Essays and Research Papers on Japan

A 10 page essay that uses Daisetz Suzuki's text Zen and Japanese Culture to discuss the interconnected nature of the relationship between Zen Buddhism and Japanese culture. Drawing on Suzuki's text and argument, the writer argues that Buddhism and specifically Zen Buddhism has made numerous contributions to Japanese culture and has been a significant ...

In five pages this paper examines why the Japanese had no choice but to attack Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and considers how propaganda was used to influence the thoughts and feelings of the people in support of this effort. Ten sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 6 page paper examines crime in Japan and the United States, citing opinions from sociologists as well looking at how media has portrayed crime in each nation. Reasons for crime are examined and the two countries are compared and contrasted in respect to street crime. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper outlines the role MacArthur played in transforming postwar Japan. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the types, uses and symbolic nature of the Matsu, or Japanese Pine. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the Japanese banking system, compares it with systems in other countries and assesses problems and solutions for the struggling industry. Japan's banks are compared with those in other nations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses democracy and manufacturing as they relate to changes occurring in Japan and America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page overview of the origin and function of the Japanese samurai. The author observes the importance of religion in shaping the samurai code of honor. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on negatives and positives of Japan's occupation of Korea between 1910 and 1945. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page research paper that looks at the similarities and differences in the immigration policy of Japan and Korea and what this holds for the future of each country. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A five page paper which looks at some elements of Japanese culture which are unfamiliar or alien to westerners, such as the prevalence of the group mentality, the importance of social stratification, and the way in which Japanese people are encouraged to conform to specific concepts of honour and shame in their social and cultural ...

A 9 page paper that considers the Meiji Era and the Meiji constitution and Reischauer and Jensen's contention that they were a betrayal of democracy. This paper also suggests the inherent problems that have led to a questioning of the importance of democracy within the current political climate of Japan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. Current demographic rates of India and Japan reflect a significant separation in population that helps outline the reasons for various concerns each nation might have. Indeed, it is difficult to believe that Japan's populace can be so easily overshadowed, however, recent 2001 estimates clearly show that India's inhabitants outnumber ...

This 4 page paper looks at Japanese culture and how it has impacted the United States. Various aspects are explored including business practices and general philosophical issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper examines the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and suggests that the attacks were motivated by politics, not by the necessity of saving lives, and thus were unjustified. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

Innovation can be seen as one of the keys to a countries economic success. This 16 page paper considers how the systems in two very different countries have resulted in very different results. Issues considered include the innovation culture, expenditure amounts and origins, commercial links, expectations and the way the systems allow innovation to be ...

This 12 page paper examines the economy of Japan. Included in the paper is consideration of the GDP, its' current levels and future levels, imports and exports, trading partners, trade surpluses and deficits as well as inward and outward investment and barriers to trade. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

An eight page paper which looks at the traditional role of women in Japanese society, in terms of their position in the social hierarchy, the complementary roles of wife and geisha, and the way in which women’s roles changed during the Meiji period and the present day. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the way Japan compares and relates to other counties, including South Korea, Australia and the United States. The paper considers economic, social, cultural and military aspects. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing Japans reasons for entering the war. It talks about why, and how Japan became involved, and why they weren't successful.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the spread of Christianity in Japan. This paper considers the historical context through which Christianity has spread and has had a lasting impact. Christianity was introduced into Japan in the early 16th century. Like many of the countries of the Far East, Christianity spread ...

This is a 9 page paper discussing the modern Japanese identity in relation to fashion and architecture. The modern Japanese identity is highly unique in its combination of the traditional and the “unfettered” modern and often mismatched. Examples of this can be found in the fashions of Issey Miyake and his contemporaries, the fashion selections ...

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Japanese isolationism. The argument is made that the sakoku mentality persists in modern Japanese culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This fictitious, but historically accurate, diary of a Japanese biologist tells of atrocities that happened in the early twentieth century. Some information is included pertaining to religion, schools, customs and family life but the focus is on the inhumane experiments conducted in Japanese ruled Manchuria. Bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the many impacts the Japanese had during their rule in Korea. This paper emphasizes the negativities of these impacts actually served to foster a strong sense of Korean nationalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.