Word List Bijutsu Fine art Kindai Bijutsu Modern art Manga Manga are comics and print cartoons‚ in Japanese and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. Otaku Known as a mass media product presenting Japanese Culture‚ anime‚ has gained an increasing exposure and acceptance overseas during the 1990s. The term otaku‚ which was coined in 1982 and came into popular usage by 1989‚ is usually translated as ‘geek’ or ‘aficionado‚’ and refers to a group of people who
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be an instruction manual for whoever moves to Texas. The movie Fear and Trembling relates the story of Amelie Nothomb‚ a Belgian young woman. Amelie was born and raised in Japan‚ but her family background comes from Belgium. She moved back there when she was five. The film tells the story of Amelie‚ whenever she returned to Japan after getting the job offer as an interpreter within one of the most important Japanese company: Yumimoto. She always admired the Japanese refinement‚ sophistication and
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much more to the meaning and culture that leads to it. Ever since history shows‚ the Japanese culture is focused around honor and respect. There are 3 things that are majorly important to know when going to a business meeting with Japanese businessmen. 1. Introduction 2. Business Cards/ Gift exchange 3. Body Language Introduction: Upon the start of a business meeting ( if you are the host ) greet you’re guest(s) with a bow. This is a basic greeting from Japan just as a handshake is in the
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.................. 13 D. Negotiation .................................................................................................................... 14 4. Leadership and corporate culture ....................................................................................... 15 A. Organizational culture ................................................................................................... 15
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producer of drugs and chemicals in Japan that distribute also distribute Weaver’s product which is one of the largest U.S drug firms. Leonard Prescott is the vice president and general manager of Weaver Pharmaceutical. He thinks that his executive assistant John Higgins has lost control over his effectiveness representing the U.S parent company and has an extraordinary identification with Japanese culture. Because of Higgins are too attached to Japanese cultures‚ Prescott has noticed his attitude
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Fukuzawa Yukichi was born on January 10th‚ 1835 in Osaka‚ Japan. He comes from a family of lower-level samurai. Due to the fact that Fukuzawa Yukichi was from a lower-level samurai family‚ his father (who did hold an unfavorable job) did not want him to learn basic math‚ or any forms of calculations‚ because even though they were lower-level samurai‚ they were still samurai and work/skills like math were beneath them and their status. It can be said that‚ his father’s distaste for “the tool of merchants”
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components‚ of which the most important elements are the nation’s traditions and values. These fundamentals can be considered to be part of the foundations of the country and thus‚ play an important role in Japanese nationalism. After World War II‚ Japan was in ruin and had succumbed to an economic as well as a social setback. However‚ traditions as well as societal values that prevailed from Confucian teachings were a significant factor in bringing the country together as well as giving the population
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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 was one of the largest U.S. drug firms. Its competitive position depended heavily on research and development (R&D). Sales activity in Japan started in the early 1930s
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Psychological Theory Psych525 Psychological Theory This paper examines how a person’s cultural ethnocentric perspective causes them to react to a person from another culture based on the behavior/social cognitive theory. For the purposes of description‚ this presentation will explore both Irish and Japanese ethnocentric perspectives and how they relate to one another using the behavior/social cognitive theory. Ethnocentricity Before continuing on to describe Irish and Japanese cultural interaction
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Chomin explores the various values and ideas of three men‚ in regards to the future of Japan. This trio consists of the Gentleman‚ who enjoys Western ideals; the Champion‚ who prefers traditional Japanese values; and Master Nankai‚ a sage who enjoys to drink and talk politics among others. This story uses these characters‚ primarily the Gentlemen and the Champion‚ to represent political views that were present in Japan during the Meiji Period. Of the many themes discussed among them is the idea of novelty
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