oil‚ soap‚ fertilizer‚ folding fans and more. These products have been utilized within Japans culture for centuries‚ with no wastage of any stock they produce. At the turn of the 20th century‚ Japanese whaling got a slight boost with the introduction of steam ships and grenade-tipped harpoons. However‚ it wasn’t until 1934 that Japan expanded its whaling to Antarctica that the boost really started to show light. Whales helped keep Japanese citizens fed both during and after World War 2. In 1947 whale
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Japanese Katakana Origin The katakana syllabary was derived from abbreviated Chinese characters used by Buddhist monks to indicate the correct pronunciations of Chinese texts in the 9th century. At first there were many different symbols to represent one syllable of spoken Japanese‚ but over the years the system was streamlined. By the 14th century‚ there was a more or less one-to-one correspondence between spoken and written syllables. The word katakana "part (of kanji) syllabic script". The
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Japanese Surrender The Japanese surrender marks the end of World War II. Though the Japanese believed there is more honor in death than surrendering‚ the Allies (Great Britain‚ the Soviet Union and the United States) gave them no choice. “By the end of World War Two‚ Japan had endured 14 years of war‚ and lay in ruins - with over three million dead (David Powers‚ 2011). The major defining factor in the Japanese defeat was the United States’ use of the atomic bomb. The United
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Chapter 6 - The Japanese Period (1941-1945) Historical Background Between 1941-1945‚ Philippine Literature was interrupted in its development when the Philippines was again conquered by another foreign country‚ Japan. Philippine literature in English came to a halt. Except for the TRIBUNE and the PHILIPPINE REVIEW‚ almost all newspapers in English were stopped by the Japanese. This had an advantageous effect on Filipino Literature‚ which experienced renewed attention because writers in English
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What We Can Learn from Japanese Management Wenyun He Barou University of Arkansas at Little Rock Introduction This course is the very first management course for me‚ and I was very excited about learning about all the “American managing techniques” in order to be a great manager. Obviously American firms are the pioneers in many different fields and those top companies in the states have been playing a huge role in the stage of global business. Everyone including me would expect American management
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and Contrast Japanese and Western European Feudal Systems Both Western Europe and Japan used the feudal system from the 800s to the 1700s. The two regions show economic similarities‚ but differ greatly with respect to politics and society. Economically‚ Western Europe and Japan were similar. Both economies had systems which regulated trade. The Guild Regulations for Sharers of Arras details the rules and regulations of the shearing trade in the Holy Roman Empire in 1236. Japanese governments also
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1. Introduction Think about exaggerated physical features such as large eyes‚ big hair and varied facial expressions and almost immediately‚ Japanese anime pops into our minds. A very distinct industry different from its American cartoon counterpart‚ anime has been a very economically lucrative industry within Japan and of recent times‚ has gained tremendous popularity and commercial viability worldwide in countries such as the United States‚ Europe and Latin America ‚ further expanding its market
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by the Japanese. This led to the wrongful and unjust internment of innocent Japanese Americans. Families were split and torn apart‚ business were let go‚ and homes were lost. All because “Americans” were afraid and made wrong judgments and let emotions play into their decisions. Americans believed that Japanese Americans were dangerous. For example a quote from Congressman Rankin states‚ “These Japs who had been here for generations were making signs‚ if you please‚ guiding the Japanese planes
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Japanese Occupation Filipino war veterans would describe it life under the Japanese was anything but peaceful. Thousands of them stood witness to oppression and suffering through the years of colonial occupation under Japan. All their stories were spoken against a backdrop of violent subjugations‚ each one bringing back old wounds and reliving some of their worst nightmares. For most Filipinos‚ it was a harsh and fearsome reality filled with terror and abuse. Never in the history of the Philippines
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Jacklyn Yoon JAPANESE IMPERIALISM DBQ 2/6/12 In the early 20th century‚ the imperialistic ambitions of Japan made several‚ significant impacts on various countries. After the success of Japan’s modernization‚ they wanted to declare to the world how powerful their nation had become. The Japanese began their quest for their empire by occupying Korean. As harsh ruler‚ they forced many Koreans to do things that would only benefit themselves as a growing country. Additionally
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