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On 11 March 2011, all international news broadcasts were fixated on Japan, for an unfortunate reason; a natural catastrophe that has struck the Tohoku region of Japan without warning. The calamity was instantaneously announced through viral videos, emails, Twitter feeds, social media and live broadcasts on both international and local Japanese news programs, with the global network news reporters clambering through the rubble (Bestor, 2013). This unprecedented natural disaster that has shocked…

The Japanese culture Japan well-known as the country that obviously has a unique cultural in the world. In fact, Japanese have been taught by generations that how good their culture is and something it is only they can understand or it can call ‘’nationalism’’. The Japanese culture (customs and communication) is so involve, it is very importance to understand about their culture, their attitudes and some basic values before doing business in Japan. Owing to the Japanese culture, it is…

sorts of way that even going to school is like going to a fashion show for some. The various fashion expressed by individuals are seem to be influenced by Japanese fashion as well as some Western influence. Fashion in the United States and Fashion in Japan has their share of similarities and dissimilarities which makes it hard to determine which side is influencing the other. Therefore, this paper will take a look into the history of Japanese fashion to determine whether the Japanese fashion…

Clinics in Japan have long lines of people waiting to get their health check up. Studies show that the Japanese citizen visits their doctor fourteen times a year. Japanese people tend to go to a hospital or clinic if they feel like they have any problems because of how cheap health care is in Japan. Doctors are not allowed to charge more than the set price that the government sets for medical procedures and drugs. Due to the low cost and long…

In Japan today, the Ako incident of 1703 represents the heart and soul of Japanese society; based on the teaching of Confucius, it embodies the honor, loyalty, and spirit of the Samurai, qualities that are forever imprinted on Japanese culture. During its great and rather turbulent history, the 47 Ronin Incident or Ako Incident is one of the most beloved in Japanese history. The Chingura, as it is called in Japanese, is a tale of kinship, honor, and “crooked government officials.” (Ronin…

China and Japan are two of the most developed and important countries in the industry whose products are seen everywhere. But what has led these countries to the point that they are right now? A question that can make you think and wonder for hours. History composes an important part of these countries, and when we look back at the history of China and Japan, any small changes in past historical events could have led these countries to a much different place than they are now. The Opium war,…

internally and externally, which especially in Japan has resulted in language planning and policy being slow to respond to changes (Gottlieb 2008; Hilmarsson-Dunn 2006). In Iceland, long traditions in lexical purism have affected the official language policies, but in recent years, the focus has shifted more towards ensuring Icelandic’s status at the national language in the country against the forces of English (Hilmarsson-Dunn & Kristinsson 2010). In Japan, on the other hand, Japanese is a…

The country Japan is off the east coast of main land Asia neighboring the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as “the land of the rising sun” or simply “Nippon.” It has very mountainous terrain and Archipelago Island, offers lush forest, hot springs and active volcanoes, and the most notable Mountain is Mount Fuji. Many small kingdoms came to together to united around the capital Nara; around the 4th and 8th centuries. Around this period, agriculture improved dramatically and adopted new ideas from…

Less privileged individuals, including the mass of poor people in low-income countries, cannot avail themselves of the legal and protected immigration opportunities offered by wealthy states often relying on rich authoritarian governments. Understanding this economic improvement taken by immigrants can help grasp an idea of how immigration affects states like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar among others who are part of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) take advantage of the economic…

Start of A Revolution – Japan The end of violence and the start of a new beginning for Japan… 11th February 2016 – Keshna Jeyandrabalan Clearing up the fog in the atmosphere, Japan has found its new beginning after many years of war. The Sengoku period or also known as the Warring States period (1467-1573), involved violent wars in which certain daimyos wanted a whole empire. This was known as the ‘Onion War’, where the daimyos overpowered the shoguns and the shoguns had no control over the…