Can Japanese Sogo-soshas become common in Europe and USA with the system and its current situation?
Essay - 11 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
According to Reuters, a Japanese company has come up with a new way to track down grandmas, grandpas and anyone else who forgets where he or she is supposed to be. The company will use a satellite-based global positioning system and cellular technology. The device has been developed by a firm...
The Japanese immigration to Brazil
Essay - 3 pages - Journalism
Japanese immigration to Brazil has a long history starting early in the twentieth century when astonishing amounts of Japanese immigrated to Brazil to take advantage of Japanese government funds encouraging emigration as well as the Brazilian market. However, a deep economic crisis in Brazil...
Suicide at work in France and Japan
Essay - 15 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Bad working conditions can affect people and lead them to commit suicide. For example, in France between 300 and 400 suicides per year are directly linked to working conditions. Through poor working conditions we mean three major trends, which exert a bad pressure on the way people work. The...
The Cultural and Social Position of Women in Japan
Essay - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Introduction Images of women from the Far East are often filled with stereotypes of submissive individuals that consistently capitulate to the needs and desires of men. While this image appears to have some accuracy for describing women of the Far East in the early twentieth century, modern day...
Buddhism In Thirteenth Century Japan
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Ancient history
In 794, Emperor Kammu of Japan moved the capital from Nara to Heian, in an attempt to separate the in-fluential Buddhist sects of Nara from the state. This led to the development of Heian Buddhism, which is identified by the idea that everyone can attain Buddhahood. Even with this...
Should the U.S. encourage Japan's rearmament?
Essay - 5 pages - International law
In 1946, following the end of World War II and the defeat of the Axis countries, Japan was being occupied by the Americans. During this time, the Allied Powers—the United States, Great Britain, and China—drew up what became called the Potsdam Declaration, which held the terms...
Nationalist Yearnings and the Modernization of China and Japan: The Importance of Economic Changes in Society to Revolution and Imperialism
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Western nations like Portugal or England did not simply encroach upon China's territory in the name of some abstract imperialist ideal. They had strong economic interest in the area, especially in keeping the tea trade alive. When diplomacy failed to win over the Chinese, military force was...
The Meiji restoration and the dawning of Japanese modernity
Essay - 9 pages - Modern history
The Meiji Ishin, or Meiji Restoration culminated in 1868 in the abolition of the feudal Tokugawa bakufu and made way for the modern, Westernized Japan. The mid nineteenth century was a time of vast development around the world, and Japan was falling behind the industrialized...
Japanese and Canadian economies in Relation to Each Other and the International Economy
Case study - 6 pages - Economy general
When the issue of international or global economic history is discussed, the overall impact of the United States on the development of the international economy is typically viewed as a linchpin for the development of investigation. While it is indeed evident that the United States has...
Japanese manga international influence on comics and animation
Essay - 4 pages - Arts and art history
“Manga” is the Japanese word for “comics” and is written the same in plural and singular forms. Manga does not represent comics in general but comics originating from Japan. Manga has substantially influenced the international market of comics and animation. Artists...
Amazon battles for slice of online gaming market - McGee Patrick (2020) - Amazon's study in the video game sector
Text commentary - 3 pages - Digital & e-marketing
The video game industry or video game industry is a sector of activity specializing in the creation and marketing of video games in the world. Existing since 1970 in the United States, this industry is becoming more and more popular in the world and whose largest firms are today mainly based in...
Shiroyone Senmaida: Analysis of the Process of Patrimonialization
Case study - 4 pages - World geography
Shiroyone Senmaida represents a major conservation challenge. It is a remarkable cultural landscape whose role is recognized in the transmission of traditional agricultural know-how (UNESCO, 2002). It bears witness to a rich culture dating back over 2,100 years, with traditional customs based on...
International Leadership Portfolio
Market study - 6 pages - Management
International leadership is one of the most important aspects when it comes to leadership in organizations. International leadership involves navigating a landscape in which individuals from different cultural backgrounds and nationalities work together towards a common goal within an...
Dimensions of Culture
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
Being an American worker at Quangtrongization makes it crucial to understand the cultural undertones of our daily work experiences. The US culture is noted chiefly for its individualistic, motivated, and democratic values. This value chart is instrumental in determining how we approach work, work...
International Trade and Innovation: EU policy recommendations
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
Based on the current worldwide developments, explain what would be your policy recommendations to European governments and the European Commission with regard to globalization, international trade and innovation strategy.
