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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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