INTRODUCTION: Japan is geographically described as having 47 prefectures, with 4 distinct main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. The distance separating Korea and Kyushu is only 200 km while the distance separating Hokkaido and Sakhalin is only 40 km. The formation of the Japanese civilization is said to have begun in the Jomon Period (7,000 BC to 250 BC), and is described ... simplicity, purity and harmony with nature. They view mankind as innately pure and clean, without sin or guilt, emphasizing cleanliness. Due to the fact that Shinto does not have a moral code or philosophy,...

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... of saving of Japanese households provided banks and other financial institutions with ample funds for heavy investment in the private sector. The upsurge in capital spending was associated with the introduction of new technology, often under license from foreign companies. Investment for modernization made Japanese industries more competitive on the world market, created new products, and brought Japanese enterprises ... a source of pride and national strength. Japan's striving for purity is very different form a North American idea of open doors and diversity as strength. Japan is relati...

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