Japanese Essays

“Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster.” – Dr. Geert Hofstede (Beyond your Borders). The movie Gung Ho (a Chinese expression for “work together”), demonstrates a cross-cultural relationship between the Americans and the Japanese working …

1. Why did Mikitani think Englishnization is absolutely critical to the company? Rakuten has been growing rapidly in the recent years. To maintain this level of growth and become the number one Internet Services Company in the world, Mikitani believed it was crucial to globalize Rakuten, especially in the context …

The Americans returned in 1945. Filipinos rejoiced and guerrillas who fled to the mountain joined the liberating American Army. On July 4, 1946, the Philippines regained is freedom and the Filipino flag waved joyously alone. The chains were broken. Palanca awards Another inspiration for writers in Filipino was the launching …

Uniqlo is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacture and retailer. In the past few years, Uniqlo has grown substantially through out many countries and continents. One special thing about Uniqlo is that it started out as a unisex casual wear store. As you can see that Uniqlo’s clothes are very …

The role of women varied between dynasties and continents. Most women back then were restricted from doing real jobs, like becoming a merchant or soldier in the military. The women of the Tokugawa Shogunate had about one role in their community, as well as the women in Europe’s High Middle …

I. Identification of Problems The problems outlined in this case centers around a lack of communication and preparedness for cross- cultural business. Neither Canada Timber nor Bonsai adequately showed much respect to the other’s culture. Foretelling what was to come, problems quickly ensued before the meeting took place as both …

The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai is a famous woodcut print that is commonly referred to as The Great Wave. Hokusai Katsushika was one of the greatest Japanese printmakers of the 19th century. The print, The Great Wave, is a part of a 36-piece series of the views of …

Abstract This research paper looks into the cultural of the Japanese. The dimensions of culture to go over Japan’s history, religion, communication, and so forth, alongside Hofstede’s Dimension of Culture to determine the Japanese culture to that of the American culture. Also, this paper touches on the how business practices …