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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The Teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) in Japan I first came to Japan in mid July 1999. I was selected‚ in Ireland‚ to be an instructor on the Japan English Teaching (JET) Programme. The JET Programme is a Japanese government scheme to promote the teaching of English in schools all over the country. How? Invite 3‚000 foreigners every year to help teach the language‚ about 50 of whom come from Ireland. Japan is a country where the same political party (the LDP) was in power for
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office of JETRO (Atlanta‚ Chicago‚ Denver‚ Houston‚ Los Angeles‚ New York‚ and San Francisco) on behalf of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)‚ Tokyo‚ Japan. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice‚ Washington‚ D.C. Misunderstandings caused by different communication styles often lead to lost business opportunities for foreign businesspeople dealing with Japan. This booklet is intended to fill such gaps. We asked Dr. Ernest Gundling‚ an intercultual specialist‚ to
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Japan Tsunami and Earthquake Sion Hau 7D 31/07/11 An earthquake occurred in Sendai‚ Japan on the 11th of March in 2011; this earthquake also resulted in a tsunami. The earthquake measured at magnitude 8.9-9.0 on the Richter scale‚ the scale is measured in powers of ten (e.g. magnitude 2.0 is ten times more than magnitude 1.0). Japan sits on the Ring of Fire (an area encircling Pacific Ocean that has high volcanic and earthquake
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Shinto in Modern Japan Religion is a constant variable in today’s world as well as the past. In order to understand Shinto in modern Japan first Shinto must be looked at from the past. Native Japanese religion states Shinto is the way of the gods. Going into depth of Shinto history and the modern view of Shinto now will bring up where Shinto originated from‚ it’s comparison to other religions‚ and Shinto’s role in modern Japan. Like many main religions‚ Shinto originated from prehistoric times
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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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Japan’s Lost Decade : An Introduction Japan’s economy has endured the first lost decade during the 1990s. Looking at the current situation‚ experts are pointing out that Japan is now experiencing their second lost decade due to similar characteristics of the first which is stagnant‚ non-improving condition of their economy. Did Japan learn anything from the previous lost decade‚ or did the steps taken to avoid another lost decade were too weak? What was the problem? We will try to look into the situation
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satisfied when travel in Japan. Ten socio-psychological motivations will be explained with an example of how tourists can satisfied their motivation with purchase the tourism product. Japan is an island nation which located in East Asia with a total area of 377‚915 square kilometres. It is an archipelago of 6‚852 islands and it covers by four major islands which are Kyushu‚ Honshu‚ Hokkaido and Shikoku. The meaning of the country name is ‘sun-origin’ and it makes Japan always referred to as the
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Adventures Of Kenji Of Japan | by Albert J. Nevine Characters: Kenji Tagao‚ a Japanese farm body Taro‚ his brother The American missionary Summary: Young Kenji Tagao and his family live on a prosperous farm in the fertile Omani valley in Japan. He does his chores‚ goes to school were he becomes the Kendo champion and wins a trip that sends his around the country. He sees the wonders of his native land‚ the beauty of cities and towns‚ the agriculture and industries everywhere
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in section 3 “Transportation”. • Question 6 is discussed in section 6 “7-Eleven in the United States” EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The case study reports about the Supply Chain Strategy of Seven Eleven Japan (SEJ)‚ the largest convenient store operator and franchisor in Japan. Seven Eleven Japan provides several helpful understanding about achieving supply chain strategic fit in the convenient store industry. In this industry‚ responsiveness of the supply chain is the most important factor. Firstly
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