Japan Case Study

Presented By
Nishant Kumar
Parul
Himanshu
Japan on World Map
 Brief Overview
• Population : 125 million
• Language : Japanese
• Capital : Tokyo
• Government : Parliamentary democracy
• Currency : Yen (1 yen = $0.01 = Re 0.54)
• Literacy : ~100 %
 Social Customs
• Greetings
– Bowing is a way of greeting
– Gifting is a ritual
– Guests always carry a gift
– Tipping is not allowed
• Hospitality
– Japanese are great hosts
– When guest arrives, everything is taken care of
– Entertaining is done at restaurants
 Social Customs
• Personal Space
– Value each others personal space
– Speaking loudly is considered rude
• Punctuality
– Social/Business situations
• Bowing
– Shows respect
– Express thanks, apologies or sorry
– Depth and length meanings
– Bow back to those who bow at you
 Social Customs
• Body language
– Eye contact
– Agreement / Refusal
– Rude Gestures
– Touching
• Working ethics
– Praise others for support
– Bad to leave before boss leaves
 Social Customs
• Business Etiquettes
Family Life
 Family Life
• Social Organization
• Women
 Family Life
• Love and Marriage
– 10% arranged marriages
– Love In Japan
 Political Patterns
• Government and Politics
• Foreign Relations and Military
• Media of information