Geishas
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A 7 page research paper that takes the form of a study. This study consists of a literature review to ascertain the legitimacy of the Western perception that geishas are prostitutes. This examination of literature is based on the hypothesis that this prevalent Western assumption pertaining to geishas is false. While sexuality is undoubtedly a part of the lives of these women, this private part of their lives in not a part of their role as geisha. This study explores what does constitute the appeal of the geisha, the history of the profession and why the West has this fundamental misconception about the geisha’s art. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Gender Difference In Japan
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11 pages in length. Throughout Japan's history, women have typically been represented as a combination of an oppressed yet liberated gender, inasmuch as there have long existed significant patriarchal overtones. While there has historically been a certain population of Japanese women who have held high social position due to their business or personal relations, the primary focus has long rested upon those women who, by way of patriarchal influence, sought to break free from such constraints. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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GLOBALIZATION CHALLENGES OF TOYOTA AND HONDA
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This 4-page paper focuses on the challenges that Asian companies face as they go global. The companies highlighted are Toyota and Honda. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTasiancha.rtf

Gucci; Marketing Success
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This success or failure of a company is not only due to the products, it is also reliant on the marketing. This 20 page paper examines the well known company Gucci and the way the company has marketed its’ goods, including some failures, to reach the current successful position of a brand with an exclusive image. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
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Health Care - Japan and United States
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This 6 page paper compares different aspects of the health care system in these two countries. As such, it comments on a variety of issues and provides a great deal of statistical data. Examples include: infant mortality rates, life expectancy, expenditures per capita, availability of medical technology, percentage each government spends, impact of an aging population. The writer also discusses medical training, changes in the Japanese health care system, and research. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Heian Period Literature
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A 2 1/2 page paper that examines what can be learned from studying Heian period literature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Hersey's Hiroshima
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This 5 page paper examines the book Hiroshima by John Hersey. Some quotes are included. No additional sources cited.
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Hiroshima in Historical Perspective
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This 11 page paper evaluates how the dropping of the atomic bomb was viewed in the 1940s and then again fifty years later . Differences in reporting as well as ideology are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Historical Analysis of the Edward Zwick Film, “The Last Samurai” (2003)
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A 4 page paper which considers whether or not this film can be recommended as a source of historical information. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGlastsam.rtf

History in “Proud Shoes” by Murray and “Nisei Daughter” by Sone
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the historical aspects found in “Proud Shoes” by Pauli Murray and “Nisei Daughter” by Monica Sone. No additional sources cited.
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How Did Pearl Harbor Affect the Japanese?:
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This 7 page paper discusses the impact of Pearl Harbor and how the Americans responded to this unprecidented event. Specifically, this paper discusses America's military response and how this affected Japan in terms of their military and economy. Bibliograpy lists 9 sources.
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How Did The Drop Of Atomic Bomb In Hiroshima Influence Japan And The United States In Terms Of Cultural Memory?
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4 pages in length. Examining the way in which dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima influenced cultural memory of Japan and the United States requires one to look at the event from two entirely different perspectives. America felt justified in doing so if it meant bringing an end to battle; Japan took it as the primary motivating factor to continue retaliating even upon surrendering after the initial bombing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCHirosh.rtf

How Women's Roles Have Changed in the Japanese Workplace From Submissive to Aggressive
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A 5 page paper which examines the changing roles of women in the Japanese workplace, how this change has affected society, men and their positions, and how office ladies (OLs) get their way by using their gender to manipulate men. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Human Resource Management In Japan And America
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A 20 page paper. Human resource management has evolved over the last fifty or more years in the United States to become an integral and essential part of the American corporation. The same is not true in Japan. In fact, until the last decade, human resource management was given little attention in Japan. This paper provides an introduction to the topic, an overview of human resource management in the United States, an overview of HRM in Japan, a comparison of HR in the two nations and concluding remarks. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: PGhrmjp.rtf

