Japan and its economic development: Japan is one of the most studied economies in the world‚ due to its spectacular growth in three different periods. The three periods have huge gaps between themselves. At first we will see the foundation of Edo (1603) with the whole inland economical developments‚ secondly we will see the Prewar period(1868-1945) and thirdly we will see Japan after the defeat of World War II (1945) (postwar period)when the island nation rose to become the world’s second largest
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RETAIL Japan is still the 2nd biggest retail market in the world with 127 million consumers that appreciate high quality and excellent service. China may have more factories these days‚ but how many people there can really afford western goods? When it comes to measure market size‚ Japan still accounts for more than 55% of the whole Asian retail market. Japan is also the nation with the highest demand for foods imports as it has the lowest self-sufficiency rate (39% only)‚ 61% of all foods consumed
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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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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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India‚ USA‚ Canada‚ China‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Japan‚ the Netherlands‚ Sweden‚ UK – you can alternatively also choose an example from any other country too like FINLAND for example) / 5 points Japan is a country of my interest which had changing corporate governance history in different time-line affected by history‚ law and culture. Having a collectivist culture Japan was a conservative country which were not interested in any other systems in the outside world. And businessmen of
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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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JOHN HIGGINS – AN AMERICAN GOES NATIVE IN JAPAN In the fall of 1962‚ Mr. Leonard Prescott‚ vice-president and general manager of the Weaver-Yamazaki Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. of Japan‚ was considering what action‚ if any‚ to take regarding his executive assistant‚ Mr. John Higgins. In Mr. Prescott’s opinion‚ Mr. Higgins had been losing his effectiveness as one who was to represent the U.S. parent company because of his extraordinary identification with the Japanese culture. The Weaver Pharmaceutical
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Westernization of China and Japan Non Western countries such as China and Japan dealing with the pressure from the West to modernize‚ industrialize‚ and westernize. Japan and China both had significant differences in terms of how both parties dealt and responded to the pressure of West expanding throughout their lands. Although both countries had remarkable differences‚ there were definitely similarities. The differences and similarities on how China and Japan reacted to the western imperialism
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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 is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean‚ it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan‚ China‚ North Korea‚ South Korea and Russia‚ stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Wikipedia Capital: Tokyo Dialing code: 81 Area: 377‚944 km² Population: 127.6 million (2012) World Bank Prime minister: Shinzō Abe Government: Unitary state‚ Constitutional monarchy‚ Parliamentary systemJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located
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