Of the many samurai who devoted themselves to helping our country before Japan was westernized‚ there was one famous national samurai hero‚ named Sakamoto Ryoma. Most Japanese people know his name well‚ and how he made a great contribution to Japan’s rapid modernization. Sakamoto Ryoma was a low ranking samurai who played a major role in Japan’s transmutation from a feudal society into a unified state intent on modernizing itself and overtaking the West. He appeared at a critical stage in history
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but also stable government and a strong economy. In Asia‚ China experienced several periods of achievement‚ with the Han Period qualifying as a true Golden Age. Japan also achieved greatness in these areas‚ under the strong leadership of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The rise of Islam gave way to an empire stretching across three continents. Contributions in the areas of math‚ science‚ art‚ and literature influenced many different peoples‚ including the African Trading Kingdoms and later‚ the
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As long as agriculture is the only industry in Tokugawa Japan‚ there is no way to increase wealth in Japanese society by simply teaching people ‘how to save’. Furthermore‚ structurally‚ the samurai economy and the farmer economy will not be able to obtain sufficient wealth. It is impossible to change
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only Japanese port that was open to foreigners at the time. Kaempfer visited Japan during the Tokugawa period‚ named for the Tokugawa Shogun who governed from 1603 to 1868. Kaempfer stayed in Japan for two years‚ and he wrote about his many experiences and observations. The excerpts you will read below are from an English translation of Kaempfer’s writings: Engelbert Kaempfer‚ Kaempfer’s Japan‚ Tokugawa Culture Observed‚ edited‚ translated‚ and annotated by Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey (Honolulu:
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Japanese are willing to accept foreign cultures and Japan has developed it’s economy with using technologies and systems that are imported from foreign countries. However‚ the Japanese have also excluded foreigners or foreign cultures. In Edo era‚ Tokugawa government forbade trading with almost all the countries. In one sense‚ that helped Japan improve it’s unique culture‚ such as kabuki‚ ennichi‚ and so on. The Japanese can enjoy it’s specific culture now for not having interact with foreign cultures
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Bushido evolved into a samurai moral code stressing frugality‚ loyalty‚ martial arts mastery‚ and honor unto death. The code allowed for samurai violence to be tempered by wisdom‚ and soon evolved into a unique philosophy in Japan. Under the Tokugawa shogunate in the 1700s‚ Bushido was formalized into Japanese law‚ and various Japanese literary works‚ from as early as the 12th century‚ identify Bushido as particularly influential in Japan. Bushido was aimed at leading samurai through
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Newsletter for October 6-10 Musui ’s Story is a samurai ’s autobiography that portrays the Tokugawa society as it was lived during Katsu Kokichi ’s life (1802 - 1850). Katsu Kokichi (or Musui) was a man born into a family with hereditary privilege of audience with the shogun‚ yet he lived a life unworthy of a samurai ’s way‚ running protection racket‚ cheating‚ stealing‚ and lying. Before we discuss how Musui ’s lifestyle was against the codes that regulated the behavior of the samurai‚ it is
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known as 5. Which of the following contributed most to the emergence of Russia as an expanding Eurasian power in the period between 1450 - 1750? 6. During the 18 century‚ which of the following reigned‚ but did not rule? 7. Under the Tokugawa shoguns‚ Japan attempted to become politically centralized‚ but it was actually more 8. Like other successful invaders of China‚ the Manchu rulers 9. The Japanese called their warriors 10. Which of the following factors did NOT lead
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continued the ideology of kokutai as a method for imperial advancement. Japan’s cultural and political structure changed from being a weak isolated nation to a modern imperialist country. Before Japan westernized‚ it was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. This was an agricultural economy with a population of 13 billion. Japan did not associate with any other country because they believed foreign influence was a destabilizing factor. This resulted in overcrowded farms and scarce minerals
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Japan has one of the highest literacy rates in the world. Starting from the Edo period‚ Japan was no longer a state of conflict‚ but rather a state of harmony. Warriors’ priorities were to perform tasks as bureaucrats instead of being fighters on the battlefield. The origin of common education originated around this time‚ but it was not around later in the Edo period where education became more available to women. It is certain that women did not have the same opportunities as their male counterparts
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