Japan presentstion

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Kim BlackCulture

Rebekah DibbleHistory

Shawn CoxGovernment

Ben CutlerThe Church

Ken HillTechnology

Jenny JohnsonEconomy

Sara SchowBanking and Business


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Map of Japan


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Speed Train Rice Fields

Oyster Farms Tokyo

Regional Differences & Diversity


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Population Comparisons

61 126

1,250

7 40

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Population in Millions

Thailand

Japan

China

Hong KongSingapore


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Customs & Etiquette

Remove shoes, two kinds of slippers

No tipping

Restrooms, B.Y.O.T.P.

Importance of gifts, often food

Slurping, chopsticks, and other diningadvice


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Religion

51%43%

1%5%

Shinto

Buddism

Christian

Other


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Shinto

Shinto (the way of the gods)

Shinto does not have a founder nor does it have sacredscriptures like the sutras or the bible

The kamiare the objects of worship in Shinto. They are

sacred spirits and can take various forms such as naturalelements like the sun, mountains, trees, rocks, and thewind.


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Shinto

In contrast to Western religions there are no absolutesin Shinto, even though there is a most importantgoddess, the Sun goddess.

A written code of ethics and morals does not reallyexist in Shinto; but the Confucian ethics had meltedtogether with Shinto over the centuries.

Nowadays, the people seek support from Shinto andvisit shrines in order to pray for good fortune and toavoid evil spirits


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Buddhism

Originated in India in the 6th century BC. Buddhism

consists of the teachings of the Buddha, Gautama

Siddhartha.

Its central theories are that human life is full of

suffering due to worldly desires, illness, death and the

loss of loved ones. By getting rid of desires andattachments, one can achieve the state of enlightenment

(Nirvana) and escape suffering and the circle of

reincarnations.


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Buddhism

Buddhism was imported to Japan in 538 or 552 in formof a present from the king of the friendly Korean

kingdom of Kudara (or Paikche).

The new religion was welcomed by the ruling nobleswhile the common people did not understand itscomplex theories.

Nowadays about 90 million people consider themselvesBuddhists in Japan.


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History of Japan

Feudal Centuries-Five Main Periods

Kamakura Period (1185-1333)

Muromachi Period (1333-1576)

Momoyama Period (1576-1600)

Christian Century (1543-1640)

Tokugawa Period (1600-1867)


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History of Japan (contd)

Modern History and Its Applications toBusiness

Emperor Meiji-Westernization andIndustrialization (1867)

WWII

Recovery Program and Success of the

Japanese EconomyEconomic Stagnation, Corruption, the Asia

Crisis


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History of Japan (contd)

Japan Today

Economy

Rumors that Japanese Prime Minster isabout to Resign


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Government

Constitutional Monarchy

3 Branches of Power

LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) is the

main political partyEmperor became only "symbol of the

state by the Constitution of 1946


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Three Branches

Cabinet (Executive): Prime Minister & cabinet

Diet (Legislative):

House of Representatives(500 members)

House of Councillors(252 members)

(Members elected by the people)

Judiciary: Supreme Court and lower courts


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Prime Minister

YOSHIRO MORI

AGE: 62

PARTY: LDP FACTION: Fukuda

DISTRICT: Lower House

UNIVERSITY: Waseda

Japan is "a divinenation with theemperor at its center"


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Establishing the Church

On September, 1, 1901, Heber J. Grant (then a member

of the Quorum of Twelve, and newly called president of

the Japanese Mission) led his three companions to a

secluded spot in a small grove situated on the slope ofone of the rolling hills lying south of Yokohama, to

dedicate the land of Japan to the preaching of the

gospel.
http://www.mission.net/japan/kobe/photos/laiefeb1974.html


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Translating the Book of

Mormon On January 11, 1904, President Ensign asked all of the

missionaries to begin translating different sections of the Book of

Mormon.

By September 15, they had completed the First Book of Nephiforty-nine English pages.

