JapanCONTENTSPARTONECountryProfilePARTTWOPeopleProfilePARTTHREETheoreticalOverviewPARTFOURBusinessCultureCountryProfileGeographicallocation1.LocatedontheeastcoastoftheAsiancontinent.2.4largeislands&3,900smallislands3.Surroundedbysea&snowsheavily.4.Japanislocatedintemperate,mildclimate,andhavefourdistinctseasons.=PopulationSpaceTokyoShanghaiTokyoShanghaiHistoryIn1185Agriculturalproductiontechnologykeepsimproving,andthedevelopmentofcommodityeconomypromotesmarketprosperityIn1336In646JapanfoughtagainstMongolaggressionandseveredtraderelationswiththeyuandynasty,andonlyafewcoastalareascontinuedtotrade.Japanbegantradingwiththetangdynasty,andbegantolearnfromthestrongcountry.In1467—1585Itisaturbulentsocialtransitionperiod,andthedividedcountrybecameaunity.HistoryIn1914-1918JapandefeatedIn1939-1945In1868-1890TheworldbegantorealizetheexistenceofJapan,andJapanbegintoexpanditsinfluenceintheworld.ThisledtotheindustrializationofJapan,graduallybecomingaworldpower,it’sanimportantturningpointinJapan'srecenthistoryAfterthewarJapan'seconomyboomedafterthepost-warrecovery,Japankeptreformingandinnovatingtodeveloptechnology.EconomyTOYOTAHONDAEconomyEconomyEconomyAgricultureOnly12%ofJapan‘slandcangrowfood.Japaneseagricultureisahighlyprotectedindustry,andbecauseofthelackoflandandlabor,theyusehigh-techfarming.Unitlandproductionistheworld'slargest.EconomyJapanisthesecondlargestcarexporter.EconomicalComfortableGoodquality.Soithasalargewordmarket.Japan'sscienceandtechnologyJapaneseanime•Largestanimecountry.•Everyyear200animations.•60%oftheworld’sanimations.AnimationhasbecomeoneofthepillarsofJapan’seconomyPeopleprofileTheJapanesenationbasicallyconsistsoftheYamato,theRyukyu,andtheAinu.YamatoconstitutesthemainbodyoftheJapanesenation,accountingforabout99.9%ofthecurrenttotalpopulationofJapan(theremainingAinuandRyukyupeople)ethnicgroupTheyuseJapanese,itisgreatlyinfluencedbyChinese.SpeakinTokyoisconsideredasthestandardlanguageandpromoteinthewholecountry.languageJapanisamulti-religiouscountrywiththreemajorreligions,includingTaoism,BuddhismandChristianity,andmanysmallreligionsreligiousbeliefs50%45%4.20%0.80%TaoismBuddhismOtherrelijionsChristianitySuperstition41.Japanesepeopledon'tlikethenumber4and92.Japanesedon'tlikeevenNumbers,Thenumbertworepresentsdoom.3.Donotsendacombbecausethecomb'spronunciationissimilartodeath.4.Theydon'tlikepurpleandgreen,theythinkthatpurpleisthecolorofsadness;Greenisasymbolofunluck.9Superstition5.TheJapanesecircle'0'withtheirthumbsandforefinger,andifyounod,theJapanesewillthinkyouwillgivehimmoney.6.Ifyoubreakthemirror,youcouldhavesevenyearsofbadluckGiftgivingJapanesepeoplepayattentiontothegiftpackaging,thegiftwillbecoveredinseverallayers.Giftsreceiverareusuallygiveapresentinreturn.SmallgiftsUselessYes:No:FlowerSchoolbagTieFestivalsJAPANESENEWYEARItcelebratesonJanuary1inthesolarcalendar.Homesandentrancegatesaredecoratedwithornamentsmadeofpine,bambooandplumtrees,andclothesandhousesarecleaned.FestivalsTheObonfestivalTheObonfestivalisthesecondimportantfestivalinJapan.ItisthefestivalofdeathandcomesfromtheoriginalBuddhismactivity.Obonisadaywhenthespiritsreturntovisittheirrelatives.TheoreticaloverviewHofstedeFiveCulturalDimensionsinFranceBusinessculture1CommunicationandNegotiation2Motivation3ConflictsolutionBusinesscultureCommunicationandNegotiation1.Haveseriousworkattitudeandastrongsenseofrank.2.Thinkhighlyofthefirstcontact.3.Considerthelong-termimpactofthedeal.4.Startwithbasicquestionstomakeyourpartnerrelax.Thatistoprepareforbargains.5.ThepriceofJapaneseisusuallyhighinthebeginning.Itneedsalongtimetobargaintoachieveanagreement.ThehardestnegotiatorMotivation------“Thesenseofbelonging”Whenworking,Japanesearemoreconcernedaboutwhetherthecompanycareaboutthem.Thatwillmakethemfellgrateful,andtheyarenotjustworkformoney,theyworkforthecompany,alsoforthemselves.ConflictsolutionIntheprocessofproblemsolving,theJapanesewilldebatetocreatemorenewideas,andthen,morelikelytolistentothesuperior’sinstruction.Whenyouwanttoshowyouropiniontoyourboss,don'tbesodirect,Otherwise,youwillbeconsidereddisrespectfulandarrogant.Dohisjobwell,DonottoaskaboutothersfieldMountFujiCherryBlossomJapaneseRamenSushiJapaneseRamenSushikimonogeishaUniformsTHANKYOU!