...1.0 Business Description 1.1 Company Background Shiseido started off Japan's first Western-style pharmacy 140 years ago in 1872 (Shiseido, 2012) .Since then, Shiseido has led Japanese cosmetics technology and culture, it has expanded its business to countries and regions in Europe, Americas, and Asia/Oceania (Shiseido, 2012). Shiseido expands globally since 1957 in a number of countries in the Asian market, starting point in Taiwan then to Singapore, Thailand and China. Shiseido brand products are sold in 88 countries and regions including Japan ,as of April 2012 (Shiseido, 2012). Shiseido is accelerating the speed with which we are exploring new markets in order to deliver Shiseido brand products to more customers around the world. Currently Shiseido has 10 Research and Development sites and 15 plants in their production network. Primary product focus are on skincare and cosmetics, other product offerings includes healthcare, fine toiletries, restaurant operation and other activity. Their skincare range targets at women from 15 and above, having different skincare ranges for different age groups (Anon.). Their major competitors includes in Japan, local big players such as Kanebo and Kose. 2.0 Internal Analysis 2.1 Strengths Shiseido's strengths includes having more than 10 strong brands/lines, having the advantage in more than 100 years of skincare research and high quality assurance on the products they manufactured (Shiseido, 2012). Shiseido's current resources...
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...Finished and Stapled: The Power of Words Teri Madia COM/295 September 1, 2014 Todd Breton Finished and Stapled: The Power of Words Was it something I said? Employees are signing petitions, customer satisfaction is low, stock prices are sliding quickly, and profits are down. Ethical business decisions can have a great impact on employees, customers, investors, and the profitability of a company. This is precisely what one of the most successful global office supply stores is facing since it recently issued a policy memorandum to its managers that resulted in accusations that the company was reducing employee hours as a result of the Affordable Health Care Act (BuzzFeedNews, 2014). Old or New Policy; That is the Question On December 6, 2013, Staples distributed a policy memorandum that restricted the number of hours that part-time employees could work to 25 hours each week. The memorandum indicated that the company was issuing the policy with an effective date of January 4, 2014 and would allow managers to hire additional staff to ensure adequate coverage. While employees feel it is a mechanism for avoiding the mandates of the Affordable Health Care Act, a Staples spokesman stated that the policy is not new and that the policy has been in affect for more than a decade. Moreover, the spokesman indicates, the policy is a reiteration of an old policy in attempt to offer scheduling flexibilities and ensure efficiencies. (BuzzFeedNews, 2014)...
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...D : ill take care of this big sister. Onee san o makasemasu Two 2-piece Hotcake Meals. Hatto keki futatsu desu Oops, Sorry big sister. Are, gomen ne onee san Extra syrup for you. Moto siruppu R : How’s your crush? Suki no otoko do desu ka? D : Fine. Daijobu desu He smiled at me big sister Watashi ni niku-niku ni shitemasu R : Smile back at him. Otagai ni niku-niku ni shimasu Like this. Kono kanji D : Like this? Kono kanji? R : No. chigao Just a bit. sukoshi D : This? Kore? ------------------------------------------------- R : Its my treat tomorrow. ------------------------------------------------- Ashita sukoji dai ga watashi ga harao A: I have a new favorite. Atarashi daisuki ga arimasu The new chicken (mcmc) mcdo Chiken makudo ga atarashii Now more juicier and delicious with just the right crunch Motto jusi atto oishii Fittari kuranchi desu Mmm mmm Mcmcmc You’ll see the difference Jibun de wakarimasu dochi ga Taste that youll never (mcmc) forget Aji ga wasuremasen J : Hi guys! Ne minna san A: Oi joan, Come here ne joan, oide kudasai J: Theres so many people at the mall Depaato de ippai ningin ga imasu A: You’ve been in (mcmc) Makati? Makati ni itan desu ka? Eat first. Tabete kudasai J: ill (mcmc) order one tomorrow! ------------------------------------------------- Asta mo ikai tanomu desu I hope I can say through this song all of my heart’s desire. Utta de hanashi kotto hoshii Sembu jibun...
