages that have facilitated
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Economy of Japan Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy with Black Ships steamed into the bay at Edo‚ old Tokyo‚ on July 8‚ 1853‚ and displayed the threatening power of his ships’ cannons. At the time Japanese did not know what a stem engine is‚ due to the distance‚ Japanese thought the smoke of the stem engine was the fire of a great dragon. So Japanese surrendered without a fight. Commodore Perry requested that Japan open to trade with the West and ends the Japanese seclusion. Japanese
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