Jazz is known as an American musical invention since it was originated there, but this music has branched out into many other places around the world, such as Japan specifically. ... Considering that America came up with the idea of this genre, I do not think that the Japanese style of Jazz is that different compared to America. ... In Japan, they would listen to the popular music that had been made in America and make their own version of the song and translate the lyrics of the songs.9 This began to be a reoccurrence with the Japanese using America for their customs. In the 50s and 60s, Japa...

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Since my family was not living on the naval base my brother and I could not attend the American school, which meant we had to attend the local Japanese school. ... After finishing the school year we begged our parents to move to the American base. ... Yokohama was more like American culture. ... Since we were living in Japan the required language we had to learn was Japanese. ... After Japan my father once again got transferred, this time to Naples, Italy. ...

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Victory in Japan, the battle of the Pacific is over, Japan surrenders. ... The Allied forces made the decision to drop an atomic bomb on the island of Japan with hopes of pushing the Japanese to surrender. ... The war had been going on for almost six years; the American Marines fighting in the Pacific had island hopped their way closer and closer to Japan. The Americans had a foothold close enough they were able to send bombers to obliterate Japan. ... So, where more Americans supposed to risk their lives to drag out a war they did not start? ...

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Japanese internment is the unfair relocation of thousands of Japanese individuals, of whom more than 62% were legally bound American citizens. ... And another argument is that the Japanese Americans received unfair treatment as result of the camps. ... This is why what America did was very unprofessional and very prejudice against every Japanese American or immigrant. ... So if a Japanese American wants to fight and serve this country to prove his patriotism or Americanism, then I don't see why not. ... The American Japanese did nothing, I just think we were a little too paranoid. ...

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Hirohito joined with those in Japan who believed that Japan's holdings on Asia's mainland -- mainly in Manchuria -- were vital to Japan's success. ... Hirohito faced a great decision: whether to give up Japan's occupation of China or, in order to continue the war, to extend war to the Dutch, British and Americans, who were holding back resources that the Japanese needed to pursue war. ... It was responding to an attack by Japan. ... The United States was fighting not to conquer territory or to inflate the egos of American men -- men did not die in the Pacific for the sake...

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Anime conventions that spawned in America began by a tandem of anime airings just like Japan. ... The anime today is nothing like the American cartoons. ... The Japanese view of the universe is amoral. Unlike the American view that is fair, the Japanese believes that anime should be treated the same as the good characters could die pointlessly and evil would win. ... The symbols are used in a completely different way than the Americans are used to. ...

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This paper will try to analyze the entry of Japan into the American car market and the effect on the American auto industry. ... Japan had learned how to exploit a weakness in the American auto industry, and like sharks, they smelled blood and went for the kill. ... All of this came chiefly at the expense of American auto consumers, particularly those who bought Japanese cars during this period. ... The higher prices for Japanese cars caused some consumers to defer purchases altogether and others to switch to American autos. ... The big losers were American car buyers, particularly those who o...

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Americans have unknowingly committed the dishonorable crime of culinary discrimination. ... One might think that given its history and pre-existing influence on America, Japan cooking would be as easily identified as its video games and animation. ... A lot of the dishes presented in Japan are "rustic" or "sloppy" by American standards. ... Cultural differences between America and Japan have caused quite a blockage in the culinary world. There are certainly Americans who are avid enthusiasts about the diet of Japan, but more often than not, people just don't see eye to eye with our neighb...

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Since America supplied more than half of Japan's iron, steel, and oil, Japan was hesitant to push the United States too far. ... American intelligence tapped into Japan's phone lines and knew of an attack on America but never suspected Pearl Harbor. By the time the Japanese's planes returned to their carriers at 9:45, most of the American planes on Oahu were wrecked. ... A few days later, American dropped another bomb in Nagasaki, Japan. In the conclusion of the war America defended their country as well as defeating Japan. ...

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The Japanese suffered, this was the result of the American aid to Japan which helped to rebuild their country. ... The Americans had no intention of helping the Japanese, but the communist victory in China changed this, because the Americans wanted to stop the further advance of communism. Americans started to help Japan out by not making them pay reparations for war damages and opened Japanese trade to other countries.. By the time American occupation ended in 1952, Japan had returned to prewar levels of production. ... Japan is right in their way .America, so used to being on top, has never ...

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We need to be more focused on improving education for all cultures and America as a whole. ... It also talks about the success of Japan because the "universally high level of literacy" in Japan." But, Japan is not as multicultural as America. If America were all one race it would be much easier to have a universally high level of literacy. ... Some are too focused on the individual person, while some are not focused enough as they work for America in general. ...

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This tragedy swallowed the hearts of Americans as they looked to President Roosevelt for his bravery and strength to declare war against Japan. ... Japans intent was to detour America into entering the war. ... The boat Nitto Maru, signaled to the mainland that Americans were in the area but the Japanese were too arrogant to believe them and chose not to counterstrike. ... At noon ,Japan time, the freedom flyers had reached Japans mainland and in a single file line at low altitudes the dropped their bombs on Japan's military targets. ... America not only got revenge but showed Japan and t...