Migration
Course material - 9 pages - World geography
The Lewis model (and, generally, the dual-economy paradigm) implies a rural-urban migration (and full employment). At the same time, data (and casual observation) shows a large unemployed urban population in LDCs. In fact, urban populations often do much worse than the rural residents. Why, then,...
Supply Chain Management: The Main Groups in the Transport/Logistics Sector
Case study - 9 pages - Logistics
In all liberal economies based on the free movement of goods, people and capital, the transport and logistics sector is essential. The logistics sector is also one of the most dynamic in France, representing 10% of French GDP and generating nearly 2 million jobs. For several years, the...
Anpo: Art X War: The Art of Resistance
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
This paper is set out to examine and explore the history of the Japanese culture and how it came to be used to display their resistance towards the Americans presence in Japan. The American presence had been brought about by the signing of Anpo between Japan and America after the...
The Nuclear Question in North Korea
Presentation - 4 pages - International relations
At the end of September 2017, Donald Trump spoke at the UN tribune for the first time since being elected, making a speech that has covered quite a few diplomatic areas, like Iran and North Korea nuclear matter. This speech has been taken again and again by many journalists from all over the...
Diagnosis International: Carrefour's expansion strategy in Asia
Essay - 48 pages - Business strategy
Lately the Carrefour group inaugurated its store numbered one thousand in the world, in China. Its eight hypermarkets in Japan were yielded to the Japanese group Aeon. Such a paradox within the same continent pushes one to question on the strategy of the French giant in Asia. The group...
The Realm of East Asia: Changes and the Future
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
The realm of East Asia consists of Japan, China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, and Mongolia. This realm, although it has been around for thousands of years, has gone through many drastic changes in modern times. Rich in raw materials, people, and cultures, the East Asian countries...
SWOT Analysis - Shiseido
Case study - 4 pages - Services marketing
Strategy includes actions employed at all levels of the company, to face competition. It thus reveals strategic visions, action plans and decisions that will have a direct impact on the profit of the company in its environment. This strategy also applies to different areas of business. We...
Reconsidering the Samurai Image
Case study - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In modern culture, samurai have become the epitome of a model warrior. Across both the Western and Eastern world, popular culture portrays samurai as heroic, wise, loyal, and decisive. Japanese movies glorify the samurai life, whereas Hollywood creates an exotic hero from a far away land. This...
Miscommunication during and after attack of Pearl Harbor
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
The foundation of the attack of the Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941. The information in this paper discusses the lack of communication during and after the attack of Pearl Harbor. Details such as communications from Washington D.C. to Pearl Harbor conflicts in communication, and the...
The productive forces of United States of America
Thesis - 32 pages - Economy general
The GNP of United States is the highest in the world, at $10,946 billion in 2004, substantially higher than the EU-25 ($9449 billion, including $1523 billion for France) and two and a half times higher that of Japan ($4390 billion). The GNP per capita remains the fourth highest in the...
Cultural briefing: Asian markets
Thesis - 9 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Japanese business culture is wrongly perceived as the biggest obstacle to starting business in Japan for many foreign companies thinking of entering the Japanese market. Many foreign companies never do start business in Japan (or only enter the Japanese market through a distributor)...
The launch of Toyota green car in France: The Prius
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
The automobile market is facing a serious crisis, and Toyota must keep its share of the market and develop new products to reach new customers. The Toyota Prius is a fully hybrid electric car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. It was sold first in Japan in 1997 and...
Nescafe's Global Communication Strategy
Case study - 5 pages - Communication
In the globalized market of today, dynamic marketing communication strategies are the key for brands that want to relate to the diverse consumer niche from different cultures and markets. Nescafe is one of the most popular instant coffees on the market, which is owned by a huge company - Nestlé....
BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the global economy
Thesis - 11 pages - Economy general
BRIC is an acronym that refers to the countries Brazil, Russia, India and China. According to a paper published by Goldman Sachs in 2005, these countries have been growing rapidly, and will continue growing rapidly for the next fifty years. By the year 2050, the combined economies of the BRIC...
Analysis of a market entry plan for Dyson Limited and its Airblade hand dryer in South Korea
Market study - 9 pages - Services marketing
Dyson is an ambitious and innovative company which makes good profits. The company is already present in many countries as well as in Asia (Japan) and has a good experience of the international market. After a strong analysis of PESTEL environment, task environment and organization's...