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...Sumo Name Institution Guttmann, A., & Thompson, L. (2001). Japanese sports: A history. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. Guttmann gives an all-inclusive survey of Japanese Sports in general. He talks about how fascinating Sumo is and is attentive to the complex interaction of traditional and modern elements. He goes further to explain why he is cynic about the use of the samurai tradition to explain Japan’s success in sports. Nihon Sumō Kyōkai. (1986). Sumo. Japan: Nihon-Sumo-Kyokai Nihon explains in details how important Sumo is and how it is highly recognized in Japan by the government. He also complains about the concept of two high-naked men wrestling within a small roped ring, and the deeper meaning of it all. He goes ahead to elaborate that this encompasses both Shinto beliefs and Japan’s most understated cultural nuance. He explains how old the sport is dating back to 1500 years and professionalized in the 18th century. Gutman, B. (1995). Sumo wrestling. Minneapolis: Capstone Press. This interesting book helps to uncover the mystery and tradition of the ancient fighting arts. Gutman explains in a very interesting way how, many years back, Asian warriors found out that the human body can serve as a weapon to be used in attacking enemies and protecting oneself. Sharnoff, L. (1993). Grand sumo: The living sport and tradition. New York: Weatherhill. This book by Sharnoff gives readers an insight about the men who wrestle each other. It also talks...
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...Q: What is the name for Japan in Japanese? 1. The name for Japan in Japanese is 日本 (Kanji) / Nihon (Romaji) Q: What do the characters for its name mean? 2. 日 symbolizes the sun and is pronounced in various ways, the one in日本 being "NI". 本 symbolizes origin and is pronounced as "HON”. Nihon stands for Origin of the Sun. Q: What are the five countries that surround Japan? 3. The five countries that surround Japan are Russia, North and South Korea, China and Taiwan. Q: What are the three seas to the north, north-west and south-west, and what is the ocean to the south and east of Japan? 4. The three seas to the north, north-west and south-west of Japan are the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Q: Japan is an ______ (a chain of islands). 5. Japan is an archipelago. Q: About how many islands are there in Japan? 6. There are about 7000 islands in Japan. Q: What are the names of the four largest islands? 7. The names of the four main islands are Honshu Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu. Q: About what percentage of Japan’s land is mountainous and/or forested? 8. About 73% of Japan's land is mountainous and about 67% of the land is covered by forests. Q: Many of Japan’s mountains, such as Mount-Fuji (Fuji-san), the highest mountain, are ______. 9. Many of Japan’s mountains, such as Mount-Fuji (Fuji-san), the highest mountain, are active volcanoes. Q: What other natural hazards are there in Japan (name three)? 10. There are many natural disasters that...
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...Ang Hapon o Hapón[9] /həpɒˈn/ (Hapones: 日本 Nihon o Nippon; tinatawag na 日本国 Nippon-koku (tulong·impormasyon) o Nihon-koku na may kahulugang Estado ng Hapon) ay isang bansang matatagpuan sa Silangang Asya. Binubuo ang bansang Hapon ng mga pulo, na ang apat na pinakamalaki ay Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku, at Hokkaidō. Isa sa mga pinakamayamang bansa ang Hapon sa mundo na kilala sa mga produktong pang-transportasyon at elektroniks. Ang kapital nitong Tōkyō ay ang pinakamalaking kalungsuran sa buong mundo. Ang Hapon ay binubuo ng 6,852 mga isla. Karamihan sa mga isla dito ay mabundok, at ang iba ay may mga bulkan, kabilang na ang pinakamataas na bahagi ng bansa, ang Bundok Fuji. Ang Hapon ay pang-sampu sa may pinakamalaking populasyon, na may 128 milyong katao. Ang Kalakhang Tokyo, kasama ang Tokyo at ang iba pang nakapalibot na prepektura, ay ang pinakamalaking metropolitanong lugar, na tinitirahan ng 30 milyong katao. May mga pagsasaliksik na nagsasabi na may mga taong nanirahan na sa mga isla ng Hapon noong panahon pa ng paleolitiko.[10] Ang bansang Hapon ay ang ikatlong pinamalaking ekonomiya sa buong mundo noong 2012 (ayon sa nominal GDP), at ang ikaanim sa pinakamalaking naangkaat at tagapag-angkat. Ito ay kasapi ng mga Nagkakaisang Bansa, G8, at ng APEC. Isang republikang pederal ang Estados Unidos ng Amerika o Mga Nagkakaisang Estado ng Amerika na may limampung estado at isang distritong pederal. Matatagpuan sa kalagitnaan ng Hilagang Amerika ang karamihan sa mga estado nito...