The first translation of the Book of Mormon was completed on

March 21, 1906, but the corrections and revisions took longer than

the original work.

Because he was dissatisfied with his early sections, Taylor revisedthe entire first translation, and this took from May 1906 until

December. The finished product was off the press on October 6,

1909. Five thousand copies were printed.
http://lds.org/


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The Church During WWII

In 1924 the Japanese Mission was closed after atwenty-three-year history.

On January 1, 1946, Emperor Hirohito issued a

proclamation that he was not a divine or quasi-divineperson and that the Japanese people were not superiorin any way to other races and peoples.

In the spring of 1947, the First Presidency calledBrother Edward L. Clissold to go to Japan toinvestigate the possibility of re-opening the mission,and was set apart as mission president on October 22,1947.


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The Tokyo Temple

On September 13, 1980,ribbons were cut for thetemple open house. OnSeptember 15, the public

phase of the open housebegan. 48,000 visitors visitedthe the ten-million-dollaredifice.

The temple was dedicated onMonday Oct. 27, 1980.

On June 11, 2000 PresidentHinkley dedicated theFukuoka mini temple.
http://www.eng.utah.edu/~ruefenac/lds/temples/images/tokyo_japan.jpg


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The Church Today

Since 1996, five new stakes

have been created in Japan

bringing the total number of

stakes in Japan to 30.

Missionary work in Japan

continues to progress despite

cultural and social

hindrances


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Technology Transfer

Immediately after World War II,technology transferred mainly from the

US to Japan.Constitution

Rebuilding of their economy

Capitalism

Diffusion of technology has since thenreversed.


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Technology Transfer

Toyota Manufacturing Technology

JIT (Toyota System)

mid-1970s

TQMDeming Prize

Originally a way to compete with USIn 1956 Japan adopted Quality as its

national slogan


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Pokemon

Sony Playstion2


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Japans Economy

GDP

-0.5% 3rdquarter

+0.8% 4thquarter

Business investment for 4thquarter 2000 postedits biggest gain in almost 4 years

Net export: -0.3% in 4thquarter

Debt projected to reach 666 trillion yen ($5.6trillion) which is approximately 130% of GDP

In February, S&P cut Japans debt rating fromAAA to AA+


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Japans Economy

BOJ (Bank of Japan) set short-term

borrowing rates to 0.15% from 0.25%

BOJ made official statement on changingpolicy: targeting money supply instead of

targeting interest rates.

April 2: Japanese Yen falls to its lowestlevel in 2.5 years.


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Japanese Quarterly GNP 1990-2000

Current: 0.8% (4th

quarter 2000)


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Japanese Unemployment 1980-2000

Current unemployment: 4.9%


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Real Estate Valuations

1990 2001 % Change

National

All 100 72.30 -27.7%

Commercial 100 54.20 -45.8%

Residential 100 85.30 -14.7%

Industrial 100 87.50 -12.5%

Tokyo

All 100 28.70 -71.3%Commercial 100 21.00 -79.0%

Residential 100 36.50 -63.5%

Industrial 100 41.90 -58.1%


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Japanese CPI


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Nikkei 225: Last seven months


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Nikkei 225: Two decades


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Japanese Banking System

The United States has an estimated 8500

commercial banksJapan has fewer

than 100.Bank Consolidation

Current State of Japanese Banking

System


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Greetings

Handshake

Traditional bow

Business Cards


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Introductions

Say How do you do?, not Hello

Use Last names, plus san

Corporate titles and ranks are very

important


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Entertaining

Business entertaining is usually after

business hours and rarely in the home

Allow your host to order for you

Chopstick etiquette


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Helpful Hints

Nodding is very important

Quiet, dignified and modest behavior is

essential

Proximity

Sit erect with both feet on the floor

Do not compliment Japanese publicly


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Conducting Business

Be introduced through an intermediary

Gift giving

Take your time in getting acquainted

Observe Japanese meeting protocol

Be aware of communication differences

Giri, mutual obligation


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