entered Japanese waters with a modern battle fleet‚ to request that the Japanese open up avenues of trade with the United States. Initially these were refused and the ships left. Commodore Perry then returned and threatened the Japanese Government with a show of force unless they accepted trade agreements with America. The Japanese‚ still almost medieval in policy and weapons‚ had no choice to give in. How did trade with the United States change Japanese society? Pg. 493 The United
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Japanese Civ Movie Review of Departures Departures is a movie about a young man named Daigo Kobayashi who has recently landed a job as a cellist in an orchestra in Tokyo. After finding out that the orchestra is shutting down Kobayashi decides with his wife Mika to return to his hometown. This is a prominent feature of Japanese culture and family structure‚ since Daigo is the head of the house‚ she will follow him wherever he goes. It is her duty to follow him as the head of the house;
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- 5 Shukko in Japanese Companies and Its Economic and Managerial Effects Shiho Futagami* Tomoki Waragai** Thomas Westphal*** * Yokohama National University ** Waseda University *** Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung June 1998 ISSN Nr. 0722 - 6748 Forschungsschwerpunkt Marktprozeß und Unternehmensentwicklung Research Area Market Processes and Corporate Development Zitierweise/Citation: Shiho Futagami‚ Tomoki Waragai‚ Thomas Westphal‚ Shukko in Japanese Companies and
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Introduction: The tea ceremony is an ancient tradition that shows cultural knowledge‚ respect and order to other people. Body: The Japanese tea ceremony is also known as Way of tea. This was because they show their manners and respects by way of preparing tea and the way how it is prepare. This activity is a Japanese cultural ceremony that includes the form of presentation and making of the matcha that is a green tea. This ceremony was created and influenced by a way
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The Tengu or “Demon Gods” are well respected throughout Japanese culture‚ and for good reason. These goblin-like creatures were said to watch over the mountains of Japan‚ but they wouldn’t be called demons if they didn’t strike fear into the people. Old stories suggest that random voices‚ unexplained rock falls‚ abductions‚ uncontrollable laughter and rage‚ and even suicides were caused by the Tengu. The most mysterious and unpredictable of the Tengu‚ was Karasu. Known as the Crow Demon‚ who controlled
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Japanese Communication Styles Japanese Communication Styles Japanese communication patterns and styles can be confusing to Westerners. Americans are used to straight talk. Americans make great efforts to convey the exact intent of their message. Japanese interlocutors tend to use words as only part of the message they are trying to communicate. Other factors‚ such as silence‚ subtle body language‚ mood‚ tone‚ and intuition imply communication styles. I would like to explore the aspects
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Introduced by a mission from Korea in 552 C.E.‚ Buddhism has long been a central theme in Japanese artwork. Since the king of Paekche‚ a kingdom in the South East of the Korean peninsula‚ first gave the Japanese emperor a bronze Buddha statue‚ the Buddhist art forms that were periodically introduced from China and Korea were tempered in the crucible of local custom and usage‚ to yield a rich tradition of religious art. The role of Buddhism in Japan was greatly amplified during the life and reign
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The Japanese Edo period is the time between 1603 and 1868 when ancient Japan was under the leadership of Tokugawa Shogunate. The period was marked with strict social order. One of the notable strict orders during this period was the rules that guided the marriage of women. There was a marriage between the higher authorities and the one among the common members of the society. The rich and high class were known as samurai‚ and a clear distinction of rules regarding marriage existed between them The
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As the senior seagoing admiral in the Japanese fleet‚ Yamamoto prepared for war against the United States. Contrary to popular belief‚ Yamamoto argued for a war with the United States once Japan made the fateful decision to invade the rich lands of Southeast Asia; others in the naval ministry hoped to avoid war with America even while making war with Dutch and British possessions in Asia. When the Japanese emperor Hirohito adopted Yamamoto’s view‚ the admiral focused his energy on the coming fight
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Peattie‚ Edward J. Drea‚ Hans J. van de Ven‚ eds. The Battle for China: Essays on the Military History of the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945. Stanford: Stanford University Press‚ 2010. Illustrations‚ maps. 664 pp. $65.00 (cloth)‚ ISBN 978-0-8047-6206-9. Reviewed by Roger H. Brown (Saitama University) Published on H-War (December‚ 2012) Commissioned by Margaret Sankey The Sino-Japanese War of 1937-45 was immense both in its scale and consequences. Nevertheless‚ Western military histories of World
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