COUNTRY ANALYSIS

OF JAPAN
Apurva gautam

INTRODUCTION OF JAPAN
CAPITAL : Tokyo ( one of the largest cities in
the world
Regional language : eastern japanese,
western japanese
National language :japanese
Ethnic groups : 98.5% japanese , 0.5%
korean, 0.4% chinese, 0.6% other
Total area : 377,944 km
-water(%) 0.8

Population
2015 (census) 126,919,659 that is 126
million
Currency : (Yen)
Major religion : shintoism and Buddhism
( most japanese follow both religions
although religion does not play a major
every day role in more japanese lives with
frequent temple visits .there is a christian
minority.

CULTURE
Buddhism and chinese culture was
introduced to the japanese beginning
around 500
Contempory culture combines influences
from Asia , Europeand North America
Traditional japanese arts includes Craft
such as Ceremics , textiles
Art , music, literature , dress and framing
methods were also borrowed from the
chinese

Economy

Modern japans economic growth began in the

edo period.
As of 2014 japan is the third largest economy
in the world after (united state and CHINA )in
term of nominal GDP
And 4th largest national economy in the world
after (USA , CHINA & INDIA) in term of
purchasing power parity.

As of 2014 japans public debt was estimated

more then 200 % of its annual gross domestic
products the largest of any nation in the
world.
Japan has a large industrial capacity and is
home to some of the largest and more
technological advance producer of MOTOR
VEHICLES, ELECTRONICS, MACHINE TOOLS ,
STEEL & NON FERROUS METALS , SHIPS ,
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES , TEXTILE &
PROCESSED FOODS)

Some of the largest enterprises in japan

include NINTENDO ,NTT DOCOMO, CANON,
HONDA, TAKEDA PHARMASUITICAL, SONY,
PENASONIC , TOSHIBA, SHARP, NIPPON
STEEL, NIPPON OIL, & 7 AND I HOLDINGS
COMPANIES
It has some of the worlds largest banks and
the tokyo stock exchange stands as the
second largest in the world by market
capitalisation

Major export of japan

japan is the 2nd largest producer of
automobiles in the world
japans export ammounted to US $4,210 Per
capita
Japans main export markets were china 18.1
% , United state 17.8% , south corea 7.7% ,
Thailand 5.5% Hongkong 5.1%

MAIN EXPORTS
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
MOTOR VEHICLE
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
SEMICONDUCTORS & AUTO PARTS

MAIN IMPORTS & MARKETS

China 21.3%
US 8.8%
AUSTRALIA: 6.4%
SAUDI ARABIA :6.2 %
United Arab Emirates 5.0%
South korea 4.6%
Qatar 4.0%

Japans main imports are

Machinery & equipments
Fossil fuels
Food stuff (in particular beef )
Chemicals, textile and raw material for its
industries

Forgein Relations and military

Japan is a member of the G8 , APEC and
ASEAN PLUS THREE
Japan is participant in the East Asia Summit
Japan signed a security pact with Australia in
March 2007 and with India in October 2008
It is the worlds largest donor of official
development assistance
Japan is one of the G4 nations seeking
permanent membership in the security
council

Hofstedes Five Dimensions

Hofstedes five dimensions is the most wellknown cultural model. It aims to rank each
national culture along 5 dimensions, thus
providing a concrete way to compare two or
more cultures.

Power distance:
Individualism vs collectivism
Masculinity vs femininity
Uncertainty avoidance index
Long term orientation

Japan: A High Context

Culture
Japan is considered one of the highest context
cultures in the world. However, while the Japanese
primarily use polychronic time, they use strict
monochronic time when dealing with foreigners and
in their handling of technology. The Japanese:
Rely on groups, informal networks and tight
bonds:The group is very important in getting things
done. Similarly, group harmony is paramount, which
is why non-confrontational approaches are generally
used. There is a greater distinction between people
who are inside our outside ones circle. Relationships
are the basis of doing business.

Work space is more communal:People

tend to work closer together. E.g. Japanese
managers are usually not to be separated
from the workforce, and often do not even
have offices, instead preferring to have their
desks right in the middle of the action. This
closeness with ones group is another enabler
for high context communication. It also
allows for a polychronic approach to work,
where numerous tasks are juggled
simultaneously.

Do not separate their work from their

spare time:This is another characteristic
of polychronic time. The Japanese will
typically spend many more hours at work as
well as socialising with their colleagues.
This strengthens the group and develops
relationships.

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