During the American occupation of Japan after World War II,the Japanese observed soldiers playing baseball and later adopted it as one of their favorite pastimes.This is an example of:

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The adoption of baseball by the Japanese is an example of cultural diffusion, which is the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another. In this case, the cultural trait (baseball) was introduced to the Japanese by the American soldiers and was later adopted by them as their own. Cultural lag refers to the time it takes for a culture to adjust to changes in society. Cultural adaptation is the process of adapting to a new culture when one is relocated to a different region or country. Cultural reformulation refers to the process of changing or modifying existing cultural beliefs and practices. None of these concepts fully capture the nature of the adoption of baseball by the Japanese.

During the American Occupation of Japan After World War II,the