Japan is the world's third largest economy, an island of nations within East Asia. Japan is the tenth largest country in the world by population, with 127.3 million inhabitants. A great economic power that continues to record growth resulting from industrial and technological discoveries. Over the past decade, Japan has experienced growth through globalization which has affected its citizens in terms of employment and wages. As a vital key to conducting business in Japan, it is essential for a company to understand etiquette and protocols, as well as religious beliefs that may or may not impact business. Japan has consolidated itself as a global economic power and has concentrated its contributions through the automotive, technologically advanced and textile industries. The greatest achievement of any country is the cultural heritage it produces and passes down from generation to generation. Japan rose as an economic force starting in the 1960s and has since destroyed a high standard of living. Japan is a parliamentary democracy modeled on the British system. It is made up of two legislative chambers of elected representatives and a parliament. People, businesses, culture and economic strength are key components of a country's globalization. Over the past decade, Japan has succeeded in shifting dependence on foreign energy suppliers to an international environment focused on imports and exports. The two-tier financial structure and the Japanese perception of a fragile and weak economy are factors that influence this country's resilience during a global recession. Examples of economies that have proven competitive in Japan concern the industrial sector. Exports have been the main source of Japan's economic growth. Japan imports raw materials and processes...... half the paper ...... ral University of Michigan. (2008). Administration, globalization and multiculturalism. (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill Learning Solutions. Japan's disaster threatens economic recovery and affects economies around the world. (2011, March 15). Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.comKaneko, Kaori. (2012). Economy recovering, exports improving: Japan. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-12Kwintenssential. (n./d.). Japan. Retrieved from http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/country-profiles.htmlMorrison,Charles E. & Soesastro,Hadi.(1998). “Japan”, Internal adaptations to globalizationReischauer, Edwin O. (1982). The Japanese. (13th ed.) Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.Webster, Fiona. (2001). Globalization works in Japan. Retrieved from http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20010320a1.html