the power of gender, the poor treatment of minority groups, the corporate Japanese mentality, and the respect required by people in authority. However, due to globalization and the shrinking of the world, Japanese society is starting to make the change to diversity. The individualistic mentality shared by the new technology driven younger generation is putting pressure on the old Japanese status quo. The transformation is happening very slow, but as the population ages and the old conservatives
Name: Carolyn Ma Period 9 AP World COT Japan Essay Japan is a small island nation off the coast of Eastern Asia. Despite its size, Japan has proved to be formidable both economically and militarily. Since the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 opened up the past feudalistic and reclusive Japan, this nation has expanded and adopted many imperialistic policies as well as taken a more aggressive military stance. Japan has changed in many ways, but has also continued upholding
several focus on cultural changes, others emphasize the movement’s deep historical roots, and some criticize the period as flawed feminism. The loss of World War II was a catalyst for cultural change within Japan. Occupation and the subsequent influx of American ideals and culture influenced the changes that occurred in Japanese women’s lives. John Dower, a retired MIT professor of Japanese history, reflects on these cultural changes in his work “Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War
The market can often face influences and change from numerous companies all at once. Companies aiming to introduce a product to a new population face the hurdle of influencing the market to create a need for their product, if there is not one already. In Ethan Watters’ essay, The Mega-Marketing of Depression in Japan, Watters addresses the methods with which GlaxoSmithKline introduces and changes the very culture of the Japanese in order to create a need for their antidepressant drug, Paxil. Though
“Hojoki” is the collections of essays written by Chomei in the Kamakura period. This literature is for Buddhist concept of impermanence. “The Tales of Heike” is the story of the Genji war, the fight between Taira and Minamoto clans for control of Japan. Both literatures have pretty similar main points of the topic through the Buddhism and the criticism of the life. However, we can also compare both literature for the societies of Japan in late twelfth century, Kamakura period, because they each have
Depression in Japan,” Ethan Watters illustrates and explains how the Western conception of an illness has been deliberately exported to Japan. In both of these texts, there is a clear overlap between the themes of cultural narratives and personal choices. Cultural narratives in a given society help shape the community and allow an individual to get a better understanding of the general principals and societal norms. For examples, narratives such as a culture of smartness in Ho’s essay and marking strategies
words) Australia and Japan. Once world war enemies, the two nation states’ relationship has grown considerably in the past 7 decades to become mutually invested economic and strategic partners. However, although there are numerous benefits to seeking a security alliance with Japan, both now and in the future, Australia should not seek such an arrangement. There are multiple reasons behind this strategy including Australia not taking a side in the rivalry between China and Japan and because the mutual
HH1002 Essay Outline CHIN LI-CHENG U1630612C HISTORY T3 Topic The role of Japanese foreign policy in relation to the 17th Century crisis Research Question Did the foreign policy adopted by the Tokugawa Bakufu help Japan to cope with the challenges of the ‘general crisis’ during the 17th Century, or did it worsen the problems faced by Japan? Hypothesis Hypothesis: The foreign policy adopted by the Tokugawa Bakufu served to help Japan to cope with the challenges of the ‘general crisis’ during the 17th
important for regional affairs in East Asia? The first Sino – Japanese war is an important moment for the history of East Asia, which has indicated the emergence of a new regional and world power - Japan. In my essay, I will firstly, show the background of the conflict and in what conditions China and Japan were prior to the war. Secondly, I will outline five key causes of the war and explain why those reasons were more important than the others. Lastly, I will explicate why the outcomes of the conflict
Australia and Japan expressed their interest in signing a defence technology cooperation agreement after Japanese Prime Minister Abe and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott ’s meeting during Abe’s visit to Australia in July (Prime Minister of Australia 2014). This is surprising for the international society as the Japanese constitution did not allow Japan to export its military technologies until the Japanese government’s recent change to Article 9 (Nye 2014). Even though the agreement is not signed