Cultural differences regarding Japan and Marijuana Japan’s history with relation to marijuana is different than in the United States. Prior to occupation by US forces‚ nearly 200‚000 farm households cultivated hemp (Fulford 2003). It was not until the US imposed anti-narcotic laws that Japan faced issues of legal/illegal debate. During WWII‚ Japanese Imperial Army soldiers were allowed to smoke marijuana to ease the stress of battle. The smoke of the marijuana plant also held spiritual values in
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living in what was to become the United States of America‚ representative government was essential to their freedom. Where the limits of freedom meet the rules of law has been debated for centuries. Governments have proven to infringe upon the rights of citizens time and time again. History has also revealed that too much freedom left unchecked in the hands of citizens can also lead to anarchy and injustice. When the settlers first came to the Americas‚ they took the dangerous journey across the Atlantic
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located in North America‚ the primary language is Spanish‚ the currency is known as “PESO” and the capital city is Mexico City. On the other side Japan is located in Asia‚ their primary language is Japanese and there currency is known as “YEN”. The capital city of japan is Tokyo‚ which is one of the leading cities in technology and innovation. It is important to know Japanese culture for many reasons. You need to know how to communicate with them‚ you need to know what they like and dislike‚ you need to
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Cultural Differences between the US and Korea Since I came to the USA a year ago‚ I have experienced the customs here. Many customs in the USA are similar to the customs of my country‚ Korea. However‚ some differences are surprising‚ some are embarrassing‚ and some are just funny. Some of the different customs are related to New Year’s celebrations‚ dinner customs‚ and conversation styles. First‚ New Year’s Day is celebrated differently in Korea and the United States in numerous ways. In the USA
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many people‚ the better man in certain situations is the person that learns that they are wrong‚ are willing to learn from their mistakes‚ for the sake that they will be able to move on forward from what they learned. The North and the south are like a teacher and student‚ the North can teach the South as a student how lead the reconstruction era for it to become successful however‚ its up to the South as the student to see what they think is best. As so the South did act foolish and led to many missed
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Cultural Differences between India and Canada Would people from different cultures have similar ways of living? While Canada is considered to be a recent civilization‚ India is an ancient one. Therefore‚ both countries have different cultures and ways of living. Some major cultural differences people tend to contrast between cultures are their food‚ clothing and life styles. The food in both of the countries is very different. People in India prefer home cooked meals prepared by their
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Introduction The purpose of this essay is to compare and analyze how to handle cultural differences between Thailand and the Netherlands and give recommendations on how a Dutch person could behave in Thailand. Life in the Netherlands In The Netherlands‚ everyday life is rather casual. The Dutch celebrate many holidays and have many days off a year‚ whether it be King’s day‚ Whitsun‚ Easter‚ Christmas and many more. Dutch people are very friendly and they always greet everyone‚ regardless if they
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|Costless Clothing Company | |Cultural Differences between China and America | |[Report of Survey] | |Written to: Liu Tong‚ the director of the company
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Coloniality is the concept of power that is associated with the European control in Latin America. This concept is what formed the system of hierarchy that is seen in Latin America with the formation of the colonies by the Europeans. Coloniality has formed a legacy of colonialism in Latin America where social discrimination of the native people was prevalent‚ this caused different social‚ racial and political hierarchal layers to appear. The native people were seen as primitive and placed at the
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Contents Introduction about culture 3 Cultural Diversity 3 Cultural Communication 4 The Nature of Culture 5 Different Country Different Culture 5 Facts of Australia‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Egypt‚ Germany‚ Mexico 5 Society and Cultural Difference 8 Business Meeting Difference 11 Gift Giving Difference 12 Dining Difference 14 Dress Difference 15 Business Cards Difference 16 Conclusion 17 References 18 Introduction about Culture The word "culture"
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