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Performance Evaluation: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION (NSSMC) is a joint venture based in Tokyo (Japan) and as the name implies, it produces steel in high capacity. The company was originally known as Nippon Steel Corp but after the merger with Sumitomo Metal in October 1st of 2012, was later changed to “Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation”. In 2012, the company ranked the world second largest steel producer after the union. This report will analyze in deep the company…

next room, people in countries like Japan are unsure of when help will come and therefore commit suicide. The reason for their suicide is not related to any form of physical illness but rather an emotional illness that in relation to the American conception is known as depression but in translation to Japanese would be thought of as something rare. The notion of depressed is heavily discussed in Ethan Watters’ essay, “The Mega-Marketing of Depression in Japan,” in a conversation he has with Dr.…

During the medieval era of Japan, there were two distinct types of warriors. These are the Samurai and the Shinobi. How does the lifestyle of a Samurai compare to that of a Shinobi? Both types of warriors had advantages and disadvantages when it came to their lifestyles and fighting techniques. The two types of warriors also have a long history and have evolved over time. The life of a samurai was a life full of dedication. Everyday living his life to sever his master. Samurai were to live…

August 12th-14th Japan was compelled to unconditionally surrender signed the Potsdam Declaration after the two atomic bombs and the emperor announced this to the people via radio on the 15th. Shortly after, 350 military officers committed suicide, and they burned official documents of the war because they knew there would be war crime trials. “The Blue-Eyed Shogun” (a.k.a. Truman) had the power to disperse the Diet, “censor the press, disband political parties, issue administrative directive”…

Samurai and Knights Essay Maybe, the samurais and knights are both warriors, but that does not mean they are similar. In 1000 - 1500, during the medieval times, Japan built a warrior class called Samurai and Europe built a warrior class called Knights. They developed a thing called feudalism and they built a warrior class. Were the similarities greater than the differences or are the differences greater than the similarities? The similarities between samurai and knights were not greater than…

Three Forms of Shinto State Shinto - became known as Jinja (shrine) to distinguish it from the more religious Skuha versions - the grand imperial shrine at Ise was dedicated to the mother goddess of Japan, Amaterasu - typical shrine consists of two buildings – inner and outer o made of unpainted wood and must be torn down and rebuilt every twenty years o the inner shrine is reserved for priests and government officials o objects of importance are held in the inner shrine - offers modest offering…

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 for fishing and the potential to house large oil and gas reserves. China, Taiwan and Japan all claim ownership to the islands, with…

This school taught samurai primarily battlefield techniques and how to find weak points in the enemy’s armor which was a common practice during the feudal war that ravaged Japan. Musashi was able to throw his opponent to the ground and beat him to death with a stick. Thus, started the life of the greatest samurai to live in Japan. This would be Musashi’s first of many duels that would help him form his style of combat and let him live the style of life that he…

Childhood On the Continent of Africa” by David Sedaris are two narratives that are different yet have some similar aspects as they uncover the characters’ self esteem through the characters’ journeys. The character in Julavits’ narrative moves to Japan to explore new things but she soon realizes she isn’t content in that environment. In Sedaris’ narrative, the main character lives through his friend Hugh’s adventurous life stories. Both characters disregard the negative aspects of their…

greater sense of identity in wake of a massive earthquake. Though none of the characters focused on are directly affected by the Kobe earthquake, death and the decay of social structures are peppered throughout the collection to gauge the atmosphere of Japan at the time. This outer imagery of death and decay reveals the lack of identity within the individual to themselves. In many of Murakami’s stories, the central character looks for their place within another character because this augmented…