Taking place during the Meiji period of Japanese history, the Japanese emperor is ecstatic for acquiring all western ideas, cultures, and styles. ... To compete with the western powers the emperor and his advisors believe that they must create a large western style military. ... Once back Algren finds that modern civilization isn't quite the same as the peaceful Japanese country-side. ... Katsumoto is then removed from the council and put under heavy guard. ... Algren briefs them on western military tactics and the set off. ...

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JAPAN: A SOCIETY DIFFERENT THAN THAT OF THE WESTERN WORLD? ... Furthermore, the system of rank is applied to almost all circumstances and to a great extent, controls the social life of an individual. ... This U.S. measurement of ranking greatly differs from the amae-seniority system of Japanese ranking, separating our two societies. The ie system, which represents the family system may also be seen as an attribute of Japanese society which sets it apart from Western society. ... Thus, although Japan and the Western world carry many cultural characteristics and political beliefs that ...

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The Second World War created an atmosphere of instability, suspicion, and fear, which blanketed the entire western world. ... There was immense public support for the internment of all Japanese in Canada. ... No evidence is provided to account for their assumption that the RCMP, army, navy, or RCAP suffered from the same incompetence. ... This is quite relevant to the interpretation of this information, for if the reader is to accept this opinion at face value it is important to prove he is in fact an expert. ... In his opinion, "The removal of all Japanese from this costal area would undo...

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From north to south, Japan is traversed by a range of mountains, which are often above 2000 metres high, which are surrounded by fertile coastal plains. ... From south-western Honshu, across Shikoku and Kyushu, a complex of lava peaks and undulating uplands stretch all the way down to the volcanic Ryukyu archipelago which includes Okinawa. ... The wet season which lasts from June through to October, succeeded by a cool season November through to February and, subsequently, hot season from March through to May. ... On Japans scarce lowlands, almost all land not being used is either for housi...

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Indeed, the previous decade had seen the nation's masses call for a 'constitutional government' and, by the beginning of the 1920's, elected politicians had come in from the peripheries to wield considerable, actual power. ... Why then, by the end of the decade, had the tide of democratic process receded, and how had Japan's conservative and authoritarian elements reined back power from the hands of the people? ... The ambiguity surrounding the role of the emperor and the military in the structure of Japanese government is commented on by Kato Shuichi, saying that...

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The Japanese welcome businesspeople from abroad and take pride in delivering high quality products. ... Methodology I have obtained information from several libraries in my area. I have gained information from expert research in journal articles in order to support my ideas. I also used secondary information from books to illustrate all supported data. ... Later we will see how all of these cultural aspects affect business communications in Japan. ...

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In all cultures, cosmetics helped beautifying the face and often turned a common face into a special appearance. ... A very important subject of this study is the corrective makeup which is magical for all women. ... In China white is the symbol of death, and in Africa it is all evil. ... Black and white color meanings are opposite in Eastern and Western cultures. For Western black signifies death, funerals, riots, villains and when combined with orange is associated with the Halloween holiday of the American culture. ...

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