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...www.ccsenet.org/ass Asian Social Science Vol. 7, No. 9; September 2011 A Brief Research Note: Some Issues on Japanese-Filipino Children Shiro Ito Ph.D. Student, Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines E-mail: shiro.ito@up.edu.ph Received: March 27, 2011 Abstract This qualitative case study aims to explore reasons that led to the absence of the Japanese father from the family, how it affects the present situation of Japanese-Filipino children (JFC), and to conceptualize socioemotional factors that influence JFC’s life. The study covers current situations and socioemotional and socioeconomic problems of JFC and used standard qualitative techniques to gather field data. This study has identified that JFC are shaped by sociocultural and socioeconomic differences between Japan and the Philippines that play in individuals’ lives and decisions. The union of two people from different cultures and nationalities coupled with socioeconomic struggles and each individual’s underlying reasons to unite (marriage/cohabitation) may also lead to their separation. Furthermore, the study identified several unique socioemotional factors of the JFC as well: perceived unique ethnicity, the retention of a degree of love to the father who abandons them, and the need to see their fathers instead of feeling hatred and anger. Despite their abandonment, the JFC feel proud of their Japanese culture. Finally, JFC feel they...
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...human cell mutating substances, thus helping in the prevention of cancer. (Ref.. Japan National Genetics Research Center, Hamamatsu Public Health Center, Shizuoka Pharmaceutical College and Shizuoka Women’s College research findings) • GREEN TEA contains `Tannin` which has a very high success rate in interfering with the production of lipid peroxide in human bodies, thus helping slowing down the ageing process. In comparision, Vitamin E has much lower success rate in doing so. (Ref.. Okayama University Department of Pharmacology) • GREEN TEA has Enzymes that combat the causes of high blood pressure. It is also helpful in combatting cerebral apoplexy, heart disease and other geriatic diseases. (Ref.. Tohoku University Dr. Meguro Nihon Medical College Dr. Fukui Nagoya City University Dr. Aoki) • GREEN TEA provides ZINC, one of the necessary elements for meeting the nutritive demands of pregnancy. (Ref.. Kagoshima University Department of Medicine) • GREEN TEA contains vitamin C an essential nutrient for human body. • GREEN TEA contains Fluoride which is especially helpful in fighting tooth decay. Even just rinsing the mouth out with Green Tea, after meals, is highly effective in preventing tooth decay. (Ref.. Tokyo University of Medicine and Dentistry) Green Tea Benefits The benefits of green tea range from its potential role in reducing the risk of Alzheimer's Disease, certain cancers, cardiovascular diseases, improving oral health to its thermogenic...
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...product, the after sales service, quality of management, the company itself and the human being are all integral parts of a successful total quality management organizational culture. In short, total quality management represents a movement, which is revolutionizing the way business is done in the industrialized world and Kaoru Ishikawa was one of the elite few that identified the possibilities; truly a man of vision. Primary Work and Significant Accomplishments Professor Ishikawa graduated in 1939 from the Engineering Department of Tokyo University, where he majored in Applied Chemistry. He earned his Doctorate of Engineering in 1960 and was promoted to Professor at the University, where he was subsequently awarded the Deming Prize, Nihon Keizai Press Prize; the Industrial Standardization Prize for his dissertations on Quality Control and the Grant Award in 1971 from the American Society for Quality Control for the education program he developed. This impressive list of scholarly achievements and recognitions reflect the distinctive contributions that Ishikawa made to the Total Quality...
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...Some historians refer to Japan’s social, economic, and political advancements during the late 19th century and early 20th century as the “Meiji Miracle.” During the 1860’s the Tokugawa shogunate was at its weakest point and it would soon fall after the shotgun abdicated his power. In 1868, the Meiji regime was established under Mutsuhito in Edo, or modern Tokyo. Previously during the Edo rule; the weak Tokugawa rulers were forced into signing unequal treaties with various Western powers. The Meiji emperor and his advisors soon realized that Japan must change and initiate reforms in order to prevent the Western powers from dominating Japan. The Meiji rulers would soon embrace western technologies, industries, and lifestyles to initiate modernization policies that would forever alter Japanese politics, society, and economics. The Meiji would begin their political reform by stripping the daimyo of titles to the land in 1871. To maintain peace among the daimyo the Meiji rulers made the former daimyo regional governors over their prefectures. By doing this, the Meiji rulers were able to successfully remove the daimyo from holding full possession of the land without major resistance. The Meiji government would continue to modernize Japanese politics by establishing a parliament and constitution based on the Western government. The use of a constitution sparked a debate on among the officers and intellectuals of which form of parliament was more beneficial. The politicians favored...
