Japan, a modern retail superpower

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In addition to Japan: A Modern Retail Superpower, he wrote Japanese Retailing (Routledge, ), the first definitive guide to the Japanese retail market written by an insider.

He has also published two books in Japanese on e-learning and other issues related to pedagogy in : R. Larke. In addition to Japan: A Modern Retail Superpower, he wrote Japanese Retailing (Routledge, ), the first definitive guide to the Japanese retail market written by an insider.

He has also published two books in Japanese on e-learning and other issues related to pedagogy in Japan. Japan: A Modern Retail Superpower. Roy Larke, Michael Causton. Pages Back Matter. Pages PDF. this book provides the most detailed analysis of retailing in Japan ever written; it is the definitive guide to how Japan has changed and what to.

Japan, a modern retail superpower. [Roy Larke; Michael Causton] -- "This book, through case studies and concrete examples, provides the most detailed analysis of retailing in Japan ever written, it is the definitive guide to how Japanese retailing has changed and.

Get this from a library. Japan, a modern retail superpower. [Roy Larke; Michael Causton] -- Japanese distribution was long seen as archaic and difficult to understand, but today that has changed.

Over the past few years, domestic firms stretching across all retail formats and merchandise. Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A modern retail superpower book - A Modern Retail Superpower by R.

Larke, M. Causton; 1 edition; First published in Cite this chapter as: Larke R., Causton M. () Japan: A Modern Retail Superpower. In: Japan — A Modern Retail Superpower. Palgrave Macmillan, LondonCited by: I enjoyed this book, I learned a lot, especially about ancient Japan.

I would have liked more about pre-Tokugawa Japan, but this was a good introduction. I think the section about post war Japan, up until present day, was not as well written or well edited, and had much too much opinion compared to its factual by: In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japan's progress through its entire history to its current status as an economic, technological, and cultural superpower.

A key factor is a pragmatic determination to succeed. Little-known facts are also brought to light, and the latest findings used. The Nippon Foundation is a Social Innovation hub that works to achieve a better society through areas like support for children, persons with disabilities and support for disaster recovery.

By connecting people and organizations, we aim to achieve a society in. A History of Japan, – Internal and External Worlds This book offers a distinctive overview of the internal and external pres-sures responsible for the making of modern Japan.

Cullen argues that Japanese policies and fears have often been caricatured in west-ern accounts which have viewed the expansion of the west in an un-Cited by: balanced perspective. Still others tend to start Japan's story in modern times, omitting important earlier background.

Such books all have their merits, but they do tend to daunt the non-specialist. In this day and age, when so many people are interested in Japan and particularly its rise to superpower status, this seems a pity.

"A Modern History of Japan is the best textbook available for courses on Modern Japan and Imperial Japan. As a leading scholar on Japanese labor history, Gordon provides insightful details from the perspective of ordinary Japanese, particularly the hardships, opportunities and resistance from workers and other non-elites during Japan's.

The Rise of Modern Japan is intended for high school students from tenth grade and up who are taking a history of Asia or world history course. The book provides a broad overview of Japanese history from the Tokugawa period - beginning in - to the present.

The text is rich in detail, offering the reader a variety of primary source documents that will enhance understanding of 5/5(2). Japan: History of Japan: The Most Important People, Places and Events in Japanese History. From Japanese Art to Modern Manga.

From Asian Wars to Modern Superpower/5. How Japan became a pop culture superpower Nerds will point out that the immediate forebear of Big Hero 6 is actually an American comic book. This is the first Disney cartoon to use the Marvel Author: Peter Hoskin. W here does the modern Chinese superpower come from.

Only 75 years ago, China was divided, impoverished, economically exploited and at war with ambitiously imperialist Japan. The notional rulers. Books shelved as modern-japanese: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto, Sputnik Sweethea.

A potential superpower is a state or a political and economic entity that is speculated to be—or to have the potential to soon become—a superpower. Currently, only the United States fulfills the criteria to be considered a superpower.

China on the other hand, has been referred to as an emerging superpower, given that Beijing's power is now beyond the classification of a Great. I just finished my 6th visit to Japan, and every time I leave this country, I have a hard time comprehending what I just experienced. In this video, I take you around Tokyo and show you 10 ways.

By far the most popular modern author to emerge from Japan, Haruki Murakami has published many works set in Tokyo, including Norwegian Wood, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and After Dark, the last of which was originally published in In After Dark, Murakami depicts one night in Tokyo from midnight until dawn, using a third-person narrative to portray the many Author: Minami Goto.This course traces the history of Japan from the 17th century to the present, examining the dynamics of the early modern period (Tokugawa era), the Meiji revolution, the political, social and economic transformations of the early 20th century, the tumultuous s and s, and the dynamics of the post era.

Thematic issues to be covered include nation- and empire .of ‘fragile superpower’ continues to hold true. In spite of massive investments abroad, trade surpluses and cutting-edge products, Japan remains vulnerable to fluctuations in foreign policies and economies.

It continues to import 80 per cent of its primary energy requirements and is dependent on value-added exports for its wealth.