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    Kingdom Of Japan Analysis

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    botanist falls in love with a Japanese spirit, but his love for her could cost him his life. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: THOMAS MARTIN (24), a botanist, travels to Japan with his friend EDMUND SAYERS aboard the vessel THE CLOVE manned by CAPTIAN JOHN SARIS (33). He’s on his way to Japan to partake in their trading business and find a plant to cure small pox. When crewmembers parish on the vessel, Thomas recites a prayer. From the ocean, there’s a swirling vortex, SUSANOO, a Japanese God of the Ocean,…

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    Departures Film Analysis

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    Departures is an award-winning Japanese film about a young man who returns to his small hometown and works as an undertaker after an orchestra in Tokyo he is a member is disbanded. The Japanese name of the film is Okuribito, which means "the one who sends off" and describes Daito 's career as someone who prepares bodies before they are placed in coffins to be cremated. Daito 's job involves cleaning, clothing, and making up the person to the family 's liking before they say their goodbyes.…

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    aware of their signs and are “borrowing” those signs to use in ASL. Such an example can be “J” next to eye for Japan, but now we know what sign they use for Japan and we start borrowing that to use in ASL to be more appropriate and not to offend the Japanese. Not only does ASL borrows it signs…

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    Izanami Full Story

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    This story is from the Japanese "Record of Ancient Things". The story tells of the creation of japan rather than the creation of the world. But in this story Japan is the first landmass on earth, and mankind are created in the process. When the world began, three gods appeared, They were know as the Spirit Master of the Center of Heaven, The August Wondrously Producing Spirit, and the Divine Wondrously Producing Ancestor. When the earth came into being the land floated on the water. Out of the…

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    As the only visual artist who made Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list in 2008, Takashi Murakami is one of the most conspicuous and popular Japanese artists working today. He has long been a superstar in the global art world since his emergence in the early 1990s, and is often touted as “the Warhol of Japan.” He has built up a rich body of work, ranging from paintings and sculptures to huge inflatable balloons and factory-produced merchandise. His bright-colored, anime inspired…

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    The whole research was based on the individual secondary research. All the statistical data were obtained from the dataset of official statistics. The CPI in Japan and the Indian CPI were drawn from the World Bank Group and the nominal exchange rate came from the IMF. For collecting these data, it is no doubt that the secondary research method was the feasible way in comparison with the primary research. However, there were three limitations of the entire research. The first source of weakness…

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    Maruti Case Study Notes

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    manner. The book portrays certain important principles pertaining to management and decision making. This book also illustrates the Organizational behaviour in Maruti ltd., and how it was different from other public sector companies by importing Japanese work culture. The first part of the book briefs about the penchant of Sanjay Gandhi towards the field of automobiles and him being automobiles savvy, his inclination towards setting up a manufacturing plant for producing his dream small car…

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    Kawaii Culture

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    Cute is everywhere in Japan, from formal to casual use, from food to fashion. Kawaii or cute is defined as childlike with the celebration of sweet and vulnerable behavior and physical appearance. (Skov& Moeran, 1995) It is highly valued by Japanese, seems like a national ethos, but also the representation of Japan’s soft power. Its influence extended beyond the border of Japan and permeated into foreign countries due to consumerism, especially in the United States. Nevertheless, people seem to…

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    Shinto Shrine, the Witness of Japanese Religion, Culture and Art Japan is very famous for both its traditional culture and its modern culture. Talking about traditional Japanese culture, shrine is one of the things that people would think of the most; and talking about modern Japanese culture, people would usually think about anime, games, etc. but even in these modern culture, there is still a high rate that shrine would exist. When people walk in Japan, they could find a lot of shrines. The…

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    Buck, the main dog in The Call of the Wild, was a St. Bernard/Scotch Shepherd dog living the perfect life in the sun-kissed Santa Clara valley. Before the wild, he was in the kind of lifestyle where he was treated with anything and everything any dog would have. He was healthy, fed constantly, living in a nice home, and feeling loved. Although, for Buck, his cozy and happy life comes to an end where he is secretly sold to Alaska by one of the workers on the estate without anybody noticing. There…

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