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brog: May 2006
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Monday, May 29, 2006. Remaking perfectly good movies is dumb. So I just read they are going to remake. Again, with chinese actors. HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong action star. Is set to lead in the Hollywood remake of Japanese classic "The Seven Samurai", alongside George Clooney. And Chinese starlet Zhang Ziyi, a film company said. With Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein during Cannes film festival to. Discuss the remake of the 1954 action film directed by Japanese master Akira. Yen, 43-year-old actor,.
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japan communications: July 2006
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Thursday, July 13, 2006. The Japanese Businessman and Technology. Basic descriptions of Japan. Often of a country where the latest in high-tech. With a highly-valued traditional culture. In some ways this is true. Japan is a country that leads the world in the technological advancements of everything from rockets to toilets. Yet, at the same time, there is a great value given to ancient structures and traditions, like the Great Bhuddas of Nara and Kamakura, the tea ceremony, sumo, kendo, etc. However, no...
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japan communications: April 2006
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Thursday, April 27, 2006. The business card: Japan's coat of arms. The fact that the Japanese treat business cards. Bilingual cards include company and indivudual names in Japanese so the receiver doesn't need to feel intimated by a less than familiar name. And how likely are you to call-back a potential client when the card he gave you is only in Japanese if you don't speak Japanese? Surveys show that Japanese businessmen, (indeed it's business men. Than the picture of his children or family heirloom.
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japan communications: December 2006
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006. Internet access in Japan was limited for me, so I apologize for the lack of updates. After not being in Japan for over a year, it was a great trip, and I was able to make a few observations. Part of the reason for the trip was to go to a wedding in Yokohama. The bride and groom are both young Japanese people, and I had never been to a wedding in Japan before, so I was looking forward to it. Probably not, and it may even be preferable this way. Pacific Dreams, Inc. NEWS BRIEF I...
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japan communications: August 2006
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Tuesday, August 01, 2006. When Negotiation isn't "Negotiation". The Japanese word usually translated for "negotiation" is 交渉, pronounced "koushou". But where the English word implies a positive exchange, both sides vying for a mutually beneficial conclusion, this isn't quite the case in Japanese. This fundamental difference should be understood before entering into negotiations with Japanese companies. One Japanese English dictionary I looked at translated 交渉 (. Than the English "negotiation". One quote ...
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japan communications: June 2006
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Friday, June 23, 2006. Recently Reader's Digest published. Of 35 cities and ranked them by politesness. I have i. Ncluded the list here. It is too bad that cities in. But I can't help but wonder how say,. Up It is a bit surprising NY ranked number one, but I understand some things have changed since 9/11. Where would Japanese cities rank on this list? Is there a significant difference between cities across. And I don't get a sense of an equal volume for other co. E high volume of material available, book...
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japan communications: May 2006
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Friday, May 26, 2006. The face to face: an essential of Japanese business. (Part 2): The gift. Today we'll look a little at the essentials of the gift in Japanese culture, focusing on Japanese business culture. It's no secret that gift giving is an integral part of Japanese culture. I won't go too much into information th. At is already available, but there are a few things to keep in mind when pl. Anning a trip to Japan. 1) When in doubt, give a gift. 2) It's the thought that counts. Velling from overse...
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japan communications: October 2006
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Friday, October 20, 2006. This was reported by. Today, and I think it shows an interesting cultural struggle going on in Japan today:. From the A.P. wire:. Births in Japan Rise for 7th Month. Japan's birth rate rose for the seventh straight month in August, the government said Friday, raising hopes for an upturn in the country's plunging annual birthrate and declining population. We cannot predict if the falling birthrate may hit the bottom this year yet, until we will see the remaining four months," Mur...
