The cold war is over – and Japan won. ‘ (US presidential candidate campaign slogan‚ 1992)’. Why was the ‘Japanese model’ of economic growth so respected/feared in the 1980’s and why did this respect fade in the course of the 1990’s? In the 1980’s ‘the Japanese model’ of economic growth had two particular aspects that were unique and had not been cultivate by the western world. Firstly the Japanese had an incredible work ethic and secondly they were able to blend the free market with state direction
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the Ancient Greeks developed key concepts that lead to their cultural and intellectual advancement. These concepts that stemmed from the development of the Greeks city states have not changed from time; in fact‚ they are still linked to today’s Western Tradition. The major principles of Ancient Greek and Athenian culture that show that we are a Hellenistic people include advancements in the arts‚ the sciences‚ and in politics. Greek ideas have heavily influenced modern fine arts. A notable example
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Term | Definition | Historical Importance | Shogun | Hereditary commander in chief in Feudal Japan | The shogun had all the military power in feudal Japan and had more power then even the emperor who was seen to be as just a symbol. | Sankin Kotai (alternate attendance) | A system started in 1635 that forced all daimyao to travel and stay in Edo for a term‚ where they would then leave their wife and children before returning to their land. | In doing this the Shogun ensured the subservience
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Evaluate the consequences of modernization for Japan The modernisation of Japan was an all or none matter. Either every aspect of the country had to be modernized to some extent‚ or no single aspect could be modernized. The four main aspects of Japan’s modernisation were industrialisation‚ political modernisation‚ education reform and military development. These four aspects had severe political‚ economic and social consequences on Japan. Some of the main political‚ economic and social consequences
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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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Japan Airlines (JAL) is the largest airline in Japan‚ which is files for bankruptcy protection now. It is one of biggest bankruptcy in Japanese history. The Japanese government decided to take measures to support JAL restructuring. According to the video (Buerk‚ 2010)‚ influence by the bankruptcy‚ many staffs of JAL are to be dismissed‚ and the company ’s retirees agreed to cuts their pensions to support the company. The review of McCurry (2010)‚ during the restructuring JAL will continue its
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Introduction: McDonald’s in China McDonald’s is considered as the most successful and largest restaurant chain in the world. In 1990 McDonald’s opened its first store in Shenzhen China. In 1992‚ McDonald’s Beijing outlet was opened. There are more than 800 McDonald’s outlets in China today. This paper aims to analyze the importance and the extent to which culture affects the operations of McDonald’s in China. The impacts of the Chinese culture on the operations‚ policies
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during the Renaissance impacted western civilization economically through trade‚ politically through civic participation‚ and culturally through art. Culturally‚ city-states in Italy were big traders‚ and they came up with many new banking ideas. Politically‚ they started participating in democratic ways of governing. And culturally‚ Italy’s Renaissance artists made huge impacts on civilization. If not for the great contributions of Italian city-states‚ Western civilization would not be the same
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aggragate demand and aggregate supply. This story is about Japans changes in economy. At the beginning of this story‚ Japan was really good place for living. Even small-business owners were able to live luxuriously. They could afford themselves good cars‚ expensive homes abroad‚ vacations all over the world‚ rich weddings and good night-life. But at all of a sudden‚ everything changed. All of these things vanished. It was unexpected because Japan was the first Asian country which was competition to the
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Shinto Terry Steigerwald Carlos Albizu University. Shinto Shinto is the principal religion of Japan‚ with roots that date back to prehistoric times with origins in Buddhism‚ Confucianism and Daoism. The term Shinto refers to the “way of the gods” and was first given to Japan’s native religion a few decades after Buddhism arrived to the country. Shinto remains an essential‚ defining‚ part of Japanese life‚ culture and belief. The
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