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Research Topic: How Globalization Has Affected Japan in Terms of Culture and Economy

Globalization in the 21st century is tied to Japanese cultural and economical identity. This paper will discuss the historical context in which globalization has become important to the experience of Japan’s culture and economy, and then examine the response that Japan as a nation has had to the phenomenon--which, despite evidence of the country's resistance to it, continues to unfold, to the benefit of many industrialized countries and ultimately to Japan's cost.

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