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FOURBusinessCultureCONTENTSPARTONECountryProfilCountryProfileCountryProfileGeographicallocationLocatedontheeastcoastoftheAsiancontinent.4largeislands&3,900smallislandsSurroundedbysea&snowsheavily.Japanislocatedintemperate,mildclimate,andhavefourdistinctseasons.GeographicallocationLocatedo＝PopulationSpace

TokyoShanghaiTokyoShanghai＝PopulationSpaceTokyoShanghaiHistoryIn1185Agriculturalproductiontechnologykeepsimproving,andthedevelopmentofcommodityeconomypromotesmarketprosperityIn1336In646JapanfoughtagainstMongolaggressionandseveredtraderelationswiththeyuandynasty,andonlyafewcoastalareascontinuedtotrade.Japanbegantradingwiththetangdynasty,andbegantolearnfromthestrongcountry.In1467—1585Itisaturbulentsocialtransitionperiod,andthedividedcountrybecameaunity.HistoryIn1185AgriculturalproHistoryIn1914-1918JapandefeatedIn1939-1945In1868-1890TheworldbegantorealizetheexistenceofJapan,andJapanbegintoexpanditsinfluenceintheworld.ThisledtotheindustrializationofJapan,graduallybecomingaworldpower,it’sanimportantturningpointinJapan'srecenthistoryAfterthewarJapan'seconomyboomedafterthepost-warrecovery,Japankeptreformingandinnovatingtodeveloptechnology.HistoryIn1914-1918JapandefeaEconomyTOYOTAHONDAEconomyTOYOTAHONDAEconomyEconomyEconomyEconomyEconomyAgricultureOnly12%ofJapan‘slandcangrowfood.Japaneseagricultureisahighlyprotectedindustry,andbecauseofthelackoflandandlabor,theyusehigh-techfarming.Unitlandproductionistheworld'slargest.EconomyAgricultureOnly12%ofEconomyJapanisthesecondlargestcarexporter.EconomicalComfortableGoodquality.Soithasalargewordmarket.Japan'sscienceandtechnologyEconomyJapanisthesecondlarJapaneseanimeLargestanimecountry.

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AnimationhasbecomeoneofthepillarsofJapan’seconomyJapaneseanimeLargestanimecPeopleprofilePeopleprofileTheJapanesenationbasicallyconsistsoftheYamato,theRyukyu,andtheAinu.YamatoconstitutesthemainbodyoftheJapanesenation,accountingforabout99.9%ofthecurrenttotalpopulationofJapan(theremainingAinuandRyukyupeople)ethnicgroupTheyuseJapanese,itisgreatlyinfluencedbyChinese.SpeakinTokyoisconsideredasthestandardlanguageandpromoteinthewholecountry.

languageTheJapanesenationbasicallyJapanisamulti-religiouscountrywiththreemajorreligions,includingTaoism,BuddhismandChristianity,andmanysmallreligionsreligiousbeliefsJapanisamulti-religiouscouSuperstition4Japanesepeopledon'tlikethenumber4and9Japanesedon'tlikeevenNumbers,Thenumbertworepresentsdoom.Donotsendacombbecausethecomb'spronunciationissimilartodeath.Theydon'tlikepurpleandgreen,theythinkthatpurpleisthecolorofsadness;Greenisasymbolofunluck.9Superstition4JapanesepeopledSuperstition5.TheJapanesecircle'0'withtheirthumbsandforefinger,andifyounod,theJapanesewillthinkyouwillgivehimmoney.6.Ifyoubreakthemirror,youcouldhavesevenyearsofbadluckSuperstition5.TheJapanesecirGiftgivingJapanesepeoplepayattentiontothegiftpackaging,thegiftwillbecoveredinseverallayers.Giftsreceiverareusuallygiveapresentinreturn.SmallgiftsUselessYes:No:FlowerSchoolbagTieGiftgivingJapanesepeoplepaFestivalsJAPANESENEWYEARItcelebratesonJanuary1inthesolarcalendar.Homesandentrancegatesaredecoratedwithornamentsmadeofpine,bambooandplumtrees,andclothesandhousesarecleaned.FestivalsJAPANESENEWYEARItcFestivalsTheObonfestivalTheObonfestivalisthesecondimportantfestivalinJapan.ItisthefestivalofdeathandcomesfromtheoriginalBuddhismactivity.Obonisadaywhenthespiritsreturntovisittheir

relatives.FestivalsTheObonfestivalTheTheoreticaloverviewTheoreticalHofstedeFiveCulturalDimensionsinFranceHofstedeFiveCulturalDimensiBusinesscultureBusiness1CommunicationandNegotiation2Motivation3Conflictsolution

Businessculture1CommunicationandNegotiationCommunicationandNegotiationHaveseriousworkattitudeandastrongsenseofrank.Thinkhighlyofthefirstcontact.Considerthelong-termimpactofthedeal.Startwithbasicquestionstomakeyourpartnerrelax.Thatistoprepareforbargains.ThepriceofJapaneseisusuallyhighinthebeginning.Itneedsalongtimetobargaintoachieveanagreement.ThehardestnegotiatorCommunicationandNegotiationHMotivation------“Thesenseofbelonging”Whenworking,Japanesearemoreconcernedaboutwhetherthecompanycareaboutthem.Thatwillmakethemfellgrateful,andtheyarenotjustworkformoney,theyworkforthecompany,alsoforthemselves.

Motivation------“ThesenseofConflictsolutionIntheprocessofproblemsolving,theJapanesewilldebatetocreatemorenewideas,andthen,morelikelytolistentothesuperior’sinstruction.

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