Japan Essays

Have you ever heard of the intelligent Lady Murasaki? I will write about the life of Lady Murasaki in my paper. I chose this topic, because I learned a bit about her during the Japanese history unit this year, and I thought it was interesting. I also watched a video about her, and I wanted […]

The study of women’s role in society is a growing literature in recent history. Many have been said about them and a lot of studies were conducted in the aim of identifying such developments. Women are seen as having various characteristics depending on the situation and conditions they are in and such characteristics or roles […]

Leonard Prescott, vice president and general manager of Weaver-Yamazaki Pharmaceutical of Japan, believed that John Higgins, his executive assistant, was losing effectiveness in representing the U. S. parent company because of an extraordinary identification with the Japanese culture, (Japan is shown in Map 2. 5.) The parent company, Weaver Pharmaceutical, had extensive international operations and […]

Japanese cuisine has developed over two hundred years and influenced by both China and Korea. In Asia, rice has been the major staple food in many countries. However, in Japan, rice has also been used to brew sake, a traditional alcohol drink which always appears in every kinds of Japanese restaurant today, such as Izakaya. […]

Case Where Have You Been is an exercise to assess one’s exposure to the rest of the world’s people. To meet Wall Street’s expectations for revenue growth, Ruth’s Chris must expand. The logically chosen model was Market Development Model, which dictated the entry of Ruth’s Chris into new market with same product. The critical issues […]

Newsletter for October 6-10 Musui’s Story is a samurai’s autobiography that portrays the Tokugawa society as it was lived during Katsu Kokichi’s life (1802 – 1850). Katsu Kokichi (or Musui) was a man born into a family with the hereditary privilege of an audience with the shogun, yet he lived a life unworthy of a […]

Despite encountering various obstacles when it comes to entering the Japanese market, TRU can count on several benefits that would facilitate its entry. For starters, TRU is the leading distributor in the US, which enables it to leverage its position to solicit assistance from the US Representative and other avenues. This aid would be instrumental […]

“It is in general the unexplored that attracts us…” – Lady Murasaki, The Tale of Genji. (Lambourne 2005, 10). A preoccupation with “the other” has always been of interest to the French. In Montesquieu’s Lettres Persanes, written in the early 18th century, the French nearly fall over one another in order to gaze upon an […]

Xuexing Liu, an associate professor of Japanese, delves into the impact of hip hop on Japanese youth culture in his article titled “The Hip Hop Impact on Japanese Youth Culture”. He provides numerous examples throughout the article, demonstrating his extensive knowledge of Japanese society’s customs and traditions. As a sociologist, Liu aims to impart knowledge […]

The Meiji Restoration was a great change to Japan. It bought an end to isolation an introduced them to westernisation with the industrial revolution. It was the end of feudalism and the beginning of a new government system known as “the diet” which was modelled around a German government system. Japans rapid rate of westernisation […]

Departures is a movie about a young man named Adagio Sickbay’s who has recently landed a Job as a cellist In an orchestra in Tokyo. After finding out that the orchestra is shutting down Sickbay’s decides with his wife Mike to return to his hometown. This is a prominent feature of Japanese culture and family […]

Affect American Society? Each year, thousands of people become American citizens. Thousands more native-born Americans become full citizens when they turn 18 and can vote. What should these new citizens know about the history of their country? What events will help inform them as they participate In American democracy and society? For example, what lessons […]

The theoretical frameworks of Hefted (1980) and Trampers (1993) are presented and an amalgamation of these frameworks is offered as a tool to analyses the national cultures of Japan and Australia. Specific points for comparison are the 1) approaches to power distribution, 2) approaches to social relationships and 3) approaches to uncertainty and social control. […]

He played a leading role in the development of Japan’s education system based on the ideas of Western civilization. The Autobiography of Which Buzzard is a book dictated by Buzzard offers a vivid portrait of the intellectuals life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. This book gives his accounts […]

Upon ascending the throne in 1868, Emperor Meiji announced the ‘Meiji Restoration’, a period when Japan aimed to modernize and eliminate feudalism to transform into an industrial society. Despite being considered remote and impoverished initially, Meiji and his advisors were determined to preserve Japan’s identity while adopting selected Western features. The resulting societal changes encompassed […]

Due to its reliance on varying temperatures, “Cheer” was not successful. The inability to innovate is detrimental to any business in today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape. Research and development (R&D) is a critical aspect for all retail products, and P&G has typically excelled at it. Unfortunately, mismanagement of the division has led to complacency in […]

Globalization has had a profound impact on the Nipponese economic system influencing degrees of international trade. concern operations. fiscal flows. authorities policy. labor markets and even environment. This motion has been driven chiefly by legion TNCs. trade liberalisation. and the deregulating of the fiscal system. and legion schemes adopted by the Government and Economy. ensuing […]

Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd. Is one of the largest retail chains in Japan. With growth and profits even during recession in Japan, the CEO Toshifumi Suzuki was still not content with the nine million or so customers his firm served every single day. Suzuki needed a new channel, a new method to reach hiss current […]

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has recognized Machu Picchu and the Ryoan-ji temple’s Zen rock garden as world heritage sites. These two magnificent locations are considered jewels of the world for their intrinsic beauty and the incredible human artistry they exhibit. Machu Picchu and the Zen rock garden are also national treasures, […]

Despite the limited range of religions in Japan, individuals are free to practice diverse beliefs. Shintoism is followed by 91% of the population while Buddhism is followed by 72%. Only 13% adhere to other religions, with Christianity making up less than 1%. Unlike Western perspectives on religion as contradictory, it is typical for people in […]

As early as the 12th Century though to the 20th century, Japan has been involved in the hunting and slaughtering of whales for food and other produce. Japan can trace their whaling history back hundreds of years, to when whales were driven into nets, harpooned repeatedly and then dispatched with either a long sword or […]

Since the 1800’s, Japan shows an enriching history that displays its growth in government and gender ideologies. In 1868, the Meiji era shifted Japan from feudalism in the Tokugawa era to a more modern state. Also, the Taisho era in 1912 continued Japan’s journey to modernity by adopting more Western cultures. The gender construction of […]