Why did Japan ’s economy boost in the 1980s? The boost of the Japanese economy in the 1980s is like most complicated historical events‚ it cannot be reduced to a single cause or reason. Indeed‚ several factors played major roles in this economical enhancement‚ including good government decisions‚ the foundation of a new education system‚ external factors such as the American occupation and the American donations after the Second World War. Lastly‚ the people’s recognition of the role they had to
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1800’s‚ the Western powers had advantages in this process. They led the world in technological advances‚ giving them a dominance when conquering other countries. The European Imperialists made attempts to conquer China and Japan. In this process‚ they succeeded by influencing Japan greatly. However‚ they were not as successful with China. At the end of the eighteenth century‚ China’s goods were much desired by Britain. However‚ the Chinese saw Europeans as savages and did not want to trade
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report 12 7.0 Conclusion 13 8.0 Reference 14 The effect of earthquake on buildings in Japan 1.0 Abstract The country of Japan is an island. The population in Japan is considered quite high‚ about 127‚817‚277 people in this small country. Therefore‚ this has made Japan became one of the most tightly populated country in the world‚ ranking the 36th placing. Earthquakes are very common in Japan. In fact‚ Japan had suffered more earthquakes compared to other. Therefore‚ engineers have put in a lot
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16 Signs That Japan Loves Small StuffThe Japanese tend to value small things over big. This way of thinking evolved over thousands of years. It has both practical and religious roots. From a practical perspective‚ Japan is an island nation with limited resources and a high population — big is often unworkable. Japan is also a Buddhist country that has been influenced by Buddhist minimalism. Japan’s preference for all things small shows up in dozens of ways. 1. Electronics Japanese electronics
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Doing business in Japan. Konnichiwa! Today I’m going to cover a very interesting topic – Doing business in Japan. At first let me introduce myself – I am Linda-san. And it would be a great pleasure to present this mini-guide of doing business in this unique country. So let’s start. Japan’s cultural identity is as strong as that of any nation in the world. Her closed door policy‚ which existed from the early 1600s to the middle of the nineteenth century‚ created an isolated society. Much of the
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Culture guide to Japan Japan is located in the continent of Asia. Japan is the English name for the country where Japanese uses the word “Nippon” to address their country in their native language. The capital of japan is Tokyo where it used to be called “Edo”‚ Tokyo is a very modern city‚ it is very busy everyday and it is extremely crowded. Japan is a very special country with its unique cultural which has attracted many people from all around the world. Living with a Japanese may be hard for
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communication in Japan Facts and statistics of the ‘Land of the rising sun’. Location: Eastern Asia‚ island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan/East Sea‚ east of the Korean Peninsula. Capital: Tokyo Population: 12‚57‚30‚287 (Aug 2013) Ethnic Make-up: Japanese 99%‚ others 1% (Korean 511‚262‚ Chinese 244‚241‚ Brazilian 182‚232‚ Filipino 89‚851‚ other 237‚914) Religions: observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%‚ other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) How are Japanese as people? Japan is a
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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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Meiji japan The meiji restoration was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to japan in 1868. The restoration and the end of the tokugawa shogun restored imperial rule over japan and brought about huge changes in japans political and social structure. The end of the tokugaua shogunate led to the country being reopened. This ment japan was open to the outside world and was quick to modernise. The new government led by emperor meiji and lower rank samari. The modernisation of japan led to
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the Asian countries. This had a large impact upon Japanese society and its position in the Asian region. Japan managed to adopt modern ways whilst also being able to keep its unique culture and traditions. Modernisation in religion‚ education‚ the military‚ economics‚ and politics had a significant effect on society in Japan and its position in the Asian region. To begin with‚ education in Japan was modernised during the Meiji period to help adopt Western technology and philosophies‚ but at the same
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