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Japanese Internment Camps What were they? ... Although the camps held captive people of many different origins, the majority of the prisoners were Japanese-Americans. ... In April 1942, internment camps were set up across the United States of America. ... At the end of World War II, Japanese Americans faced rebuilding their lives. The U.S. government had forced them away from their homes and intro crowded living areas and scarred many Japanese-Americans. ...

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He also sent naval ships to watch the western half of the Atlantic and replaced british troops with American troops to guard Iceland. ... Then comes in the part of the Japanese. ... (Japanese) Shortly after the attack on pearl harbor accrued, on December 8th, 1941 president Roosevelt declared war on Japan. ... This was a big loss for the Americans and hurt them while trying to fight in WWII. ... While all of this is happening in foreign countries back at home in the united states Japanese-Americans were being forced to move into camps for the safety of the U.S. within its own land. ...

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Can you imagine if the Americans invaded mainland Japan where they had not only soldiers to fight against but also the citizens of Japan loyal to their emperor? ... The Japanese did these things anyway, they would decapitate American prisoners, or they would shove bamboo shoots under their fingernails. ... The Japanese gave no warning to the Americans and no war was declared until after the incident. ... The Americans did not want the Russians to get involved in the war against Japan. ... Fortunately the Americans won the "race of discovery". ...

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American Education Vs. Japanese Education The American education system and the Japanese education system are two very different things. ... The amount of overall work that the students do in Japan is exponential when compared to the American education system. Though being educated in Japan would have been more fulfilling the American education system put less pressure on the average person. ... In Japan students at the age of 12 go through a period of "examination hell". ...

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The first factor that led me to believe that it was a good decision was that Americans believed that the Japanese would never have surrendered. If the bomb had not been dropped many American lives would have been lost in an invasion into Japan. ... Also the Japanese were cruel towards the American soldiers of war and it was time to teach them a lesson. ... All that time and money Japan would spend rebuilding Hiroshima and Nagasaki is overwhelming. ... Also Russia was going to begin an invasion against the Japanese and had they failed we could have used the atomic bomb as a last resort. ...

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The Americans found their good from this by almost the same way as the Japanese. ... Another contrast between the article and book was about the warnings the Americans sent to Japan before they actually bombed Hiroshima. ... From this perspective it was almost as if the Americans were just heckling the Japanese. ... From the Japanese and Americans both having good from this horrific event. ... And another difference of how the Americans saying they were clearly giving the Japanese a nice solemn warning but the Japanese had no idea when they were getting attacked....

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The question is whether to drop or not to drop atomic bombs on Japan. ... Soon after Japan surrendered, ending the war. ... Was it too harsh and cruel to the Japanese? ... By deciding to drop the bombs United States of America contributed to the killing of 230,000 people. ... Dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima was the right choice of the American military. ...

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It was necessary that we have Japan's unconditional surrender, keep Russia out of East Asia and cut down on the cost of lives, Japanese and American. ... It was absolutely essential that the loss of American lives be decreased. ... It was estimated that it would cost 250,000 American lives and millions of Japanese lives to take Japan by invasion. ... The atomic bomb created a horrific death toll, in the end it saved lives, American and Japanese. ... These possibilities also made keeping Russia out of Japan yet another proponent to dropping the bombs on Japan. ...

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The US forces would have to invade the island of Japan. ... There was no way to predict when the Japanese would surrender to the US. ... If the US didn't drop the bomb the Japanese would have kept fighting. ... The Kamikaze was a group of Japanese pilots that were called "suicide pilots." ... Some people say after the Sherman's March to the Sea of the American Civil War, which was the turning point in today's warfare, civilian population centers are also considered fair game to the military. ...

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Once this happens, combined with their occupation of a large portion of Eastern Asia, Japan will have decisive control over the Western Pacific, control that extends dangerously close to American and other Allied colonies. ... I impel you to warn troops stationed in the areas of Western North America and the Pacific to be on high alert for Japanese attacks. Some American lives will be lost, but it is of utmost importance to keep that to a minimum. ... Should the Japanese attack American Troops, the American People will rally behind any measures taken against Japan. ... With the support o...

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If the primary key of concern was American causalities, then why was it realistic to drop a bomb that would still strike down Americans? ... " This is what the United States of America planned to do to the Japanese. ... With the help of the two bombs, Japan eventually decided to surrender. Many Americans supported the idea of the atomic bomb. ... Without realization of long term devastation, America did what was right. ...

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Japan was not one of them. ... Countries in Europe and North America were expected to follow all rules outlined in the Geneva Convention while Japan was free to treat their prisoners in whatever manner they saw fit. ... This cruelty spawned from the Japanese honour code. ... Conversely, the treatment of prisoners of war in North America was much more humane, more specifically in Canada. ... The death rate in Japanese camps compared to North American camps is almost double. ...

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The Japanese dropping bombs on American soil was like a kid kicking a hornet's nest. One negative consequence was the creation of Japanese internment camps. Since the Japanese were the one's responsible for the bombing of Pearl Harbor and were one of the allie's enemies, Japanese living in America were prejudged. The government accused many American-Asians of spying and conspiring with Japan. ... Although there was n direct violence, it was still traumatizing to be "kidnapped" by the government, as most Japanese-Americans were. ...

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