... of providing both Japanese and Canadian youth with global experiences and a better understanding of the cultural and social dynamics of each other. How has globalization between Canada and Japan impacted social norms, behaviour, and interaction? Japan's young generation seems to be not only better equipped for globalization, but also more independent-minded and bias-free in revaluating Japanese culture including traditional practices ... . The largest imports from Japan were vehicle and vehicle parts, nuclear machinery, and electrical machinery and equipment in 2011. In the entertainment...

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... quite appealing. Illusions of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness listed verbatim in the mighty Declaration of Independence coupled with images that depict such a prosperous lifestyle provide incentives to adopt Western values and its capitalist system (Wasserstrom, 2003, p.1). The American made-for-TV society provides hope of a brighter future that many countries willingly adopt. Yet within ... There is a delicate balance between a desire by nations to globalize and the corporations" desire for nations to do so. Though at times the latter tends to outweigh the other, both exist....

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... on six different continents. Culturally we can see everyday examples of what Globalists would call Globalization. In Britain we eat McDonalds and Sushi, wear Issey Miyake perfume, watch Manga films and play Sony Playstation games. Politically nation states do not hold ultimate power over all policies and all behaviour as a whole. National governments have joined ... of the Internet. In fact AOL's current advertising campaign advertises their service (a huge US Internet Service Provider) as a Digital Community', a strikingly similar phrase. To use the notion of global and digital communit...

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