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...product, the after sales service, quality of management, the company itself and the human being are all integral parts of a successful total quality management organizational culture. In short, total quality management represents a movement, which is revolutionizing the way business is done in the industrialized world and Kaoru Ishikawa was one of the elite few that identified the possibilities; truly a man of vision. Primary Work and Significant Accomplishments Professor Ishikawa graduated in 1939 from the Engineering Department of Tokyo University, where he majored in Applied Chemistry. He earned his Doctorate of Engineering in 1960 and was promoted to Professor at the University, where he was subsequently awarded the Deming Prize, Nihon Keizai Press Prize; the Industrial Standardization Prize for his dissertations on Quality Control and the Grant Award in 1971 from the American Society for Quality Control for the education program he developed. This impressive list of scholarly achievements and recognitions reflect the distinctive contributions that Ishikawa made to the Total Quality Control movement during its adolescence on the global business stage. Professor Ishikawa was a prolific member of the... View Full Essay...
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...Basic Japanese Phrases |[pic] |[pic] | |English |Japanese | |Hello |Konnichi wa | |How are You? |Ogenki desu ka? | |I'm fine |Genki desu | |Thank-you very much |Arigatou Gozaimasu | |You are welcome |Do itashimashite | Japanese Phrases for Greetings |[pic] |[pic] | |English |Japanese | |Good Morning |Ohayo Gozaimasu | |Hello |Konnichi wa | |Good Evening |Konban wa | |Good Night |Oyasumi Nasai | Japanese Phrases for Eating |[pic] |[pic] | |English |Japanese | |Let's Eat |Itadakimasu | |That Looks Delicious ...
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...Summary, “watakushi no Furusato watakushi no Nihon” It was interesting to me how I a Japanese citizen could completely relate to what is said in the article. The article portrays a strong image of Japan which initiates a culture of “reviving the golden age”, reviving the past which we all miss or could even be said as looking back to what life was for the forefathers and on what all this superficiality is built on. Japan, as we all know is a country rich in history, traditions and culture. Many countries have a similar system but what makes Japan unique is the perseverance of its people to preserve them on a consistent note. Many of our cultures die out over time , but a certain period later we understand the value of it when we start becoming alien towards it. The article talks about how the Japanese have imbibed the “Furusato” culture of going back to the nostalgia which is created in the mindsets as a result of many factors and because of the continuous, monotonous life style they follow giving less importance to how they live . Its during these 2 times of the year during Oshogatsu and Obon, that we feel like visiting out furusatos. Furuatos have been marketed to a certain extent by all the major marketers for different results. Furusatos represent the life of the villages , going back to the villages , understanding their respective culture. The importance of going back to their roots through the idea of Furusatos is clearly displayed in the expedition with...
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...INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Diploma in Business Studies ENG 107 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES NAME : RYAN LIM YI ZHE CLASS : DBS 1 SEMESTER : SEMESTER 1, 2013 COURSEWORK : Presentation Topic : Japan VS Korea Introduction The topic that I choose for the presentation is Japan vs Korea. These 2 countries are near to each other. Japan is in the continent of Asia. Its country is made up of many islands. Since the sun rises in the east, Japan is often called "The Land of The Rising Sun. "The Japanese refers to their country as "Nippon" or Nihon" which means "source of the sun". The Japanese flag represents a red sun on a white background. The capital of Japan is Tokyo. In fact it is one of the largest cities in the world. It is modern, very busy, and extremely crowded. In fact, today, Japan is a modernized country. They have factories, televisions, radios, cameras, and other familiar objects. Japan has a population of about 127 million, of which 99 percent are Japanese. The Japanese economy is one of the third largest in the world. On the other hand, Korea is located between China and Japan on the Korean peninsula. The peninsula is approximately 1030 km long and 220 km wide. The population of Korea is about 49 million and almost a quarter of that population lives in Seoul. Other major cities in Korea include Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Incheon, Ulsan and Kwangju. About 70% of Korea is mountainous making...
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...All about Japan Japan formally Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku, literally "[the] State of Japan") is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is often referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which together comprise about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with over 126 million people. Honshū's Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents. Japan first appears in written history in the Chinese Book of Han. According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, the most powerful kingdom on the archipelago during the 3rd century was called Yamataikoku. Buddhism was first introduced to Japan from Baekje of Korea, but the subsequent development of Japanese Buddhism was primarily influenced by China. Despite early resistance, Buddhism was promoted by the ruling class and gained widespread acceptance beginning in the Asuka period (592–710). Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the Emperor is...
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