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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The Meiji Restoration was period in Japan when massive changes in ancient Japan. The goal of the Meiji Restoration was summarized in their motto‚ "A rich country‚ a strong military." In their quest to do so‚ the Meiji looked to the western civilizations. The Meiji sent young men to study abroad and learn new traits from the west. Before this drastic move the traditional Japanese society was largely isolated from all other civilizations. By doing this the Japanese managed to strengthen the economy
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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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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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has no recognized individual or assembly such as an initiator. Actually‚ its enigmatic roots date back to the earliest individuals of Japan and their stories of in what way the world arose into existence. There are several Shinto practices and ceremonies that occur year round to celebrate and honor kami. Several of these practices occur at several shrines in Japan but are not limited to just at shrines. Daily rituals are correspondingly principal to Shintoism and usually happened at home. One of
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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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Summary: Kelly‚ a program manager of a startup internet service company‚ had accepted the offer of heading up the sales and marketing department in Tokyo. However‚ the problem was her husband‚ Joe‚ had to find a new job in Tokyo. Their apartment in Tokyo is tiny than their expected. When Kelly got to the office at the first time‚ Americans and Germen were ready for the presentations‚ but Japanese always kept silent and did not like to give individual presentations. She was very confused. Meanwhile
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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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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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