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Germany conducted experiments with biological weapons during World War I. Furthermore, the Japanese military participated in extensive biowarfare both before and during World War II. Notably, China was the first nation to witness the horrors of World War II. The invasion of China by Japanese forces during which strategies of warfare were employed resulting in…

When we think of the country Japan, the first things that may come to mind are geishas, sushi, or that the Capital is Tokyo right? Well, Japan is known for many other things such as their traditional arts and tea ceremonies. Japanese people are also well known for being respectful and peaceful people. There are…

            1945 was the year that marked the end of the Second World War. The years that came after that became a period of reconstruction for the countries that had been heavily damaged in the war. Japan was one those countries. Having been one of the major players in the war from the Axis Powers,…

The committed brand is well known, almost worldwide, for its bio and affordable products. These values fit perfectly the Japanese vision of beauty and aesthetics. This embodies clear market opportunity for Yves Rocher, which hence our will to enter this market. However, Japanese culture has special features that are important to study and to connect…

HISTORY Ancient Japan (to 1185) Japan has been inhabited since the Stone Age. The early Japanese were primitive hunters, gatherers, and farmers. They lived in small villages, growing rice in paddies and irrigated fields. They had no writing system, and they worshiped nature gods and family ancestors. Chieftains headed clanlike tribes. According to legend, the…

Japan is a vast beautiful country with interesting facts and ideas embedded into their history. Let’s go back to May, 3, 1947, Japan’s Current constitution adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution Thus forming the country that we now know as Japan. The origin of Japan can be found in the Yayoi period where migrants from…

Making a Samurai Western: Japan and the White Samurai Fantasy in the Last Samurai American pop culture such as Hollywood cinema has incorporated many Japanese samurai mythology and ideology for the entertainment of North Americans. Hollywood’s representation of Japan in contemporary cinema and television embodies “contradictions within the American popular discourse of Japan that draws…

Vietnam – Japan Relations The economy of Vietnam Vietnam – a country locates in South East Asia which has the area of 329,560 sq km. With the history spans over 4000 years, Vietnam’s identity has been shaped by long-running conflicts with foreign forces. The Socialist People’s Republic of Vietnam was founded in 1954 and unified…

In today’s world culture is becoming more relevant as more areas become multicultural. The basic understanding of cultures outside of ones own has become imperative. In a multicultural society the basic understanding of other cultures is beneficial to all parties involved. The understanding of culture can display a sign of respect and open doors to…

The colonization of the Americas by Spain and the start of extensive silver mining in Japan greatly boosted silver production, which had both positive and negative consequences. Japan and Spain, as suppliers, along with Ming China, as a receiver, appeared to benefit from the surge in silver mining. However, this increase also resulted in global…