industries which used to make Military hardware to the private buyers...These people later grew to become the Zaibatsu‚ which could be described as big industrial empires controlled by one family. Political: Feudalism in Japan was completely abolished during Meiji rule. Like most of Japan‚ also the parliament was altered heavily. Japanese government sent Ito Hirobumi to study the European parliament systems‚ and he especially favored the one of Britain. So the Japanese parliament‚ Diet‚ is based on the
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the field of microbiology‚ is believed by some experts to have posed for the painting. The man’s robe is a keizersrokke‚ a Japanese imperial robe that was rare in Holland‚ reflecting the Dutch East India Company’s monopoly on trade with isolationist Japan. The colors of the robe contrast the man from his surroundings‚ giving him an active‚ lively look. The man is also looking east toward the rising sun‚ symbolizing Oriental trade‚ which is also reflected in the globe‚ turned to the Indian Ocean. Dutch
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Kamakura bakufu was a Japanese feudal military government that was led by the shoguns. Before the Kamakura Period‚ which is the late Hein Period‚ the rise of samurai and their control of political power played an important role in shaping the Japanese history. The two most powerful samurai clans were the Taira Clan and Minamoto clan. However‚ they both favored a different political leader. The Minatomo clan favored Nijo Tenno whom was the current emperor at the time‚ and the Taira clan favored Goshirakawa
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which is a very consistent theme throughout the movie. The title of the movie is very appropriate in my opinion. “Twilight Samurai” is not only the nickname that his colleagues gave him‚ but the word twilight also describes the period in Japanese history immediately before the Meiji restoration‚ which brought an End to samurai power and privilege (Twilight Samurai‚ 2005). Twilight Samurai is a movie about loyalty‚ honor‚ love‚ hardships‚ and death‚ but a huge part of this movie is also describing
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(nationalism‚ people’s right‚ people’s livelihood); lacked authority and military support to fufill his goal; turned over presidency to Yuan Shikai (a powerful General) Treaty of Versailles – The treaty of Versailles gave some of China’s land to Japan May 4th Movement – 5000 students plus many farmers‚ workers‚ and peasants protesting against
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The History of Children’s Day In Japan • This is a national holiday in Japan celebrated on May 5th. Started in 1948‚ Children’s Day is a festive day dedicated to celebrating the health and happiness of all children. The holiday is believed to have begun in china where they would hang medicinal herbs to ward off childhood diseases. In Japan it is often celebrated by giving children kites and hanging streamers. In Japan‚ the Children’s Festival was originally called the “Boy’s Festival” while
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I visited the Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts‚ and one of the features I appreciated the most were the scroll paintings. One such painting is the Heiji Monogatari Emaki. It was the warrior class which formed the core of society during the Kamakura period. Thus‚ many hand scrolls depicting war tales were produced. The Heiji Monogatari emaki is among the best-known examples of this genre. There were several versions‚ though only parts of these remain. They are based on the Tale of Heiji‚ which describes
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This paper argues that Chapter 1 of “The Diplomatic History of Postwar Japan” is based on how in the 1940s‚ the Japanese government was able to use diplomacy to preserve its interests under occupation. This case will be structured in the following sections: 1) point‚ 2) reason‚ 3) evidence‚ and 4) conclusion. Point: The essence of this chapter is how the Japanese government used diplomacy to overcome challenging circumstances to fulfill its interests during the 1940s. To elaborate‚ the Japanese
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Japan (日本‚ Nippon) is a country in Asia. It has many islands. Four of them are big‚ and the biggest is the 7th largest island in the world. This island is called Honshu. The islands are near the East Asian coast‚ in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Japanese people call their country "Nihon" or "Nippon"‚ which means "the origin of the sun" in Japanese. HISTORY In 1941‚ Japan hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii‚ a water base of the United States and destroyed or damaged many ships and airplanes.
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Study Guide: China-Japan Unit Test 2014 For your first unit test‚ be able to: Use the following vocabulary terms in sentences of your own showing you know the meaning of the term in context. Porcelain Fire Lance Civil Service Exams Minamoto Yoritomo Forbidden City Shogun Genghis Khan Samurai Diamond Sutra Zheng He Steel Silk Feudalism Steppe Vassal Scholar-Officials Daimyo Census Terrorism Bushido Yuan Dynasty Meditation Shinto Confucianism Grand Canal Answer questions
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