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Laws of Exclusion and Japanese Immigration

workers from immigrating to the US (Peck 12). Ironically, the exclusion of the Chinese served to encourage Japanese immigration, ...

Global Economy and the Importance of Inter Organizational Relationships

its customers may be an upstream chain with the wholesaler first in the line upwards and at the source the farmer. The last sale i...

Food Culture of Japan

Part of the difference between the American and the Japanese food psyche is undoubtedly related...

Banana Yoshimoto's Fiction

In four pages this essay examines two books by Japanese writer Banana Yoshimoto in a consideration of how her works capture young ...

Japan, American and European Cars

motor vehicles were sold, 180,166 of them were not Japanese brands (Kyi, 2003). German brands had the greatest share of foreign ca...

Educational System of Japan

to examine that education system. A specific emphasis will be placed on the phenomena we know as "exam hell", a process through w...

Goodbye Tsugumi and N.P. by Banana Yoshimoto

narrates her story with forthright honesty. She explains that--while she is named after the Virgin Mary--she is far from saint-lik...

Asian Culture in Art and Film

way or another by the culture itself. Now, while there are numerous contemporary artists and also numerous styles this section ...

'The Bridegroom' by Ha Jin

concerned for the welfare of his rather homely adopted daughter, Beina. First of all, Jin makes it clear that women within Chinese...

Literary Depiction of Cultures

but complications arise. Not one, but two suitors join them on their trip. During the trip both men vie for her affections. In the...

Lockheed's Bribing of the Japanese Government

without being asked, in order to facilitate a transaction (with that "something of value" referring to money). There is no coercio...

Premodern Japanese Peasant Life

their unswerving and loyal oath, many peasants were beginning to grumble about the heavy handedness of the Warlords. Marikos hom...

Rintaro's Anime Version of Metropolis

of the city have depth. These cityscapes are incredibly beautiful. Although there are futuristic features about the city, it is la...

Shinto vs. Buddhism

West (pp. 8). But he also makes a statement that reflects the points to be covered in this report when he explains that each of th...

1400 to 1700 Japanese Relations with the West

Shogun Yoshimitsu had developed trade relations with Ming China and indirectly acquired Western goods. However, the new government...

Japan and Gender Differences

were related to religion. Certain scripture regularly challenged women to disprove that they were inferior-to not agree was heres...

Natural Function of Performance Appraisals

survival of the species, but the females of many species look with disdain on the losers of battle between the males. These femal...

Foreign Employee Integration

she gives the impression that she would rather not be there. She is taking no initiative to assimilate into her new surroundings. ...

The Last Thirty Years and the Global Economy

(EuroRegion Network). It was in December 1991 that the Maastricht European Council reached the agreement about the Treaty establis...

The 'World Window' of Animations

important role in education, especially for children. In a recent UK Communications Reform White Paper it was stated that "TV sche...

Atomic Bomb and Decision Making

"To achieve the desired goals or maximize utility, an actor must choose among certain alternatives" (Model Theory, 2002). The alt...

Great Britain, Pearl Harbor, and Prior Knowledge of the Japanese Attack

States government, in order that we would have to respond. "Roosevelt had repeatedly and publicly stated that America wo...

Financial Performance of Kikkoman Corporation

essentials, in terms of soy sauce and associated condiments, and desirable for the non essential condiments, such as tomato sauce,...

Swordsmithing of Japan

a better sword (Japanese Sword Making). When Muramasa held his sword upright, it cut every leaf that graced its tip perfectly in ...

Second World War Torturing of US Prisoners of War by Japan

forgive and forget. It does however help to explore what happened in those camps in Japan during World War II. Although by and la...

Japan and Crime

the number of misbehaving children and incidents of juvenile delinquency" (Ministry of Education, 2001). The objectives of the r...

Overview of the Exotic but Very Poisonous Puffer Fish

exist in controlled conditions for economic purposes (Labb?e, 2003, p. 42). Puffer fish earned its name because when threatened, ...

UK Supermarket Tesco's and Possible Japan Expansion

In ten pages this paper discusses a proposed Tesco's expansion into the Japanese market in a discussion of competitive advantages,...

Employee Relations in Japan from 1850 until 1950

The country managed to achieve industrialisation in only a few decades. The major period of development was between 1868 and the f...

Second World War Japanese Canadians' Internment and Treatment

(National Association of Japanese Canadians, 2002). During World War II, the War Measures Act allowed the Canadian Cabinet to expe...