R314632 Japan – China ‚ Their Modernization and the comparison China and Japan both came under pressure from the West in the 19th century. The West wanted to open up foreign trade and relations‚ during this period in time neither Japan or China had the means to stand up against the West. This due to the fact that both the United states of America and Europe went through an industrial revolution‚ hence they had superior technology and weaponry for this time period. Japan and China basically
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Nowadays‚ Japan is a large country for exporting in Asian area. Japanese industries are devoting in various manufacturing such as electronic production‚ motor engineering‚ transportation‚ chemical‚ medical and heavy industry and so on. Industrial areas in Japan are all located in south-west‚ and the center changed from Hanshin industrial zone around WWI (of course now it is still important industrial area in Japan) to Keihin industrial zone after WWII. Those may due to many different factors: Firstly
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American Norms vs. Japan Norms In sociology‚ when we discuss culture (which is the totality of learned socially transmitted customs‚ knowledge‚ material objects‚ and behavior (Schaefer 2010:50))‚ we discuss how culture includes such things as; language‚ beliefs‚ values and norms. When sociologists studied culture they mainly looked upon the norms of society. Norms are "the agreed-upon expectations and rules by which a culture guides the members in any given situation"(Cultural Norms). There are
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Back to life after the great East Japan earthquake Residents of a city devastated by the 2011 tsunami pick up the pieces‚ showing just how crucial jobs are in times of disaster-recovery. Feature | 01 April 2013 KAMAISHI CITY‚ Japan (ILO News) – Ms Maekawa‚ who is over 60 years old‚ is busily cooking a dish to serve her customers in a bistro in Kamaishi City‚ a small coastal town in Iwate Prefecture famous for its steel production‚ fishing industry and eco-tourism. When not cooking she comes out
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Kofun Burial Mounds in Ancient Japan “The practice of building sepulchral mounds and burying treasures with the dead was transmitted to Japan from the Asian continent about the third century A.D.” (B. Ford‚ 1987‚ p.24) Locally these mega structures were called Kofun Burial Mounds‚ titled after the Ancient Japanese period in which they were built‚ the Kofun Period (300 – 800 C.E.) The sites of more than 10 000 keyhole tombs still remain in Japan‚ though direct access to these tombs is difficult
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study-- Biopharma Inc. Presented by:Prateek Mittal 2010PMM111 Yatendra Singh 2010PMM115 Himanshu Bhatt 2010PMM132 Main points Problems faced in financial performance of biopharma Inc. Steep decline in profits. Very high costs at Germany and Japan plants. Stable demand across the globe. Company could no longer afford to have surplus capacity. Aims at having an efficient network. Cutting the costs is the top priority. Background Biopharma Inc. is a global manufacturer of the bulk
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Name: Carolyn Ma Period 9 AP World COT Japan Essay Japan is a small island nation off the coast of Eastern Asia. Despite its size‚ Japan has proved to be formidable both economically and militarily. Since the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 opened up the past feudalistic and reclusive Japan‚ this nation has expanded and adopted many imperialistic policies as well as taken a more aggressive military stance. Japan has changed in many ways‚ but has also continued upholding
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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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peace treaty between Australia and Japan‚ the two countries have rapidly built a productive relationship. Many factors and events have contributed to the development of this partnership. The ANZUS treaty was the turning point in the Austral-Japanese relationship. It assured Australia protection against Japan and provided security in the Asia-Pacific region. Trade and cultural exchange also played a significant role in shaping Australia’s relationship with Japan. Growth of trade was a contributor
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Buddhism was first introduced in Japan by Korea during the mid-sixth century (Earhart 293). Before‚ Japan was already practicing its own religion called Shinto and the introduction of Buddhism had induced a serious religious conflict within Japan. One form of Buddhism that enthralled Japan was the Mahayana Buddhism‚ which demonstrated an easy way to achieve salvation for all people (Earhart 293). The new religion and its doctrine attracted both the Japanese people‚ especially the commoners‚ the court
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