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2. Cases from Japan 2.1 Bellport Ashiya 2.1.1 Overview Bellport Ashiya- complex of facilities centered around marina, or small port (dock with mooring s and supplies for yachts and small boats) located in Hyoogo Prefecture, Ahiya City in the artificial South Ahiya island. It is known that first kind in Japan of residential district attached to berth. Regarding administration is one part of…

the residential and commercial buildings of George Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th century to the middle of the 20th century. Together they constitute a unique architectural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia and have been recognised as the World Heritage listed, ‘Historic Cities of the Straits of…

Doraemon written by cartoonist Hiroshi Fujimoto writing under the pen name Fujiko F. Fujio, is a successful Japanese manga series. It is considered as a Japanese cultural icon and is popular around the world, especially in Asia. Doraemon is well known in many ways such as manga, television series, films, video games, or even musical and translated into 9 languages. The first Doraemon in manga version was launched in December 1969. Forty-five volumes of the Doraemon comic series had been…

I conducted my interview with a man named David Chan. I was able to find him using group messaging app that contained a chat with everyone in my residence hall. I got many responses when I said I needed someone of a multicultural background but David aligned with the criteria the best because I personally am not culturally competent when it comes to a place like Malaysia. We attempted to find a date where we could meet up for the interview, however we couldn’t find a time that fit both of our…

Thailand, the fourth populous country in ASEAN with more than 67 million population in 2014, is the second target market for General Mills’ Cheerios to enter. With such density of 132 people per sq. km, Thailand market brings a great potential to offer. To measure the culture in Thailand, Hofstede’s cultural analysis was used. In a glimpse, Thai culture looks similar to Indonesian, but not identical. Thailand shows a high power distance, but less power distance than Indonesia, and that explains…

Case Study 1 – Indonesian Nationalism and Terrorism In Indonesia, nationalism is based on Kebangkitan Nasional Indonesia, or “National Awakening of Indonesia” during the first half of the twentieth century. This movement led to the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch, culminating in the country’s independence in 1949. Today, modern Indonesia reflects on the figures, language, and literature of this movement as the basis of their nation, particularly in the post-Suharto era.…

Throughout global history, the areas of greatest contest have been based on dry land. As economic, military, and territorial goals have changed, disputed areas have too, to the South China Sea. The Sea provides access to important natural resources and a strategically important naval position, two crucial possessions for any country trying to expand or maintain its power. That being said, the local powers like China, have interests in the area, as well as the United States. Territorial ambiguity…

Tree of Heaven is a sumac plant that is native to China, but it moved into Indiana and is now an invasive species. It’s scientific name is Ailanthus altissima. The tree of heaven came to the United States in the late 1700’s. The reason that it’s an invasive species is because it crowds out native species and damages pavement and building foundations. Tree of heaven is a native of China and in 1751 was mistakenly introduced into France and England by a missionary who though it was a Japanese…

THE SENKAKU ISLANDS DISPUTE Overview of the Senkaku Islands Dispute The Senkaku Islands are a series of islands located in the East China Sea that are currently being controlled by Japan They have a total area of about 7 square kilometers and lie north-east of Taiwan, east of the Chinese mainland and south-west of Japan's southern-most prefecture, Okinawa. These islands are considered very important to all three countries due to their close proximity to important shipping lanes, rich grounds…

Where Do My Nike Gear Come From? Where do all my clothes I were everyday come from? Well, everywhere except from the place I am from. From my socks, boxers, pants, shirts, and jackets most of them if not all are from oversees. It’s crazy to believe almost all of wore drove that I wear comes from hundreds and thousands miles away just to end up in my small cramped closet at my mom’s house. Why people may ask, in the end it comes to the wonderful theory or believe of good old capitalism. Good…