Impacts of Japanese Rule in Korea
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A 6 page discussion of the many impacts the Japanese had during their rule in Korea. This paper emphasizes the negativities of these impacts actually served to foster a strong sense of Korean nationalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPkoreajapcol.rtf

Impressing the Impressionists - Japonisme & French Art in the Nineteenth Century
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An 8-page paper that examines the influence of Japonisme, a trend stemming from the work of Japanese ukiyo-e artists, on the works of French artists during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Discussed are Japanese master painters Hokusai Katsushika and Hiroshige Ando and the manner in which they influenced the works of French Impressionist artists Edgar Degas and Claude Monet. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCImpres.doc

In “Kokoro” – Suicide the Only Answer?:
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In “Kokoro” – Suicide the Only Answer?: This 5-page essay examines Natsume Soseki’s novel, Kokoro in terms of the pervasive loneliness in modern times. It is Soseki’s contention that the increased independence and freedom creates the isolation that results in the individual’s loneliness. Unable to find their way, his characters opted for suicide -- was that their only answer? Bibliography lists 2 sources. SNKokoro.doc
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Innovative Policies Initiated by Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
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This is a 12 page paper discussing the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan and some of their innovative policies. Since the formation of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan in 1955 resulting from the unification of several small conservative parties, the LDP has managed to initiate several innovative economic and national policies which have allowed Japan to recover from its post World War II depressive economy. The LDP, although conservative in nature, has adapted many international political techniques, both conservative and socialist, to improve the economy in Japan to the extent that it is now one of the leading industrialized nations in the world. The LDP government’s policies have involved a great deal of cooperative measures which allow for the support of large industries, small businesses, farming and support of a welfare system. In all cases, the government’s role has been to aid and support the increased economy in Japan and spurring the nation into total employment. In times of decreased support of the agricultural and small business industries in other countries in the West, Japan increased their support of farmers and small business which resulted in growth and prosperity in both cases. The LDP has also responded to political and popular pressure in regards to welfare and now has a health care program that is higher than most others in the world. This flexible conservatism is no doubt what is the secret of the success of the LDP and also the success of Japan’s recovery and solid economic standing on the world stage. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Israel's Lost Tribes & Shinto Custom
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A 6 page research paper that investigates the idea that the Lost Tribes of Israel may have settled in Japan. In particular, the writer compares the remarkable similarities between the customs of Shinto shrines and Judaism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khjudshi.rtf

Japan
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In 6 pages, the author discusses Japan, giving general information about Japan, its communications, customs, rituals, etc. Japan is a wondrous country filled with a rich cultural heritage and a many customs that are different from those in the Western world. The customs of Japan have generated many "do's and don'ts" that make travel to Japan interesting. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Japan - US Policy / Amae
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An 8 page research paper on the Japan-US relations from their first contacts. The writer explores the hills and valleys of the relationship to current policies, based on the Japan ideal of amae and the U.S. response to same. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Japan / Recession (1998)
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A 5 page discussion of the reasons behind Japan's recession, financial statistics concerning debt and balance of payments, contemporary economic predictions in regards Japan's recovery, and positive steps taken for recovery. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Japan and China: A Comparison of Environments
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A 6 page overview of the natural resources and ecological complexity of Japan and China. Summarizes the fact that since China is larger in terms of physical land coverage it encompasses more ecological diversity than does Japan. Concludes that each country shares the threat of overdevelopment and severe impact to their fragile ecosystems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Japan and Korea
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This 7 page paper considers both of these countries as potential destinations for investment. The writer looks at the similarities and differences in terms of social economic and cultural factors that may impact on an investment decision. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEkorjap.rtf

Japan And North Korea: Great Foes
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15 pages in length. The extent to which North Korea and Japan have been great foes is both grand and far-reaching; that the two Asian nations have socially, economically and politically antagonized each other for decades speaks to an aggressive and wholly hostile history. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: TLCJapKor.rtf

