Japan

result for foreign countries. Foreign vehicles began to be sold in America, which became the new thing that many Americans wanted. Purchasing more foreign vehicles over American vehicles cased Japan to be in the lead for being the world’s leading producer for automobiles during the 1980’s.[2] Today, Japan still holds the lead for being the top producer for automobiles. Within todays society the auto industry has provided and created many more jobs for Americans to obtain. It was recorded…

Throughout the interactive orals that the class presented they helped me perceive a deeper understanding of the book. One of the presentations focused on the rituals and festivals in Japan. It helped me understand why they characters in the book go constantly to Yoshiro shrine. Festivals also play a big role in Japanese culture because it unifies people and brings them together to celebrate a certain tradition or holiday that is very meaningful to them. One of the major rituals is going to pray…

measure we turn to the GDP. The GDP, gross domestic product, is the total market value of all goods and service summed together in the course of the year it was provided. Now the GDP is different for each country. Since Toyota is mainly manufacture in Japan, their GDP influence is much greater compared to the United States. Now this isn’t to be confused with market share. Toyota also is the…

and the Empire of Japan. For example, Louie was able to peak through his blindfold as his captors took him to a detention camp and could tell that they were passing through Tokyo. He asked a fellow prisoner, “This is Tokyo, huh? I was supposed to race here for the Olympics…

Introduction What does Japan remind people of? Technology? Ninjas? Video games? For some of us, that maybe all we know about the Japanese besides the fact that they speak a different language, and have dark hair and slanted eyes. So when it comes to healthcare, how do we treat them? Although many people think it is hard to give medical care to a Japanese person, I believe it is easy as long as you know about the Japanese family structure and about Japanese religion. The Structure of Japanese…

In Japan, he is often admitted the greatest writer in modern Japanese history. He has had a profound effect on almost all of important Japanese writers…

learn English math words before coming to the U.S, explaining complicated things in a foreign language is not easy. However, I was relieved that minor English mistakes are not problems because my mentor listens to me patiently. Once I come back to Japan, I would like to continue to study more so that I will be able to explain my idea using math words smoothly. On the contrary, I do not have a lot of problems to listen to my mentor and my lab mates. Whenever I am discussing with my mentor, I…

music has taken over international music charts and is holding one of the largest fan bases in America. Korea has as well started a new trend of watching their dramas, not on TV, but through the growing industry of streaming websites. All the while Japan is steadily taking over almost all aired animated shows on U.S. networking stations. The U.S. has begun integrating these cultures into their own and further blurring the lines of separate cultures. This discussion has brought about many new…

Born on 5th March 1910 into a wealthy Taiwanese family in Kagi Country, Japanese Taiwan, Momofuku Ando was raised by his grandparents after the death of his parents. His grandparents inspired him to follow their path of business and start a textiles company. In 1933 he travelled to Osaka to study economics at Ritsumeikan University. He became a Japanese citizen following the Second World War. Ando lost his textile company to bankruptcy, following being convicted of tax evasion in 1948. He later…

Yaeko “Yae” Yamamoto Niijima is not very well known. She is not known here in the western world and she is known barely in her home country of Japan. This, to me, is a sad thing because Yae is one of the most remarkable women I have ever heard about. The daughter of a samurai, a teacher, a nurse and a warrior Yae should be better known than she is because her tale is one of strength, determination, grief, and forgiveness. A woman who took no guff and one that is finally being recognized for what…