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The Local Government System in Japan
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This 7 page paper explains and examines the local government system in Japan made up principally of prefectures and municipalities. The paper considers the break down of power and responsibilities as well as issues such and decentralization and rationalization. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEjaplocal.rtf

The Myth of the Melting Pot
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This 6 page paper compares the experience of Arab-Americans after 9/11 with that of Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVPotMlt.rtf

The Operation of the Japanese Banking System
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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.
Filename: SA033bnk.rtf

The Role of Mothers in the Social and Educational Upbringing of Their Children, Particularly in Japan
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This 7 page paper discusses the role of mothers in socializing and educating their children, with particular emphasis on Japan. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVJpnMom.rtf

The Role of Women in Japan Today
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5 pages in length. Currently there is a new Japan, due to the fact that women's gender roles are slowly but surely changing from the societal norms they have had for hundreds of years. It is no doubt these new changing roles of the feminists that will cause Japan to see a totally new societal, economic, and political picture than ever before. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: JGAjpwmn.wps

The Samurai: A Review of Books
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A 10 page paper which presents a review of 5 separate books that detail the history of the Samurai. The books reviewed are "The Samurai: A Military History" by Stephen Turnbull, "The Taming of the Samurai: Honorific Individualism and the Meaning of Modern Japan" by Eiko Ikegami, "Samurai Warfare" by Stephen Turnbull, "Warrior Rule in Japan" by Marius B. Jansen, and "Samurai: The Story of a Warrior Tradition" by Harry Cook. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsamuri.wps

The Significance of the Japanese Tea Ceremony and Zen Buddhism
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This 10 page paper considers the importance of the Japanese tea ceremony, also known as the "Way" of Tea or the chanoyu, in Japanese culture and its correlation to Zen Buddhism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHZenTea.rtf

The Spread of Christianity to Japan
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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 because of the presence of missionaries and the influence of the French, Dutch and British over the course of more than three centuries. This paper relates this process. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: MHJapChr

The Spread of Christianity to Japan
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of the history of the spread of Christianity in Japan. This paper outlines the major influences that lead to the spread of Western religion in Asia. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MHJapChr.rtf

The Strenghts and Weaknesses of Japan's Military:
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This 9 page paper discusses both the strenghts and weaknesses of Japan's current military abilities. This paper uses many specific examples and disusses Japanese culture briefly in order to illustrate information which is presented in this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSJapMil.rtf