JAPAN AND THE UK: A COMMON VISION
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10 pages. This paper discusses the political and economical relationship between the United Kingdom and Japan after 1945. This includes the past, the present and the future of their relationship. Topics also include why the United Kingdom should not ignore Japan because a relationship with Japan is important for the future of the United Kingdom. At this point it looks like they have a good future together. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Japan and War Crimes
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A 3 page paper which examines the Japanese war crimes of WWII, examining why they still refuse to truly acknowledge they took place. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Japan in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
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7 pages. It is said that the Tokagawa tried to freeze history in order to continue their rule, and that ultimately the emperor's of China behaved in a similar manner. Both regimes would then have been unprepared for the invasion of the West in the mid-nineteenth century. This paper will focus on this and the fact that the Meji Restoration was a self-strengthening movement. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAtokag.rtf

Japan's Business Laws / Sony Corp.
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An 8 page research paper on the relationship between Sony Corp. and Japan Business Law. Using the Japanese ideology of Kaizen and Keiretsu, the writer offers a discussion on the reciprocal success between the company and the government. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Sonyngov.doc

Japan's Comfort Women
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This 6 page paper examines Yuri Tanaka's book "Japan's Comfort Women." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Japan's Emergence As A Major Industrial Power
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses the issues involved with helping Japan emerge as a major industrial power. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Japan's Food Culture
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A 5 page examination of the differences which exist between Japan and the United States in terms of food choices. The author emphasizes that while Japanese culture has many of the same problems and manifestations of Western culture but at the same time it has a uniqueness which is characterized by an intricate balance between all of its cultural facets. Japanese food preferences reflect a direct tie between her environment, her traditions, and her contemporary challenges. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Japan's Improved Economy
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This 4 page paper argues that deregulation is not necessary now that Japan's economy has improved so much. The economy is discussed in terms of how it fared through the 1990s and how it is doing in 2004. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Japan's Independence
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When one thinks of Japan it is difficult not to think of their leadership in the technological shpere of business. Japan is synonymous to 'electronics' in the minds of many of the world's consumers. This 2 page paper explores the economic opportunities and constraints that have brought Japan into the international arena. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Japan's Outlook on World Politics
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This 5 page paper examines some of Japan's policies in order to evaluate the statement that Japan will continue the active, assertive and nationalist stance it takes now with regard to its defense policy, foreign economic policy and diplomatic stance regarding its history. The paper finds that the statement is largely untrue since Japan is changing – or considering changing – all three of these policies; however, the terms "active, assertive and nationalist" will still apply. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Japan's Relationship With Korea
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A 3 page paper discussing the oppressive rule Japan held over Korea during the Japanese occupation 1910-1945. Japan ruled Korea with little regard for the nominal constitution and with the intent of eradicating everything Korean, including the language, from the soul of the Korean people they ruled. Though powerless to overcome the Japanese, the Korean people developed a strong sense of nationalism in response to the occupation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Japan's Rise And Development From 1600 To The Present
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses Japan's economic, political, religious and artistic development from 1600 to the present. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Japan's Self Defense Forces
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World War II left a legacy of peace and prosperity for the island nation of Japan. This 7 page paper argues that although the purpose of Japan's Self Defense Force is to provide self defense, their capabilities are certainly beyond what is necessary to conduct war. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Japan’s Educational System: Exam Hell, School Violence, and Other Negatives of Japan’s Historic Approach to Education
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An 11 page overview of Japan’s educational system. Stressing the negativities of “exam hell”, a process through which Japan’s youth determine their suitability in the eyes of their government for pursuing higher education, the author emphasizes that Japan is indeed a multifaceted culture, one which is sometimes more characterized by diversity and conflict that by harmony and homogeneity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Japan’s Position on International Issues
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This 15 page paper discusses Japan’s positions on such issues as the global environment, international crime and the war on terror. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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